ARMY and civilian local executives inspect the military-type firearms turned in by 10 members of the New People’s Army before they pledged allegiance to the government in a simple rite in Maramag, Bukidnon on Tuesday. — PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN FELIX M. UNSON COTABATO CITY — Ten members of the New People’s Army (NPA) from a group […]Read More
Game Today(Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig)7:30 p.m. — CEU vs Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda MARINERONG Pilipino-San Beda and Centro Escolar University (CEU) battle for one last time in a win-or-go-home semifinal Game 3 today at the Ynares Sports Arena to dispute the right to challenge reigning champion EcoOil-La Salle in the 2024 PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup next […]Read More
CHOCO MUCHO FLYING TITANS — FACEBOOK.COM/PREMIERVOLLEYBALLLEAGUE Games Today(PhilSports Arena)4 p.m. — Petro Gazz vs Creamline6 p.m. — Chery Tiggo vs Choco Mucho IN THE next few days, the Premier Volleyball League’s (PVL) skies will have the same two teams that have been dominating it recently—the Petro Gazz Angels and the Choco Mucho Flying Titans. And […]Read More
A customer buys rice at a stall in Paco Market, Manila, April 6, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOR By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION may have accelerated further in April and possibly breached the 2-4% target, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. The central bank’s month-ahead forecast showed that inflation likely […]Read More
People shield themselves from the scorching sun while walking along EDSA in Quezon City, April 18, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC GROWTH in the first quarter could have settled between 5.8% and 6.3%, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said. “Anything higher than 5.5% is a win because last year we grew by […]Read More
PEOPLE are seen at a job fair in Marikina City Hall, April 27, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter and Chloe Mari A. Hufana ALEXANDER V. SUYAT, 36, trained to become a security guard in 2016 after years of working as a janitor, thinks he could earn more […]Read More
The South Korean won, Chinese yuan and Japanese yen notes are seen with US $100 notes in this picture illustration taken in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2015. — REUTERS By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter CONTINUED CURRENCY depreciation in Asia and the Pacific could add to inflationary pressures and prompt central banks to […]Read More
GISELLE P. KASILAG By Giselle P. Kasilag BOOK FAIRS have become a staple in the calendar of most Filipino bookworms over the last 10 years. Two major ones last for a week and attract buyers from all over the country who are hoping to snag the latest bestsellers at a fraction of the cost. But […]Read More
LANCE REBLANDO as Angel; Reb Atadero as Mark By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter Theater ReviewRentBy Jonathan LarsonDirected by Robbie GuevaraPresented by 9 Works Theatrical ON Christmas Eve, filmmaker Mark Cohen and musician Roger David once again find themselves cold and broke in the middle of the harsh Manhattan winter. The rent is due on the […]Read More
DRAWING from the community is an important part of the creative process for Filipino artist and 2024 International Prize Phoenix for the Arts awardee Bernardo E. Balagtas. Under the Fondazione Effetto Arte, Italian critics and curators Francesco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo announced their selection in March, sending out e-mailed letters to the recipients all […]Read More