PHL economy seen expanding in Q1

MANILA – Prospects for the Philippine economy remain bright in 2016, as gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to expand at a faster pace in the...

TPMT cites need to sustain public confidence in peace process

MANILA – The Third-Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) on Friday cited the need to restore the public’s confidence and trust in the Bangsamoro peace process after the...

DTI urges local manufacturers to improve quality of goods to explore export markets

MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged local manufacturers to further improve the quality of goods they produce in order to tap...

PNP: Comelec gun ban violators now at 1,485

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has arrested 1,485 individuals for violating the Commission on Elections gun ban. PNP Spokesperson Chief Superintendent Wilben Mayor said...

Public Health Agency says 14 travel related cases of Zika virus in Canada

The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting 14 cases of Zika virus in the country. The latest confirmed case is in Saskatchewan and other cases...

Canadian luxury handbag designer Jessica Jensen shutters business

TORONTO – Canadian designer Jessica Jensen is closing up shop on her namesake collection. In an email addressed to customers on Tuesday, Jensen announced she would...

CDC: 14 more US reports of possible Zika spread through sex

NEW YORK – U.S. health officials are investigating more than a dozen possible Zika infections that may have been spread through sex. The 14 cases all...

Maine Mendoza’s Instagram account hacked

University of Oklahoma agrees to return Nazi stolen painting

OKLAHOMA CITY – The University of Oklahoma has agreed to return a painting that the Nazis stole from a French family during World War II, a...