BSP extends transitory period for banks’ amended reports

MANILA — The Monetary Board (MB) approved the extension of transitory period of the amended report on bank interest rates on loans and deposits until 31 December...

PLDT partners with Cisco for 5G transport network

MANILA — PLDT Inc. has partnered with technology firm Cisco Systems Inc. for the development of its IP transport infrastructure which will be utilized for the deployment...

Personal remittances hit $5.3-B in first 2 months of 2019

MANILA — Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) amounted to USD2.56 billion in February 2019, higher by 1.2 percent from USD2.53 billion in February 2018. This brought...

Trump building up a campaign cash advantage

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is set to report that it raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, edging out...

Tiger Woods makes Masters his 15th and most improbable major

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods blazing to victory in his Sunday red at the Masters, a scene once so familiar, was never more stunning. It was...

Albertans at the polls: Ten constituencies to watch in the provincial election

From a dog fight between two sitting MLAs in northern Alberta to a conservative grudge match near Calgary, here are 10 constituencies to watch in Tuesday’s...

Notley hopes for momentum shift as provincial election campaign winds down

Liberal MPs join other elected officials to oppose Quebec’s secularism bill

MONTREAL — A coalition of federal, provincial and municipal politicians added their voices to those opposing Quebec’s proposed secularism bill on Sunday as they joined community...

B.C. fire chief says 911 dispatch system change in B.C. risks patient safety

VANCOUVER — Patient safety is at risk in British Columbia because of changes to the 911 dispatch system, says a fire chief who has instructed city...