REUTERSTHE MAIN INDEX dropped for the fifth straight session on Monday as investors preferred to stay on the sidelines ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy statement.The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) retreated by 0.06% or 4.39 points to end at 6,741.07

Today is Araw ng Kagitingan, in which we respectfully honor all the gallant Filipino and American soldiers as well as civilians who gave their lives to protect Bataan against the Japanese soldiers in the defense of freedom during World War II. RA No. 3022 proclaimed the ninth

HMAS Warramunga, USS Mobile and JS Akebono maneuvering to form diamond formation during the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in West Philippine Sea on Sunday, April 7, 2024. — PHOTO FROM PHILIPPINE NAVY AW109E/NH434 / ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES FACEBOOKBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterJAPAN

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Chloe Mari A. HufanaTHE GOVERNMENT of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should decentralize the country’s school system by allowing local governments and communities to play a key role in education, amid a crisis that continues to widen the education gap and leave

PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN FELIX M. UNSONTHE PHILIPPINE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Monday pushed the renewal of the United Nations Joint Program (UNJP) to put pressure on the government to improve the country’s human rights situation.“We would prefer a continuation of the partnership by extending

PIXABAYTHE HOUSE of Representatives may be poised to recommend the importation of onions in a bid to lower domestic prices of the essential cooking bulbs, a congressman said on Monday.In a statement, Party-list Rep. Erwin T. Tulfo said importing onions would foil the potential hoarding

BENJAMIN DAVIES-UNSPLASHTHE NATIONAL Privacy Commission (NPC) said that its initial investigation into the data breach concerning the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) included the personal data of 597 employees.“Preliminary assessments reveal that the breach potentially exposed personal information and sensitive personal information, such as

BW FILE PHOTOTHE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Monday that it had raided three cigarette warehouses in Cavite that operated illegally and evaded P5.4 billion in taxes.In a statement the BIR said the raid last March 21 led to the confiscation of “master

PCOOSENATOR Ana Theresia “Risa” N. Hontiveros-Baraquel has for the nth time challenged televangelist Apollo C. Quiboloy to come out, face his accusers, and subject himself to questioning by the Senate instead of defending himself through vloggers.“Pastor Quiboloy, come out of your hiding place. Since you’re

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) has barred entry to 220 foreigners last month due suspicion of criminal activity and violation of various immigration laws.The BI said Monday that its Immigration Protection and Border Enforcement Section (I-PROBES) has denied entry to 150 Vietnamese, 30