Young caregivers ‘exist in the shadows,’ offer crucial help
“3, 2, 1, go,” the 11-year-old says as he removes the tube. His mom slips a padded neck brace on her husband and lifts him...
BSP: Ceilings on credit card transactions stay
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Tuesday announced that there will be no changes to ceilings on credit card transactions and interest rates on...
Green light for SEA’s first satellite broadband
THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has approved the registration of Starlink Internet Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). NTC’s approval...
PhilHealth premium hike ‘vital’ in meeting UHC Act’s goals–officials
STATE-RUN Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Tuesday defended anew before the members of the House of Representatives the scheduled premium contribution hike this June....
BTr awards only ₧9.3B of ₧35B in treasuries
THE Bureau of Treasury only awarded P9.3 billion out of its P35 billion offering of reissued 3-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Tuesday as investors submitted...
Duterte government secures $250M ADB loan
THE Philippines has obtained a new policy-based loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for government’s program addressing climate change and building a low-carbon economy....
US senator visits Taiwan as China ups military threat
TAIPEI, Taiwan—On a visit to Taiwan, US Senator Tammy Duckworth reiterated support for the island amid rising Chinese threats. Duckworth met with Taiwanese President Tsai...
Australia’s Labor Party wins enough seats to govern alone
CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s center-left Labor Party secured enough seats Tuesday to hold an outright majority in the House as vote counting from an election 10 days...
Denmark holds referendum on defense amid Ukraine war
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Historically skeptical about European Union efforts to deepen cooperation, Danish voters on Wednesday will choose whether to abandon the country’s decision three decades ago...
Turkish leader writes on ‘risks’ of Sweden and Finland in Nato
ISTANBUL—Turkey’s president highlighted the activities of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party as part of his country’s objections to Sweden and Finland joining Nato and said both...