MANILA, Philippines – The ongoing probe into alleged corruption in government-funded flood control projects could cause short-term disruptions in construction, potentially undermining President Marcos’ infrastructure agenda and growth ambition, Pantheon Macroeconomics said. In a note to clients, Pantheon economist Miguel Chanco warned that the antigraft campaign may stir up risk aversion among both private contractors
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MANILA, Philippines — Gabi Garcia fired seven aces for 26 points to lead the USA past gritty Slovenia, 19-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-20, and into the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship quarterfinal on Monday at Mall of Asia Arena. Garcia, who rose to the occasion despite being a first-time World Championship campaigner, delivered 15 kills, seven
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Manipur RIMS Doctors, nurses, staff and students staged a protest demanding "justice" after a senior consultant of the facility was assaulted during an agitation over the death of a woman patient. Emergency, outpatient and routine operations remained shut. BJP urges Union Health Ministry intervation to review hospital administration.
Microsoft is bringing back a feature that many Windows users have longed for, video wallpapers.
HONG KONG, China – Asian markets fluctuated between gains and losses Monday as investors took a step back after last week’s rally fueled by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut. Tokyo led the winners after Japan’s central bank said it would sell off its huge stock of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) gradually, having sparked a sell-off
MANILA, Philippines – Security Bank Corp. will raise at least P5 billion from the debt market to support its lending activities and expand its funding base. In a regulatory filing on Monday, the bank said the five-year fixed-rate peso bond offer would have a yield of 6 percent a year. The offer period will run
A para-athlete has launched a new stage at a boat show.
Osaka Bluteon is excited to have Alas Pilipinas captain Bryan Bagunas in the upcoming Japan SV.League season next month, especially after the prolific Filipino spiker proved his world-class worth in the country’s first-ever FIVB World Championship stint. Despite coming off a knee injury, Bagunas emerged as the top-three scorer in the preliminary round with a