THE collapse of the Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela, just days after its inauguration, was not totally unexpected, according to Senate probers who noted its problematic timeline since 2018.

WHILE global fintech (financial technology) investment dropped in the second half of 2024 (H2’24) compared to H1’24, a closer look at the fourth-quarter 2024 (Q4’24) results highlighted an upswing in ...

Cocoa and coffee futures climbed in New York on heightened supply fears just as attentions shifts to potential impacts of a ...

The Philippines could import as much as 4 million metric tons (MMT) of rice this year, lower than the previous year’s record, ...

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) should investigate the spike in the wholesale prices of sugar, according to an industry group. The National Federation of Sugarcane Planters (NFSP) expressed ...

BANGKOK—Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar’s capital on Tuesday, but hope was ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is amending the minimum access volume (MAV) rules for pork as the scheme is supposedly being exploited by some accredited importers. Agriculture Secretary Francisco ...

The UN food agency is closing all of its bakeries in the Gaza Strip, officials said Tuesday, as supplies dwindle after Israel ...

WASHINGTON—After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike. The new ...

The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and ...

ISTANBUL—Istanbul’s public prosecutor’s office Tuesday launched an investigation into recent opposition calls for a boycott ...

Citing the Philippines’ global competitiveness in mango production, a House deputy speaker said technology is crucial to promoting the country’s mango-growing industry. Deputy Speaker Camille Villar ...