The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Malacañang to explain why it terminated the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States without the concurrence of...
THE claim that the dictator Marcos’ Masagana 99 (M-99) program was a total failure is an excellent example of the Yellows’ invented, Manichaean narrative...
WORK-from-home (WFH), or “telecommute,” is not new to us. In fact, Sen. Emmanuel Joel Villanueva’s bill allowing employees in the private sector to WFH was signed into law...
SENATE President Vicente Sotto 3rd on Tuesday said the anti-terror bill was “as good as passed” because President Duterte had certified its passage as...
THE Philippines would have a hard time implementing online and distance learning, a private school federation said.
“I think it will be very hard for us to...
The government has allowed dine-in operations of food establishments in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), provided they comply with strict health protocols,...
The Philippines now has the capacity to conduct 34,000 tests a day for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), surpassing its goal of 30,000, Malacañang...
SEN. Francis Tolentino on Monday said the government should also help micro businesses in key tourist destinations whose operations have been paralyzed by the...
THE House of Representatives has approved, on third and final reading on Monday, bills declaring three new holidays to be observed in the country.
House...
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) are preparing three places for conversion into mega...
IF a vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) becomes available this year, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham Tolentino said he would definitely fight for its allocation for...
Although the Covid-19 threat lingers, more people are going out because of the easing of the enhanced community quarantine. EDSA gets filled with vehicles...
THE Philippine Basketball Association board of team governors meets today to discuss the fate of Season 45, given the transition of the National Capital...
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading two measures in response to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
House Bill (HB)...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Wielding extraordinary federal authority, President Donald Trump threatened the nation’s governors on Monday that he would deploy the military to states if...
THE Quezon City government added two new routes to its “Libreng Sakay” program for commuters as Metro Manila eases into general community quarantine (GCQ)...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Malacañang to explain why it terminated the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States without the concurrence of...
ALTHOUGH everyone was hoping for the best, the first two days of general community quarantine (GCQ) were, to no one’s surprise, chaotic and difficult for many people. It was evident that no one concerned — the government, businesses or the general public — was quite prepared for...
THE claim that the dictator Marcos’ Masagana 99 (M-99) program was a total failure is an excellent example of the Yellows’ invented, Manichaean narrative...
WORK-from-home (WFH), or “telecommute,” is not new to us. In fact, Sen. Emmanuel Joel Villanueva’s bill allowing employees in the private sector to WFH was signed into law...
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My son-in-law was arrested for using illegal drugs. The police operatives allegedly caught him using marijuana fruiting tops when he was apprehended. He...
ROUGHLY 90 percent of Filipinos do not even know where Timor Leste is. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) map has so expanded from the original Malay...
THE most common measures adopted around the world to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic are various forms or degrees of lockdowns, curfews and other...
EARLY this month, United Nations agencies launched Tech Access Partnership (TAP) in a joint effort to scale up local production of life-saving health technologies...
POLITICIANS or anyone who has been involved in a political campaign actually do contact tracing. They do house to house. They know where their voters...
SENATE President Vicente Sotto 3rd on Tuesday said the anti-terror bill was “as good as passed” because President Duterte had certified its passage as urgent.
The House of Representatives (HoR) adopted the Senate’s version of the bill last week.
Voting 19-2, the...
THE Philippines would have a hard time implementing online and distance learning, a private school federation said.
“I think it will be very hard for us to...
The government has allowed dine-in operations of food establishments in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), provided they comply with strict health protocols,...
The Philippines now has the capacity to conduct 34,000 tests a day for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), surpassing its goal of 30,000, Malacañang...
SEN. Francis Tolentino on Monday said the government should also help micro businesses in key tourist destinations whose operations have been paralyzed by the...
THE Department of Agriculture in its efforts to help Filipino farmers transport their produce to key markets and address urgent food security issues, has...
THE Department of Education (DepEd) Central Luzon Regional Office 3 will launch today its “reconfigured” Brigada Eskwela (BE) and Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) projects...
PHNOM PEHN: Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, has reiterated his concern over the second wave of Covid-19 infections in the country while congratulating...
XINJIANG: Ren Hua, vice chairperson of the government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law,...
BEIJING: A Wuhan doctor who worked with coronavirus whistleblower Li Wenliang died of the virus last week, state media reported Tuesday, becoming China’s first...
SINGAPORE: Pupils wearing face masks returned to school in Singapore on Tuesday and some workplaces re-opened as coronavirus restrictions were eased in the hard-hit...
The country’s balance of payments (BoP) position posted a $448-million surplus in March, lower than the figure a month and a year earlier, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed on Tuesday.
According to the data, the amount was narrower...
The stock market rose anew on Tuesday, breaching the 6,000 territory as encouraging factory data boosted hopes for the country’s gradual economic recovery from...
At least 12,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the crisis brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic are expected to...
METRO Manila’s water allocation from Angat Dam has been retained to ensure ample supply for the metropolis amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic,...
The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (Finex) lauded the Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) public bus transportation reform in Metro Manila and the new...
UNDETERRED by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) is set to proceed with the launching of their P19.4 billion worth...
THE “cashless revolution” in the Philippines should happen now as the country ramps up the adoption of digitalization, according to the top official of...
PTT Philippines Corp. announced on Tuesday that 11 of its Café Amazon stores reopened in Metro Manila and nearby provinces as restrictions were eased...
TOKYO: Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday, lifted by moves to reopen many regional economies from shutdowns aimed at containing the coronavirus...
Stakeholders in the domestic shipping industry fear that the entry of foreign players would further burden the maritime sector due to overcapacity, which worsened...
After an almost three-month of slump in crew rotation, the Philippine manning sector is slowly getting its bearings as the government loosened up restrictions...
Tiger Woods is speaking out for the first time since George Floyd’s death, saying his heart goes out to Floyd, his family and everyone who is hurting right now.
The 44-year-old golfer broke his silence with a statement on his...
Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has offered to pay for George Floyd’s funeral and memorial services, and the family has accepted the offer.
Mayweather...
The senseless death of George Floyd has ignited a firestorm of protests across the US.
The protests, I support. The looting, I don’t.
The National Basketball...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez said they will initiate a targeted coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) testing for national athletes and PSC...
Innovations, startling developments and a sprinkling of firsts marked the third season of the PBA in 1977.
The Season, following Crispa’s epic Grand Slam title...
All players of the three San Miguel Corporation (SMC)-backed teams in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) were tested negative for the coronavirus disease 2019...
TEMPE, Ariz.: The Arizona Cardinals have signed tight end Dylan Cantrell to a one-year deal.
The 6-foot-3, 240-pound Cantrell is switching positions to tight end...
Clemson receiver Justyn Ross, considered a first-round NFL draft pick next spring, will miss the upcoming college season due to a spinal condition uncovered...
NEW YORK: Baseball owners and players have reverted to form -- the type displayed over the past half-century during eight work stoppages filled with...
ABOITIZLAND has reached its quarter-of-a-century milestone with an expanding presence nationwide. For over two decades, the real estate developer has redefined the real estate...
Service members from the US Army, Marines and Air Force delivered over P10 in personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies to hospitals in...
VOLUNTEERISM is a priceless act that no amount of money or property can pay off. As the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was implemented due to the Covid-19 threat, thousands of volunteers stood up to back frontliners while they...
HOTEL Sogo Chief Executive Officer Reynaldo Malaca announced that the company has prepared its “new normal” policies to be implemented in all of its...
Gucci, Saint Laurent seek radical redo of fashion calendars
SOAVE, Italy: Gucci and Saint Laurent are two of the highest profile luxury fashion houses to...
Lovi Poe and Zanjoe Marudo grapple with the choice to abandon or realize a once-in-a-lifetime love in the movie “Malaya,” the latest love story from “Glorious” director Concepcion Macatuno.
The iWant original movie features the first on-screen pairing of the...
Celebs take to streets for historic demonstrations
LOS ANGELES: Celebrities rallied to condemn the police killings of black people and demand justice.
Jamie Foxx stood with...
Smart, Bench announce endorsement collabs with Hyun Bin
The Korean Wave or Hallyu continues to dominate the entertainment world even during the current pandemic. Like...
Kylie Jenner, Forbes spar over story on billionaire status
LOS ANGELES: Forbes declared Kylie Jenner a billionaire, but withdrew that title.
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Five new Philippine titles plus ‘JoKoy’ original to premier on streaming website in June
With the coronavirus still a threat around the world, staying home...
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to test and strengthen our collective resilience—and it has also called upon countless individuals to respond to extraordinary circumstances. Filipinos like 42-year-old Joy Beleno, manager of one of Coca-Cola’s manufacturing plants in Davao, have had...
On May 16, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls reopened its lifestyle properties and commercial centers with more stringent safety measures to ensure visitors its “Safer and...
With the loosening of more shopping restrictions under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) and General Community Quarantine (GCQ), The Manila Times Lifestyle rounds up...
The world is currently dealing with unforeseen challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. This unprecedented event has forced consumers to accomplish school and...
