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MANILA, Philippines — Argue in private but keep a united front in public We are used to dirty laundry being often aired in politics, which is tiresome for a nation that yearns for leaders to act with dignity and honor. So it is disappointing when the same thing happens in family businesses. Integrity includes the discipline

MANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is supporting proposals to ease bank secrecy laws amid mounting calls for accountability from government officials allegedly involved in anomalous flood control projects. “As a corporate and capital market regulator, the SEC welcomes the proposed easing of our bank secrecy laws as a necessary measure to

Several districts in the state have witnessed continuous heavy rains, leading to flood-like conditions and prompting large-scale rescue and relief operations. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been active in Beed, Dharashiv, and Solapur districts since Monday night

MANILA, Philippines — Grocery chain Makro is coming back to the Philippines after nearly two decades, with the Ayala group and its Thai partner taking charge. This time, Makro will have modern facilities that are no longer exclusive to members. Ayala Corp. subsidiary ACX Holdings Corp. on Wednesday signed a partnership deal with Thai firm

Kuldeep Yadav wrecked Bangladesh with a three-wicket haul in the Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025.

DOJ officials are close to deciding whether to prosecute James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress, with a Virginia grand jury examining the matter.

MANILA, Philippines—The UAAP said it will further investigate the unusual incident that occurred during the game between Adamson and the University of the Philippines in the Season 88 men’s basketball tournament. In the fourth quarter of their elimination-round matchup, the Soaring Falcons ended up playing with only four players on the court after a substitution

BEIJING, China — Alibaba announced on Wednesday a “milestone collaboration” in artificial intelligence (AI) tech with US chip giant Nvidia that the Chinese company said will accelerate its development of humanoid robots. The news came as Alibaba’s shares soared more than 9 percent in Hong Kong after chief executive Eddie Wu unveiled plans to further ramp

BingoPlus, The country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, sponsors the annual “Play it Forward” Paolo V. Tancoco Memorial Cup, organized by Next Generation, which was held last September 15 at the Sta. Elena Golf Club in Cabuyao City, in line with their advocacy of improving Filipino lives. The annual event was named after Paolo Tantoco,

MANILA, Philippines — Grocery chain Makro is making a Philippine comeback with the help of the Ayala conglomerate, which has recently regained appetite for the retailing business. ACX Holdings Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ayala Corp., signed on Sept. 24 a partnership deal with Thai company, Makro ROH Company Limited (MROH) for the operation of Makro