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06/01/2025

Fresh from beating three-time champion Michael van Gerwen, 7-3, in the world championship final on Friday, Littler said he was targeting darts great Phil Taylor’s record haul of 16 world titles.

LONDON—Luke Littler has set his sights on becoming the most successful darts player ever after becoming the sport’s youngest world champion at age 17. Fresh from beating three-time champion Michael van Gerwen, 7-3, in the world championship final on Friday, Littler said he was targeting darts g...

06/01/2025

Manila City Hall anticipates around 6 million attendees for the annual religious procession, which has consistently drawn massive crowds in the past, except during the pandemic.

THE number of devotees expected to join the Traslacion of the Jesus Nazareno on January 9, 2025 remains exceptionally high. Manila City Hall anticipates around 6 million attendees for the annual religious procession, which has consistently drawn massive crowds in the past, except during the pandemic...

06/01/2025

As the long Christmas holiday comes to an end, the PITX transport terminal in Parañaque comes alive again, as people get ready to go back to work and school on January 6.

As the long Christmas holiday comes to an end, the PITX transport terminal in Parañaque comes alive again, as people get ready to go back to work and school on January 6. Some spent the last few precious holiday hours for bonding with their family in the mall, or looking…

05/01/2025

Subsidies to state-run firms increased by 81.64 percent to P12.232 billion in November 2024 from P6.734 billion during the same month a year ago. This was also 2.20 percent higher than the P11.968-billion subsidies in October 2024.

BUDGETARY support to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) surged by over 80 percent in November 2024 but dropped by 15 percent over the 11-month period year-on-year, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed. Subsidies to state-run firms increased by 81.64 percent to P12.232...

05/01/2025

New music is derivative. What sounds fresh and original is derived from a previous source — which artists refer to as the inspiration that leads to the creation of something new. Old music itself can also sound new — or the way artists interpret a song from the past can make listeners hear it from another perspective.

New music is derivative. What sounds fresh and original is derived from a previous source — which artists refer to as the inspiration that leads to the creation of something new. That’s how Swedish DJ and electronic dance music (EDM) superstar Avicii achieved his goal of making “timeless music...

05/01/2025

LOOK: The COMELEC releases the official ballot face template for the overseas absentee voting for 2025 midterm elections. Around 11,000 copies will be printed tomorrow. Via Justine Garcia / BM

05/01/2025

LOOK: The Voice Season USA champion Sofronio Vasquez poses with the production crew of noontime show It's Showtime. He arrived in Manila Sunday and immediately went straight to the ABS-CBN studio in Quezon City for a rehearsal for his guesting on Monday, January 6. Before his historic win in The Voice, Sofronio was a finalist of the show's Tawag Ng Tanghalan. Sofronio will also perform his first solo concert during the Festival at a hotel in Cebu City on January 18. Welcome home, Sofronio!

04/01/2025

Under the new EO dated December 30, 2024, the chief executive reorganized the membership of the NSC stipulated under EO 34 series of 2001 by removing the Vice President from its list of members.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos on Friday issued Executive Order (EO) No. 81, series of 2024, which “streamlined” the National Security Council (NSC) by removing Vice President Sara Duterte and past Presidents from its members. Under the new EO dated December 30, 2024, the chief executive reorganized...

04/01/2025

He sees a surge in new capacity in solar cell and module manufacturing over the next 18-24 months. “There is definitely going to be consolidation in the sector, so only those who scale up will survive,” Saluja said.

A blockbuster year for initial public offerings in India catapulted seven entrepreneurs into the dollar billionaires’ league, many of them early movers in the country’s booming renewable energy sector. Chiranjeev Singh Saluja of Premier Energies is among those who successfully rode the wave. “...

04/01/2025

A slowdown in inflation could spur global trade and keep the country’s Balance of Payments in surplus this year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

A SLOWDOWN in inflation could spur global trade and keep the country’s Balance of Payments (BOP) in surplus this year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The BSP said the country’s overall BOP position is expected to remain in surplus until next year. The BOP projection of the.....

04/01/2025

He claimed that under his watch, rice inflation went down from 15 percent to 0.8 percent in a span of one year. This, in turn, brought down nationwide inflation to its lowest rate in 20 years, he noted.

STRESSING the urgency of extending timely aid to farmers adversely affected by bad weather, ex-senator Kiko Pangilinan is nudging concerned government agencies to boost support for small-scale rice and corn millers amid an imported grains surge. The government’s assistance will help small-scale ri...

03/01/2025

Retail prices of red onions in Metro Manila markets saw a slight increase as they ranged between P100 and P160 per kilo based on the latest government price monitoring report from the P80 to P150 per kilo range recorded two weeks ago.

THE country’ red onion stock of more than 30,000 metric tons (MT) could last until early February. Figures from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed that red onion inventory as of December 13 stood at 33,030 MT, which holds a monthly consumption of 17,000 MT. Retail prices of red…

03/01/2025

The Department of Migrant Workers is pressing for the prosecution of the prime suspect in the death of a Filipino worker in Kuwait.

THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is pressing for the prosecution of the prime suspect in the death of a Filipino worker in Kuwait. The agency also announced that it would use its resources to provide legal aid to another Filipino worker, who was accused of killing her ward, by…

03/01/2025

According to DemandSage, 150 million start-up companies were established in 2024, with a global failure rate of 90 percent. To secure funding from investors who would guarantee long-term success, offering services that people want and need is crucial. Scaling up fast is the key.

Everybody dreams of financial success. Some enter the corporate world, some invest in stocks, and some establish start-up companies offering services unavailable in the market. According to DemandSage, 150 million start-up companies were established in 2024, with a global failure rate of 90 percent....

03/01/2025

The struggles faced by workers in the accommodation and food service industry remain largely hidden, with most cases of unpaid or delayed service charges going unchecked.

WHEN you dine at a restaurant or stay in a hotel, you might notice a 10-percent service charge added to your bill. It’s supposed to be a way of recognizing the hard work of the people behind the scenes—the waiters, housekeepers and kitchen staff who make your experience smooth and…

03/01/2025

Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado attributed the increase to the resurgence of international travel and the continued effort of the Department of Tourism to re-invite foreign tourists back, the country being a premier destination.

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has recorded a total of 14,550,533 arrivals from January to December of 2024, almost half of them were foreign nationals. The figure was slightly higher compared to 2023, which recorded a total of 12,681, 231 arrivals. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado attrib...

03/01/2025

Government subsidy programs for private schools will focus on the poorest learners in the selection of beneficiaries under fiscal year 2025.

GOVERNMENT subsidy programs for private schools will focus on the poorest learners in the selection of beneficiaries under fiscal year 2025, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday. Gatchalian’s proposed amendments to the special provision on Government Assistance and Subsidies under the Departme...

03/01/2025

Naval authorities have taken custody of an underwater drone and are now examining it to determine its functions and origins.

NAVAL authorities have taken custody of an underwater drone and are now examining it to determine its functions and origins, the Armed Forces (AFP) said on Thursday. The underwater drone was recovered by fishermen in the waters off San Pascual, Masbate, on December 30. “The AFP confirms the turnov...