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DAVAO — US Ambassador to the PhilippinesLee Liptonon Thursday visited Davao City and met with Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte at city hall, where he was welcomed by government employees and residents waving American and Philippine flags.Before the city hall visit, Lipton attended an executive lunche

MANILA — The peso slumped to a new record low of P63.52 against the dollar on Thursday, October 22.The previous record was at P63.361 versus the greenback on Wednesday, October 21.On Thursday’s intraday trade, the peso hit a low of P63.545 to the dollar before clawing back to P63.52 at the close of

A picture taken on May 10, 2016 shows the base for Saudi Aramco’s Natural Gas Liquids plant and oil production in the surrounding Shaybah field in Saudi Arabia’s remote empty quarter desert close to the United Arab Emirates, on May 10, 2016.Ian Timberlake/ AFP/fileMANILA — One Filipino was killed in

Rajo Laurel took a trip down memory lane after coming across a photograph taken backstage at Regine Velasquez’s first major concert.On Instagram, the fashion designer reflected on the early days of his career as he prepared to celebrate his 33rd anniversary in the fashion industry.”A wave of nostalg

COTABATO CITY — A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel was killed while another was wounded after two unidentified gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in Cotabato City on Thursday.Police said the victims were on their way to the PCG Cotabato City Station when they were attacked at around 12:28 p.m

There is a distinct shift that happens inManilaonce the sun goes down and the heat of the pavement begins to relent. For years, the city’s running culture belonged almost exclusively to the early hours—a solitary, pre-dawn discipline tucked in before the workday began. Lately, however, movement in t

Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa is located in North Malé, Maldives | Photo copyright by Centara Ras Fushi Resort & SpaFor our 30th wedding anniversary, my husband and I went to Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives, an adults-only resort in North Malé. The Maldives has been on our bucket list forev

While it is slowly moving away from Batanes, PAGASA still issued a heavy rainfall warning for the northernmost province, which could receive 100-200 mm of rains from Thursday to Friday afternoon.PAGASAMANILA — PAGASA on Thursday afternoon issued heavy rainfall and flood warnings for some parts of no

MANILA — Mixed fuel price movements are expected next week, the last week of October.Gasoline prices fall, diesel prices climb on Oct. 20Just like this week’s adjustments, diesel and kerosene prices are likely to go up while gasoline prices are likely to go down.Based on the first 3 trading days in

MANILA — The Philippines has an “elevated” risk with a “deteriorating” outlook for businesses, a think tank said on Thursday.Consumer confidence drops while business confidence improves—BSPWR Advisory Group President and CEO Robin Garcia presented the think tank’s Political and Country Outlook Repor