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At a Glance The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) welcomes the report of global credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings, which upgraded its outlook on the Philippines from “negative” to “stable,” and gave the country a good “BBB” credit rating. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman says this development indicates that the …

A detained suspect in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel R. Degamo and nine other persons in Pamplona town has recanted the testimony he previously gave to the police about the murders, his counter-affidavit to the Department of Justice showed. In his counter-affidavit submitted before the DOJ on Monday, …

All is well that ends well with a “mano po” gesture at the House of Representatives. Speaker Martin Romualdez bowed and placed the hand of former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo on his forehead — the traditional Filipino sign of respect for an elder — during Monday’s House plenary …

Sandigan clears her in 16 PDAF scam raps, convicts on 2 others The Sandiganbayan First Division on Monday acquitted imprisoned former businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles in 16 graft cases in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. The Second Division, however, convicted Napoles for …

Lawyers for E. Jean Carroll, a columnist who won a $5 million US sexual abuse and defamation award against former U.S. president Donald Trump filed an amended lawsuit against him on Monday seeking to hold him liable for remarks he made during a CNN town hall after the verdict.  E. …

The G7 called for the adoption of technical standards to keep artificial intelligence “trustworthy.” But warnings that governance of the technology has not kept pace with its growth have been growing deafening, both inside and outside the tech community.  Geoffrey Hinton, ‘godfather’ of AI has warned some chatbots are ‘quite …

MIXED A currency trader walks near the screen showing the foreign exchange rate between US dollar and South Korean won at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea on Monday, May 22, 2023. Asian shares mostly drifted higher Monday as investors fretted whether the United States government would …

The Russian military and security forces were continuing on Tuesday to fend off an alleged incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs first reported the day before in a Russian border region, according to a Russian official.  Kyiv has denied the allegations, blaming Russian guerrilla groups supporting Ukraine. The Russian military and security …

At a Glance The lower chamber unanimously approves the proposed “Expanded Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act”, which seeks to define electronic or online violence against women and their children. The bill amends Republic Act (RA) No. 9262, also known as the “Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act …

Says destabilization must be ‘nipped in the bud’ File photo shows Speaker Martin Romualdez presiding over a plenary session of the House of Representatives in March.  Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday assured the public that the “House of the People is in order” as he underscored the need to “nip …