Global tech spending seen slipping 1 pct in 2014

January 6, 2014 - 10:01am

The Consumer Electronics Association estimates that global spending on technology will slip 1 percent this year to $1.06 trillion as the lower average selling price of smartphones and tablets offsets unit growth...

Jobless rate drops to 6.5%

Jobless rate drops to 6.5%

By Louella Desiderio | December 11, 2013 - 12:00am

Joblessness in the country declined in October compared to the same month a year ago with more individuals finding work, the...

1,550 flights, over 167,000 passengers affected by LAX shooting

November 3, 2013 - 9:00am

A total of 1,550 flights with an estimated 167,050 passengers were affected by the shooting at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Friday, an airport spokeswoman said Saturday.

Zambo City floods leave P58-M losses

By Roel Pareño | October 12, 2013 - 12:00am

Flash floods that swept through this city after five days of incessant rains have left an estimated P57.9-million losses in agriculture and fisheries, according to the local crisis management committee.

Floods destroy P57.9-M crops, fishery products in Zambo

By Roel Pareño | October 11, 2013 - 1:21pm

An estimated P57.9 million worth of agricultural and fishery products were damaged by flashfloods caused by incessant stop rains that struck the city for five days last week, according to the local crisis management...

Fire razes market stalls, houses in Zambo

By Roel Pareño | February 13, 2013 - 1:58pm

At least 11 stalls and three houses were razed when a big fire hit a mini-market in an east coast village pre-dawn Wednesday, an official said.

Quote of the Day: "How sad that, for lack of political will at the very top, the avowed quest for justice has turned this way." - Satur Ocampo

January 5, 2013 - 6:00pm

"How sad that, for lack of political will at the very top, the avowed quest for justice has turned this way." - Satur Ocampo criticizing the government's failure to recover an estimated $10 billion in ill-gotten...

Pablo’s damage in Cebu at P21.6M

December 15, 2012 - 12:00am

The estimated cost of damage caused by the recent typhoon Pablo in Cebu Province reached P21.6 million, reported the provincial government yesterday.

2.8M Filipinos jobless - NSO

September 18, 2012 - 12:42pm

The number of jobless Filipinos remained practically the same in July compared to a year ago, the National Statistics Office reported Tuesday.

Angelina Jolie pushes plight of refugees in Iraq

September 16, 2012 - 9:12am

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is in Iraq meeting with leaders about the plight of an estimated 50,000 refugees who fled to escape violence in Syria.