Belmonte: PH’s 1st mpox case visited 2 QC establishments

MANILA: The country’s first case of mpox for 2024, a 33-year-old male patient with no travel history, visited two establishments in E. Rodriguez, Quezon City, according to Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday.

‘He is not a Quezon City resident. However, h…

PSEi snaps 3-day rally; peso stays flat

MANILA: The local stock market closed mid-week lower, snapping its three-day rally on profit-taking, while the Philippine peso ended almost unchanged.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 0.64 percent to 6,900.62, with All Shares also decl…

DOT proposes ‘tourist courts’ in PH

MANILA: The Department of Tourism (DOT) has proposed the establishment of a special court to aid in the swift resolution of cases where tourists are involved.

Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco first proposed the ’24/7 tourist courts’ during a recent…