ISTANBUL: McDonald’s Corporation fell short of quarterly profit estimates for the first time in two years amid demands for a global boycott against the fast food chain because of the war in the Gaza Strip, the company said Tuesday.
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CAGAYAN DE ORO: This city’s chief executive has requested the local legislative body to declare a “state of emergency” due to an unresolved contract dispute surrounding the city’s water supply.
On Wednesday, Mayor Rolando Uy signed Executive Order (E…
MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said the government is sticking to its revenue collection target for now, adding that he is hopeful that the double-digit growth in the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) collections will be sustained until the en…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. unveiled the commemorative stamps for the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Labor Code of the Philippines during the occasion of the 122nd Labor Day celebration in Malacañang on Wednesday.
Witnessing the…
MANILA: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday announced that Kennon Road in Benguet province has been reopened to traffic.
In an advisory, the DPWH-Cordillera said the road section Camp 6 in Tuba is open to light
MANILA: Senators explained on Wednesday that the Balikatan exercises between the Philippines and the US aim to enhance interoperability and strengthen partnerships and not to challenge the military capabilities of other nations.
Senator Jinggoy Estra…
NAIROBI: Rains and floods in Kenya have claimed 66 more lives in the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 169 since March 1, with 91 people still missing, officials said on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference, Kenya’s government
MANILA: A Chinese passenger who is on the wanted list of foreigners for involvement in cyber fraud was recently arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Wednesday.
Commissione…
