(no title)

SMC maintains stable nine-month core earnings despite economic challenges

MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported steady core earnings in the first nine months of 2026 despite higher operating costs, rising interest expenses and inflationary pressures affecting several of its businesses. The conglomerate said its core income remained largely unchanged from the same period last year after excluding non-core items and a one-time…

November 14, 2026November 14, 2026

Trump set for trilateral talks with Xi, Putin in China next week – White House

(Photo courtesy of Anadolu) WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump is set to hold trilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Shenzhen, China, next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the White House announced Friday. The meeting is expected to focus on global nuclear…

November 14, 2026November 14, 2026

PRO-NIR reviews police attire guidelines for anti-drug operations amid concerns

(Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Police Office) BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is reviewing its guidelines on police attire during anti-illegal drug operations following concerns raised by Maxim delivery riders over an undercover officer’s use of the company’s uniform during a recent buy-bust operation in Bacolod City. PRO-NIR spokesperson…

November 14, 2026November 14, 2026

Microsoft finds no evidence linking its services to nationwide US flight ground stop

(Photo courtesy of Anadolu) WASHINGTON – Microsoft said Friday it had found no indication that a nationwide ground stop affecting flights across the United States was connected to disruptions in its services. “We have no indication that the FAA’s nationwide ground stop is related to any Microsoft services,” the technology company said in a statement…