Neil Jerome Morales

5 days ago | bloomberg.com | Neil Jerome Morales |Cliff Venzon

(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines, the world’s top rice importer, plans to look beyond its dominant supplier, Vietnam, to ensure steady supplies and competitive prices at home. The agriculture department is in talks with private importers on purchases from producers like India, Pakistan, Cambodia and Myanmar, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said in an interview on Friday. There may also be a “deal” with Indonesia and Thailand, he added.

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(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines has ordered AirAsia’s digital platform to stop selling airline tickets in the country following complaints it charged illegally high fares. The authorities have asked the police to take down AirAsia MOVE’s website as part of a cease-and-desist order by the Civil Aeronautics Board, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said at a press conference on Monday.

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Neil Jerome Morales |Cliff Venzon

4 hours agoNew study challenges where Native Americans originally came fromA long-held theory about the earliest migration to the Americas is under fresh scientific fire. For years, many believed that the First Peoples came …3 hours agoJapan men stay young with strict daily routines, one looks younger than decade agoA growing number of men in Japan are embracing strict lifestyle routines to fight ageing. One of them, Aki, 33, believes that looking young leads to …

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Neil Jerome Morales |Cliff Venzon

Close-up of a pair of dice in a dice shaker. Photographer: Bloomberg Creative Photos/Bloomberg Creative Collection(Bloomberg) -- Philippine casino operator Hann Holdings Inc. has filed its prospectus for an initial public offering, Chief Executive Officer Dae Sik Han said. The company is planning to raise up to 11.8 billion pesos ($212 million) by selling 500 million common shares at a maximum price of 23.60 pesos apiece, according to a preliminary prospectus seen by Bloomberg News.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Ditas Lopez |Neil Jerome Morales

Police Major General Nicolas Torre on March 20. (Bloomberg) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promoted a police officer who led the historic arrest of his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, as part of a broader government reorganization following a setback in recent elections. Police Major General Nicolas Torre will head the national police force, replacing retiring chief Rommel Marbil, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in a briefing on Thursday.