An accused can no longer be convicted of a crime, even if found guilty thereof, if the crime has already prescribed. The prescription of the crime totally extinguishes the liability of the accused.

JUNSEI MOTOJIMA (L) and Kenshin Kamimura in the TV show Our Youth. HONG KONG — J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault before a Hong Kong court on Tuesday, after ...

Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. announces its Annual Stockholders' Meeting on May 9 via Zoom.

ATLANTA Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said on Monday the uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration’s tariff and other policies has put the economy into a “big pause,” and he ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty on Monday to an expanded federal indictment charging the hip-hop mogul with five criminal counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking. Mr. Combs, 55, ...

THE GOVERNMENT raised an initial P135 billion from the offering of its new 10-year fixed-rate Treasury notes it auctioned off on Tuesday under a new issuance format targeting institutional investors.

THE Philippines is poised to become the second-fastest growing economy in the region this year, but the US tariff policy may drive gross domestic product (GDP) growth to below 6%, the ASEAN+3 ...

INCREASED cryptocurrency-based offerings by Philippine financial institutions could drive growth in Filipinos’ adoption of digital assets, the top official of a global blockchain and Web3 software ...

POWER distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has committed to delivering “stable, reliable, and affordable electricity” to its customers after its franchise was extended for another 25 years.

CEBU PACIFIC expects passenger growth in the second quarter after carrying over six million passengers in the first three months of the year, the airline said on Tuesday. For the January-to-March ...

TRANSMISSION RATES for the March billing period, reflected in the April electricity bill, increased by 11.51% due to higher ancillary services (AS) charges, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines ...

MOODY’S RATINGS on Tuesday upgraded Philippine National Bank’s (PNB) credit ratings, assigning stable outlooks, on the back of its improved profitability and strong capital position. The debt watcher ...