MANILA (DAILY SUN CHRONICLE) — President Donald Trump’s escalating confrontation with Venezuela — including naval deployments, airspace restrictions, and strikes on vessels accused of drug trafficking — is reshaping U.S. policy in the region and raising fears of a wider conflict in the Western Hemisphere. The White House says theContinue Reading

The country’s manufacturing sector suffered its steepest decline in more than four years in November, signaling mounting pressure on an economy still struggling to regain momentum amid weakening domestic and global demand. Latest data from S&P Global show the Philippines’ Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped to 47.4 in November fromContinue Reading

MANILA (DSC) — Airbus has ordered airlines worldwide to ground and repair thousands of A320-series aircraft after investigators traced a recent mid-air incident to a vulnerability in the jet’s flight-control systems linked to intense solar activity. The directive affects about 6,000 A319, A320, and A321 aircraft, making it one ofContinue Reading

MANILA, Philippines – Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Markus Lacanilao said he is prepared to face public backlash over the agency’s crackdown on electronic bikes and tricycles (e-bikes, e-trikes) plying major roads, stressing that safety—not popularity—is his priority. “We understand that many of our countrymen will be angry, but ourContinue Reading