The country’s gross international reserves (GIR), an indicator of capacity to pay for trade and debt obligations, rose to $99.7 billion as of end-January 2023 from the end-December 2022 level of $96.1 billion.
US airlines scrambled Saturday to restore disrupted schedules after a four-hour nationwide flight grounding triggered by an air traffic control network failure, with thousands of cancellations and delays expected to ripple through the weekend.
Plants cannot complain when the heat gets unbearable or water becomes scarce. But they do send out distress signals, and scientists have developed a tiny sensor that could help farmers detect them before crops show visible signs of damage.
Travelers planning a Visayas holiday can now map out multi-island trips based on the number of days they have, with a new website bringing destination guides, personalized itineraries and booking services under one digital roof.
Not every sporting achievement needs a stadium full of spectators, a television audience running into the millions, or a superstar whose face sells everything from sneakers to soft drinks. Sometimes, all it takes is a patch of sand, two determined athletes, and a crowd that knows exactly what is at stake.