President Marcos and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney capped their bilateral engagements in Canada with a visit to the Granville branch of Jollibee in Vancouver, highlighting the Filipino fast-food giant’s growing footprint in the Canadian market. The visit coincided with the brand’s 10th...
Newly appointed United States Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton pledged to elevate the Philippines-United States alliance and bring more American investments, jobs, and assistance to Filipinos as the two countries prepare to mark 80 years of diplomatic relations. Speaking at the “Freedom...
President Marcos reappointed veteran bankers Walter C. Wassmer and Jose L. Querubin to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ policymaking Monetary Board, securing their roles through July 2032. The reappointments extend the tenure of both officials to full six-year terms. Wassmer and Querubin were...
The Philippines is seeking greater recognition of Filipino professional credentials in Canada as the two countries signed a labor and migration agreement aimed at improving opportunities and protections for Filipino workers. President Marcos raised the issue during his bilateral meeting with...
Canada has reaffirmed its support for the 2016 arbitral ruling on the South China Sea as Manila and Ottawa moved to further deepen their defense and security cooperation following talks between President Marcos and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Speaking during a joint press conference following their...
The Philippines and Canada formally elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership on Friday, July 3 (Manila time), with the two countries signing a series of agreements covering energy, labor, tourism, and cultural cooperation. The announcement came after President Marcos and...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan is the “most polluted" source of testimony when it comes to the flood control projects corruption scandal. Thus, said the spokesperson of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez, lawyer Ade Fajardo, amid the...
The Philippines has reached a milestone decades in the making. According to the World Bank, the country has officially entered the ranks of upper-middle-income economies after its gross national income (GNI) per capita climbed to US$4,850 in 2025, exceeding the required threshold. It is a...
The House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial didn 't give anything away Thursday, July 2 in terms of the nitty-gritty of the case, although it did reveal the most important detail. “We are very much ready,” lead prosecutor, Batangas...
The government is looking to include 5,059 priority programs and projects (PAPs), with an investment requirement of almost ₱4.03 trillion, in the proposed 2027 national budget to sustain public investments, especially in infrastructure as well as social development. According to the Department of...
House members sounded highly skeptical of the World Bank 's (WB) declaration that the Philippines has attained upper-middle-income status, as they noted most Filipino families continued to struggle financially. Caloocan City 2nd district Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice says that the...
Lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro has one simple request for Filipinos as Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial is just days away from starting. “Join us as we pray for the conviction of the respondent in this impeachment trial,”...
