Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) led the six Philippine universities included in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings—an annual global ranking of research-intensive universities. The rankings, published by London-based THE, evaluated 929 universities across 36...
The country 's buffer stock in fuel has increased, Malacañang reported. According to the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Committee, the country 's fuel buffer stock is now up to 54 days, from 52. “Sa ngayon ang buffer stock ng supply ng langis ay...
The ship Espiritu Santo left Manila on its maiden voyage 424 years ago in 1602. It is back, centerpiece of the magnificent Museo del Galeón, inaugurated the other week by First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos. Reproduced from surviving plans and drawings in Spanish and Mexican archives, it is the...
Pag-IBIG Fund released ₱32.92 billion in home loans in the first quarter of 2026, up 9% from ₱30.22 billion in the same period last year, as the agency continued to expand access to home financing for Filipino workers. The amount financed 20,926 homes from January to March 2026, also higher...
Security officials are eyeing to limit the deployment of augmentation for soldiers and policemen already in Mindanao in the implantation of the peace and order measures for the first ever Parliamentary Elections at the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Police Brig. Gen....
President Marcos announced that the maternity coverage for normal deliveries and cesarean sections under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will increase staring April 30. In a video message on Wednesday, April 29, Marcos said that coverage for normal deliveries will increase...
Ayala-led renewable energy (RE) firm ACEN Corp. announced that it has partnered with mobile wallet GCash to launch a solar rooftop program in Ilocos Norte province that would allow residents to minimize power costs and contribute to the country’s energy transition goals. In a disclosure to the...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida is expected to be back in Manila by the end of the month. “The plan is by April 30, I 'll already be in Manila,” the secretary said during a Zoom meeting with reporters. Vida revealed this even after learning from Czech...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Over the past few days, we have been asked what we think of the national government 's response to the energy crisis the country faces in the wake of the current conflict in the Middle East. The question has taken on a sense of urgency as hopes for a quick end to the...
The House of Representatives (HOR) asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the consolidated petitions that sought an immediate stop to the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a comment filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) for the HOR and its...
Malacañang said it will push for the passage of the United Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Bill, a measure concerning government savings and project funding. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the bill was part of the...
If congressmen can 't convince Vice President Sara Duterte to attend Wednesday 's House Committee on Justice hearing on her impeachment case, maybe a member of the clergy will. Bishop Alvin Valera of the Diocese of Northern Isabela joined a press conference with other religious leaders at...
