The talks between President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and US President Donald Trump have advanced the frontiers of the two countries’ strategic alliance. Evidently, there was good chemistry between the two leaders. Facing White House media, they shared highlights of their conversation and...
A Manila-based civic leader has denounced a blog post implicating First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos in the recent drug-related death of Filipino businessman Juan Paolo Tantoco in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia, Chairman Emeritus of four civic-oriented groups, called the article...
Floodwaters in areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm “Crising” and the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” are receding faster than before due to improved drainage systems and upgraded pumping stations accelerating subsidence, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on...
In the recent Mid-Year Report by Lobien Realty Group (LRG), Associate Director and Chief Markets Officer Steph Ng projected that the Philippine warehousing market is expected to grow from $420 million by the end of 2025 to $680 million by 2033, at a compound annual growth rate of 54.2 percent....
Malacañang has announced the suspension of classes in several areas across Luzon and Visayas on Thursday, July 24, due to the continuous heavy rainfall brought about by the Southwest Monsoon. Based on Memorandum Circular No. 91 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Wednesday, July 23,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) surged on Wednesday, July 23, after the government secured a minimal reduction in United States (US) tariffs and amid hints of further local interest rate cuts. The main index jumped 106.56 points, or 1.68 percent, to close at 6,462.25, led by a strong...
Senator Erwin Tulfo vowed to push for an investigation into flood control projects and insisted that the implementation should be handled exclusively by the national government through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), not by politicians. “I will make sure there will be an...
The Philippine peso continued its gains against the US dollar as the foreign exchange (forex) market celebrated the latest trade deal between the trade giant US and the Philippines, with investors optimistic that the worst of the tariffs may have passed. Data from the Bankers Association of the...
Kamanggagawa Party-list Rep.Eli San Fernando is up in arms over the recent remarks of Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECoP) President Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr., who has urged President Marcos to reject all future legislated wage hikes. “Shameless. Walang puso. Walang kahihiyan. Sagad sa...
The agriculture sector is still awaiting the final details of the Philippines’ trade agreement with the United States (US), following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s offer to increase imports of agricultural goods from the world’s number one economy as part of concessions to reduce the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomed the commitment of the United States government to send advanced equipment and assets, such as missiles and drones, and enhance industrial bases in the Philippines to build a credible “shield of deterrence” and resist China’s growing presence...
The Philippines will get a P3 billion ($60 million) foreign assistance funding from the United States, becoming the first country to receive foreign aid since US President Donald Trump took office earlier this year. This was announced by the US State Department after President Marcos’ meeting...
