House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III says proactive planning is key to mitigating the effects of El Niño, which threatens to adversely affect the country 's food supply. Speaking at the House Committee on Agriculture and Food’s El Niño briefing Wednesday, July...
The water level of Angat Dam fell to 152.12 meters as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, surpassing the previous record-low registered in 2010, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). During a climate forum on Wednesday, PAGASA hydrologist...
Covering showbiz long enough, it 's easy to think you 've become immune to fan frenzy. You 've seen the screaming, the banners, the endless requests for selfies. But every now and then, a crowd reminds you why this kind of spectacle never quite gets old. That happened recently at the...
Money sent home by overseas Filipinos (OFs) fell to $2.71 billion in May, dropping to its lowest level in a year and signaling that growth may be losing steam amid renewed deployment risks stemming from the Middle East conflict. The latest Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data released on...
Actress-comedian Pokwang revealed that her daughter, Malia, has no interest in reconnecting with her father, American actor Lee O 'Brian. Speaking on a recent episode of Ogie Diaz 's YouTube show "Showbiz Updates," Pokwang was asked about Malia 's relationship with her father now...
Jobless Filipinos increased in number by nearly half a million to 2.5 million in May from 2.03 million a year ago, driven largely by employment losses in the agriculture and forestry sectors as weather-related disruptions, including El Niño, weighed on opportunities. National Statistician Claire...
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. is working to minimize its reliance on Angat Dam by diversifying its supply sources to accommodate growing customer demand. In a media briefing on Tuesday, July 7, Manila Water East Zone Chief Operating Officer (COO) Arnold Jether Mortera explained...
The central bank is grappling with an “unusual” inflation shock following the historic ₱85 daily minimum wage hike in Metro Manila, though a hyper-aggressive policy response is unlikely, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. On the sidelines of a BSP book...
Consumer prices likely moderated in June on the back of lower food and fuel costs, though sticky underlying pressures are poised to keep the central bank on a hawkish path. Headline inflation may have cooled to as low as six percent last month, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said in a...
DAVAO CITY – One of the lead ministries of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao tasked to implement measures to combat El Niño has acknowledged that security challenges in some parts of the region could affect government response. Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)...
Companies scaled back borrowing from Philippine banks’ foreign currency funds in the first quarter, pulling total loans down to $15.44 billion as high global interest rates made dollar debt increasingly expensive. According to the latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP),...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has been recognized as the LGBTQIA+ Icon of the Year 2026 for her unwavering advocacy for equality, human rights, and inclusion. The award was presented by The Red Whistle and O Bar during a ceremony on Sunday, June 28, where members of the LGBTQIA+ community...
