Administrators, academics, and students from major universities along Taft Avenue have joined forces under the One Taft alliance to condemn corruption in flood-control projects and pledge participation in nationwide protests on September 21, coinciding with the anniversary of Martial Law. In a...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday, Sept. 6, launched the One Visayas Tourism Circuits which links Western, Central, and Eastern Visayas with the Negros Island Region (NIR) to showcase heritage, gastronomy, and dive tourism. Regional DOT offices worked with accredited tour operators through...
At the start of the year, Colliers Philippines highlighted a strong resurgence in occupier activity, signaling renewed confidence in the office market. More than 60 percent of demand was driven by traditional occupiers, with third-party outsourcing and shared services also playing a significant...
Senator Erwin Tulfo suggested that the Philippines should revisit its adherence to the One-China Policy in light of China’s continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “I think it’s high time that we [re]think our position if we must continue to observe this One-China Policy...
The Philippines does not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state and continues to uphold the One China Policy, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, Aug. 28. In her opening remarks at a Senate hearing, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro underscored that the 1975 Joint...
Ever wanted to sail with Luffy and the Straw Hat crew? Now’s your chance—no Devil Fruit required. SM North EDSA just went full anime mode, teaming up with Toei Animation to drop the biggest “One Piece” activation in the Philippines. The Block Atrium is now basically the “One Piece”...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has formally re-issued “committed capacity” status for the 1,2000 Atimonan One Energy Inc. (AOE) ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant project of Meralco PowerGen (MGen), the power generation subsidiary of Manila Electric Co. The re-issued confirmation that...
In a launch unlike any other, JBL Philippines introduced its most feature-rich headphones to date—the JBL Tour One M3 Smart TX—at an exclusive event held on July 23, 2025, at Shangri-La The Fort, Taguig City. Led by Larry Secreto, Harman Philippines director of Consumer Audio, the event treated...
A one-percent excise tax on remittances under the proposed "One Big Beautiful Bill" in the United States (US) could reduce Filipino remittances by $1.9 billion, or approximately ₱108 billion, in 2026, the Department of Finance (DOF) estimated. Finance Undersecretary and Chief Economist Domini...
The country’s oldest business group is urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to advance his administration’s entire agenda through a single bill, similar to the One Big Beautiful Bill recently signed into law by United States (US) President Donald Trump. The Chamber of Commerce of the...
The Philippines and Japan have forged an agreement that would further strengthen both countries’ disaster resilience in Greater Metro Manila area, particularly in dealing with earthquakes and tsunamis. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Officer-in-Charge Charge Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito...
The Philippines is now operationalizing Japan’s proposed “one-theater” concept which envisions the South China Sea, East China Sea, and the Korean Peninsula as a single and integrated theater of operations in wartime. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said...
