The Philippines and China exchanged sharp words anew over joint military exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as both sides accused the other of provocation and destabilizing the region. The Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday, Nov. 8, criticized China’s Ministry of National...
President Marcos has praised the Philippine Marines for their bravery and steadfast service to the nation, assuring them of full government support to strengthen their capabilities and welfare. Speaking at the 75th founding anniversary celebration of the Philippine Marine Corps in Parañaque City,...
Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) failed to buoy the market as the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged to its lowest level in almost five years on Friday, Nov. 7, after the economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace. The benchmark index fell by 76.22 points,...
Business groups have called on the Marcos administration to hold public officials involved in the flood control scandal accountable, as economic growth slows to a four-year low amid weakening business sentiment. In separate statements, the Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Federation of Philippine...
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift banking arm of the Metrobank Group, reported a 29-percent drop in net income to ₱2.85 billion in the first nine months of 2025 from ₱4 billion in the same period last year. The bank did not disclosure the reason for the drop in earnings nor did it...
“Their courage will never be forgotten.” This was President Marcos’ remark as he paid his respects to six members of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) who died in the line of duty after their Super Huey helicopter crashed in Agusan del Sur while conducting disaster response operations in the...
Neophyte Senator Camille Villar is advocating for increased government investment in education and innovation, arguing that it is time to empower the next generation of Filipino talents to become globally competitive in science and technology. Villar has been reviewing the proposed 2026 budgets of...
Philippine economic expansion slowed sharply to four percent in the third quarter of 2025, as floods, corruption scandals, and weather disruptions heavily weighed on growth. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday, Nov. 7, showed that the third-quarter gross domestic product...
Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) official in-flight magazine, Mabuhay Magazine, has gone full swing for its return. To celebrate its return, a special event was held at Blackbird Makati with PAL executives, tourism figureheads, writers, and media partners present. As the night went on, the room stood...
It’s all systems go for the initial public offering (IPO) of Maynilad Water Services Inc., which is tagged to be the biggest stock offering in the last four years. Amidst the continuing political drama surrounding the floodgate mess, there is no stopping Maynilad’s IPO, especially with...
A teachers’ group on Thursday, November 6, condemned what it called the government’s “criminal neglect” of education following the revelation that 24.8 million Filipinos are functionally illiterate — a figure it described as “a damning indictment of decades of underfunding and systemic...
Ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Brazil, Filipino youth have stepped forward with a bold call for climate action, presenting a 12-point National Youth Statement to redefine resilience amid the worsening climate crisis. In a statement issued on Thursday, November 6, UNICEF said...
