The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally installed Philippine Air Force (PAF) Lt. Gen. Rommel P. Roldan as its new vice chief of staff, the second highest position in the military, it was revealed on Wednesday, April 22. AFP Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr. presided over the...
Amid ongoing impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 22, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte declared she is unfazed by the controversy and persistent attacks on her family. In a conversation with Facebook personality Alvin and Tourism on April 21, Kitty...
For learners who often go unnoticed in broad national data, help may soon be closer to home as the Department of Education (DepEd) pushes for education mapping at the barangay level, in a move aimed at identifying learning gaps more precisely and directing support to communities that need it most. ...
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is teaming up with The Walt Disney Co. to launch a series of themed financial products and travel perks, the first time a Philippine lender has integrated multiple Disney business segments into its consumer offerings. The BPI-Disney collaboration,...
Local stocks ended Tuesday’s session virtually unchanged as investors balanced optimism over potential diplomatic breakthroughs in the Middle East against domestic concerns regarding tightening monetary policy. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) edged up 2.67 points, or 0.04 percent, to...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. fired back at Beijing on Tuesday, April 21, as China criticized the ongoing Exercise Balikatan between the Armed Forces of the Philippines, United States, and other allied forces, saying the drills are part of a “collective...
Philippine economic growth in 2026 would have hit the government’s downgraded target range had the war in the Middle East been short-lived, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). However, the Bangkok-headquartered UNESCAP said a...
State-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has flagged a widening housing gap in Metro Manila, as rapid urban revitalization drives up land values and pushes affordable housing to the periphery. In a statement on Tuesday, April 21, PIDS said that while...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) managed to advance on Monday, April 20, despite news that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed amid mixed signals from the United States (US) and Iran regarding their peace talks. The main index added 16.9 points, or 0.28 percent, to close at 6,016.03....
The Philippine Army (PA) will sustain its campaign against communist insurgents despite a series of deadly encounters in Negros Occidental that left 19 alleged New People’s Army (NPA) members dead, its chief said Monday, April 20. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarette, PA commanding general, mourned the...
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is bracing for the fallout from escalating Middle East tensions, weighing the impact of the Iran conflict on regional remittances and global supply chains even as the lender reported record first-quarter earnings. Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, BPI chairman,...
First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPH) indefinitely postponed its annual shareholders’ meeting as bitter internal feud between factions of the Lopez family spills over into the boardroom of one of the country’s most prominent conglomerates. The company informed the Philippine Stock Exchange on...
