A pursuit operation against the New People’s Army (NPA) on the group 's 57th founding anniversary turned deadly on Sunday, March 29, resulting in the death of a young Philippine Army (PA) officer and the capture of an insurgent in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. The encounter occurred at Sitio...
Domestic trade in the Philippines continued to grow across water and air transport systems in 2025, with an even higher volume and value now recorded through road transport, which the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) tracked for the first time last year. The PSA reported on Monday, March 30,...
Gaming technology provider PhilWeb Corp. secured official accreditation from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to act as a service provider and affiliate, clearing the way for the company to deepen its footprint in the country’s regulated gambling sector In a disclosure to the...
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will hold its Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on April 20, 2026 (Monday) at 9:00 AM. The meeting will be conducted virtually via https://conveneagm.com/ph/BPI2026ASM . Stockholders of record as of February 27, 2026 are eligible to attend and vote. Those who wish...
The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) has expressed strong support for proposed amendments to the Magna Carta for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), while stressing that reforms must deliver concrete benefits such as improved access to financing and more favorable loan...
Local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines are spending far below what is needed to deliver basic primary health care (PHC) services, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). A PIDS discussion paper t itled “Are Philippine Local...
On this three-day trading week, the local stock market is seen to remain bearish due to the impact of the Middle East conflict on inflation and supply, while investors are also expected to hold on to cash heading into the long Lenten break amid these uncertainties. “The local market is still...
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will hold its Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on April 20, 2026 (Monday) at 9:00 AM. The meeting will be conducted virtually via https://conveneagm.com/ph/BPI2026ASM . Stockholders of record as of February 27, 2026 are eligible to attend and vote. Those who wish...
As the solemn observance of Holy Week begins, millions of Filipinos are once again preparing to leave the cities—heading home to their provinces, visiting pilgrimage sites, or taking a much-needed break with family. Alongside this annual movement comes a familiar reality: crowded terminals, fully...
Amid the persistent shadow of Chinese maritime presence, a new symbol of Filipino resilience is taking root in the sand of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that local officials and ranking dignitaries gathered on Pag-asa (Thitu) Island, a remote outpost in the...
China has claimed that a Philippine ship deliberately made a dangerous turn in the waters off the Spratly Islands in an action that Filipino officials reported to be rather intentionally caused by Chinese personnel. Zhai Shichen, spokesman for China 's People 's Liberation Army (PLA)...
The Philippine economy, long a darling of emerging market growth, is shifting into a defensive war footing. As Brent crude flirts with atmospheric heights and the Middle East conflict continues to choke the Strait of Hormuz—the world’s most vital energy artery—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
