The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI), the country’s leading motorcycle manufacturer and power products provider, have further strengthened their long-standing humanitarian partnership with the turnover of 70 units of 6.5KVA generator sets to support PRC’s disaster...
A group of education workers on Monday, August 18, sounded the alarm over the Department of Education’s (DepEd) move to strengthen police visibility in schools—warning that the plan could normalize militarization in educational spaces instead of addressing the roots of violence. The Alliance of...
The Philippine Army (PA) on Monday, Aug. 18, expressed optimism for deeper cooperation with the United States Army, particularly in training, exercises, and capability development, as Manila continues to bolster its defense posture. Forging closer cooperation between the two armies was the focus...
A night of world-class music entertained Antique province as Sen. Loren Legarda collaborated with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in bringing back the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) to her home province for a special concert at the University of Antique Sibalom campus on...
The Philippines bagged the “Island Charm Award” and positioned itself as a premier global diving destination at the Diving Resort and Travel Show (DRT) Expo in Beijing, China, the Philippines Embassy in China said. Held at the China National Convention Center from Aug. 8 to 10, the awarding...
Coal power projects are strutting back, and the developers are swinging “the need for baseload demand” as their backstage pass to justify new projects. Even Energy Secretary Sharon Garin is waving the green flag for coal, signaling to the media that if moratorium-exempt projects clear the...
Lopez Holdings Corp. reported a 57 percent jump in attributable net income to ₱5.34 billion in the first half of 2025 from the ₱3.41 billion earned in the same period last year on lower costs of First Philippine Holdings Corp. and lower losses of ABS-CBN Corp. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) reported a 27.6-percent growth in consolidated net income to ₱508.03 million in the first six months of 2025 from ₱ 398.02 million in the same period last year due to the increase in its stake in Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDSHC or PDS...
After the end of the second quarter earnings season, local stock market investors will still be shifting through financial reports while also keeping an eye on the impact of the new Philippine Stock Exchange index composition. “The market will be closely watching the upcoming PSEi rebalancing set...
Despite an increase in the Philippines’ general government (GG) debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio to 57.1 percent in 2024, the Marcos Jr. administration is targeting to gradually lower this debt ratio to the 54-percent level by the end of 2028. This was indicated in the national...
The second most wanted personality in Sulu was killed in a joint law enforcement operation by the Philippine Army (PA), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Saturday, Aug. 16. Alganer Dahim alias “Wangbu”, an alleged notorious lawless element...
Emphasizing that better-prepared teachers are key to improving student learning outcomes, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, August 16, announced that it is pushing major reforms under the Teacher Education Council (TEC) to strengthen teacher training programs and enhance the quality...
