Murang Kuryente Party-list Rep. Arthur Yap believes that the Philippines must strategically reposition itself even as Asia undergoes major economic transformation in terms of energy security, industrial upgrading, and regional cooperation. Speaking in the context of discussions from the 25th...
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 Philippines has secured its largest-ever loan from the World Bank, with the Washington-based multilateral lender approving $1 billion on Friday, March 27. This funding will support the Philippines Sustainable Agricultural Transformation Project (PSAT), which will be implemented by the...
A new president will take the helm of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) beginning April 1, 2026. Hidekazu Arai has been appointed to lead HCPI. He will replace Ms. Rie Miyake who will assume a new post in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Arai brings nearly two decades of global leadership experience to...
Megaworld Corp., the country’s pioneer of the live-work-play township model, emerged as the sole real estate developer to secure a spot on the Best Workplaces in the Philippines 2026 list, according to global culture authority Great Place To Work. The property giant, led by billionaire Andrew...
The peso tumbled to a fresh record low on Friday, March 27, breaching the 60.5-level as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified and the central bank signaled it sees no immediate need to defend the currency. The peso weakened to ₱60.55 per dollar, surpassing the previous historic low...
In a crowded school area turned job hub, the usual end-of-school-year anxiety—résumés, long lines, and uncertain prospects—gave way to something unexpected: on-the-spot job offers. For thousands of graduating learners, the nationwide rollout of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) did...
Health advocates on Friday, March 26, launched the ACCEPT Drug Education Modules in Quezon City, promoting a shift away from fear-based approaches to drug education in the Philippines. The modules, developed under the ACCEPT Project (Advancing Compassionate, Evidence-informed, Practical, and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will roll out its largest School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) in June 2026, targeting 4.63 million learners nationwide as part of a major push to improve student nutrition. In a statement issued on March 26, DepEd said the expanded feeding program is backed by a...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) signed a ₱2-billion loan agreement with the City of Kabankalan to fund infrastructure and disaster resiliency projects, marking a significant escalation in state-backed efforts to combat chronic flooding in the Negros Occidental region. In a...
The Philippines’ goods trade with the rest of the world grew faster in February, ahead of the conflict in the Middle East posing a threat to the country’s exports. The latest preliminary Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data on Friday, March 27, showed that total external trade rose 10.7...
The Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP), the Philippines ' official sanctioning body for all automobile-related motorsports, said it is pausing all sanctioned motorsports events until further notice. In its announcement, the AAP cited President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr...
