Reforms in public procurement, infrastructure oversight, and accountability must be fully carried out to ensure that the billion-peso flood-control corruption scandal does not happen again and those responsible are made to answer, according to four governance and business groups. In a joint...
Since 2018, Project E-REDUCE has worked alongside communities in General Santos City to support a more structured and inclusive approach to managing household waste. The program is supported by the Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Inc. (CCFPI) in partnership with Sarangani Province Empowerment and...
The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) issued an urgent appeal to the Senate on Tuesday, June 2, demanding the immediate resumption of regular legislative proceedings and the swift organization of its standing committees to avert a prolonged economic and institutional...
Toyota Motor Philippines has broken ground on a new service center in Palo, Leyte with Toyota Tacloban, Leyte Inc., marking the brand’s first service center in the province. The facility is scheduled to open by mid-2027. Once completed, the Toyota Palo, Leyte Service Center will occupy a...
MG Motor Philippines will use the Philippine International Motor Show 2026 to preview the next stage of its electrified product push in the local market. The brand will take part in the show from June 4 to 7, 2026 under the theme “The Next Wave Continues.” The appearance follows MG’s “Next...
The Philippines is set to secure another $1-billion loan from the World Bank in June, this time for an energy project follow-through and coupled with a $20-million grant, making the package the largest single financing commitment extended to the country by the Washington-based multilateral lender....
The 11-member Senate minority bloc, the so-called “Solid Bloc 11,” on Tuesday, June 2, called for the resignation of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, accusing him of dereliction of duty and violating Senate rules after the chamber failed to hold plenary sessions for two consecutive days. ...
For the second straight day, the Senate majority bloc did not show up for their legislative work, snubbing the plenary session anew just a day before Congress adjourns sine die. Only the so-called "Solid Bloc 11" or SB-11 of the minority bloc appeared for Tuesday 's plenary session, June 2,...
Philippine banks’ bad loan ratio deteriorated to 3.37 percent as of end-April 2026, marking an eight-month high, likely due to the delayed impact of elevated borrowing rates on borrowers. The latest Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed that the banking industry’s gross non-performing...
The Republic of Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting peacebuilding and inclusive development initiatives in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the official visit of Korean Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa to Cotabato City on June 1. During his meeting with...
The country’s leading mining groups have defended tree-cutting activities overseen by mining companies, maintaining that such operations are tightly governed by stringent environmental oversight and regulatory requirements. In separate statements, the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP)...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta said on Tuesday, June 2, he did not see a single senator from the minority bloc offer words of encouragement to Senator Jinggoy Estrada as he faced arrest. "Sana man lang isa sa kanila o dalawa, tatlo man lang nandoon para alam mo na, kahit kortesiya lang, 'Sen....
