Several members of the diplomatic community in the Philippines stood by Manila as it filed a diplomatic protest against China’s plan to build a national nature reserve in the heavily contested Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) in the West Philippine Sea. Ambassadors Franz-Michael Skjold...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) reported that the board of directors of its fintech arm UBx Philippines has appointed former Foodpanda Philippines head Daniel Marogy as chief executive officer (CEO) effective Sept. 1, 2025. “Marogy brings over 16 years of transformative leadership...
The provincial government of La Union (PGLU), together with various government agencies, private organizations, and civic groups, joined hands to provide immediate aid and response to families affected by typhoon ‘’Emong.’’ Gov. Mario Eduardo C. Ortega thanked donors for responding to the...
Two major teachers’ groups on Wednesday, August 13, criticized Senator Raffy Tulfo for his recent remarks against Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), urging him instead to direct his “gigil” toward addressing the government’s chronic underfunding of public schools. The Alliance of Concerned...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. reported a 27 percent drop in consolidated net income of ₱8.4 billion in the first half of 2025 from the ₱11.5 billion earned in the same period last year due to lower earnings from its power and banking units, coupled with losses of its property and infrastructure...
The European Union (EU) announced that it is providing €500,000 (approximately P33 million) in humanitarian aid to help the victims of the recent typhoons and floods in the Philippines. In a statement, the EU said the funding “will help address the most pressing needs of people in the hardest...
Private-sector economists expect the Philippine economy to have expanded at a faster pace in the second quarter, compared to the first three months, driven by robust household consumption during the midterm election period, even amid external headwinds. The consensus growth forecast stands at 5.6...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and livestock from tropical cyclone ‘’Emong’’ in this province has reached P6 billion. Two people were killed and three were injured, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said. A...
DAGUPAN CITY – Agriculture and infrastructure damage in La Union due to typhoon ‘’Emong’’ has breached the P1-billion mark, according to the latest situational report of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). The report, issued Thursday, said that as of the...
Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) expects its earnings to improve soon even as continuing costs for the expansion of its credit card business weighed net income down by 35 percent to ₱3.3 billion in the first half of 2025 from ₱5.07 billion in the same period last year. The...
The Philippines expects negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) to conclude next year, as the government seeks to open new markets for its goods and services. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque stated that the FTA with the 27-member...
The ambassadors of the European Union, France, Germany, and the United States expressed their solidarity with Filipinos as recovery from the effects of the recent typhoons and enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, begins across the affected areas. Ambassadors Massimo Santoro of the European...
