The Philippines is looking to accelerate foreign capital inflows through the inaugural investment forum for the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), which will showcase key opportunities, including the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) hub. In a statement, the United States Trade and...
Camarines Sur Reps. Migz Villafuerte (2nd district) and Luigi Villafuerte (5th district) are upbeat over the imminent establishment of the proposed National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA) under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This, after the recent approval by the...
At 21, Althea Ablan is ready to find out what else she can do. After 10 years with GMA, the actress is taking a major step by signing an exclusive management contract with Viva Artists Agency (VAA) in partnership with Arnold Vegafria’s ALV Talent Circuit. Now, she wants to move toward more...
Filipino boy band New:ID and South Korean agency MLD Entertainment have mutually agreed to terminate their exclusive contracts, ending the group 's management under the company. In a statement released Friday, MLD Entertainment said the decision followed extensive discussions between the...
The Philippines is preparing to launch a liquid-fueled sounding rocket from Cagayan in 2027, with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) describing the test as part of efforts to develop local expertise in rocket technology and lay the groundwork for a future Philippine spaceport. President Ferdinand...
A 31-year-old man who allegedly posed as a Taiwanese national and scammed a woman of ₱3 million was arrested after an AirTag in her handbag led police to his residence in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, early Thursday, July 23. The suspect, identified only as alias “Mic,” allegedly contacted...
Investments in critical infrastructure projects in the Philippines align directly with the United States ' national security agenda in the Indo-Pacific region, according to the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). Speaking at a US House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing last week, USTDA...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is calling on Filipinos nationwide to take part in programs and activities lined up for the celebration of Philippine Space Week 2026 from Aug. 8 to 14. The celebration this year will carry the theme “Navigating Tomorrow” and will highlight the country’s...
The development of a United States-backed mining project in Zambales, which could yield up to 20,000 metric tons (MT) of critical minerals annually, remains on track as cooperation deepens under the Washington-led Pax Silica initiative. US Trade Development Agency (USTDA) Deputy Director Thomas...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, successfully landed a small test rocket on Saturday, with the goal of reusing rockets in the future. At its Noshiro testing center in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, the RV-X test rocket slowly landed after rising about 11...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, on Monday released a photo of Torifune that was taken by Hayabusa2 at close range when the unmanned probe flew past the asteroid the previous day. The photo was taken just a second before the scheduled time of Hayabusa2 's...
For many artists, success in one field is enough. For Gian Bernardino, lead singer of one of the country 's biggest pop act, Cup of Joe, it 's just the beginning of something bigger. Gian has officially entered a new chapter in his career after signing a management contract with Viva...
