The Mindanao grid is expected to return to normal conditions soon after being placed under yellow alert on Wednesday, June 10, following power supply disruptions partly caused by the recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said roughly 800 megawatts (MW) of capacity initially...
The country’s dairy imports declined by 8.5 percent year-on-year to nearly 800,000 metric tons in liquid milk equivalent (MT-LME) during the first quarter, coinciding with the growth in domestic dairy output. State-run National Dairy Authority (NDA) reported that dairy imports reached 799,320...
The World Bank has approved a six-month extension of its $300-million loan for a delayed project aimed at strengthening Metro Manila’s preparedness for “The Big One” earthquake, after the Philippine government sought more time to implement key activities that have yet to begin. In a...
A decision made by Japan and the Philippines late last month to begin talks to delimit a maritime boundary between the two countries represents a "big step" forward, Makoto Seta, an expert on the law of the sea and professor at Japan 's Waseda University, said. China 's criticism that...
One of the five suspects in the robbery of a Korean national in Quezon City was arrested while his cohorts, including a female minor, are now the subject of a police manhunt. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the 43-year-old victim was robbed on June 5 in Barangay Sacred Heart by a...
Public health groups urged authorities to intensity its crackdown on illegal vape products rather than impose excessive restrictions on regulated alternatives, saying during a Senate hearing that stronger enforcement and balanced regulations are key to combating illicit trade. “In reality your...
A pair of prodigious chessers from Alicia, Isabela, Jodiel Chloe Banawa and Empress Anika Caole topped their respective divisions in rapid and blitz over the weekend to emerge the only triple gold medal winners in the National Age Group Championships at the SMX Convention Center in Olongapo....
As the proposed Philippine Strategic Petroleum Reserve (PSPR) takes shape, consumers must keep a close eye on the government and their hands firmly on their wallets. While the country may need an oil stockpile, taxpayers and motorists should not end up becoming the reserve’s permanent source of...
Power transmission network system provider NGCP and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officially formalized a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to fortify the security, resilience, and emergency response capabilities surrounding the nation’s critical...
Philippine National Bank proudly announces that its homegrown talent has been recognized by Citywire Asia in its Top 25 ASEAN Selectors 2026 list. Mark Gieron De Mesa, Head of Wealth Solutions, is among the eight Filipino awardees honored this year. Now in its fifth year, the Citywire Asia Top...
A man was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for allegedly threatening to release private videos of his former girlfriend online unless she resumed communicating and having sexual relations with him. The NBI said operatives of its Anti-Human Trafficking Division (NBI-AHTRAD)...
Decorated student setter Lams Lamina vowed to bring her championship pedigree to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) after being selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Galeries Tower Highrisers in the Rookie Draft on Wednesday, June 3. Lamina, who steered National University to eight...
