National Artist Nora Aunor continues to prove that her influence on Philippine entertainment extends far beyond her lifetime. The late screen legend is set to receive the 2026 World-Class Icon of Philippine Cinema and Performing Arts Award, a posthumous recognition that adds to the growing list of...
Amid a prolonged global oil crisis, the Philippines is poised to secure fresh grant and loan financing from bilateral as well as multilateral partners to support power-sector reforms and the transition to more renewable energy (RE) sources. United States (US) aid agency Millennium Challenge Corp....
Sy-led conglomerate SM Investments Corp. has assured its customers and stakeholders of its continued commitment to maintaining rigorous data privacy standards as a core component of corporate governance. The conglomerate highlighted that its subsidiary, SM Retail, received the NPC Seal of...
Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, June 11 urged the government to utilize the P180-billion worth of funds available under the 2026 national budget for emergency response and rehabilitation efforts in Mindanao. The Senate President Pro Tempore also emphasized the immediate...
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...
