The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will reblock a section of Maharlika Highway in Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya on Nov. 20 after the project was granted an exemption from the nationwide suspension on reblocking works. DPWH Regional Office II said the activity will cover the left lane...
The Philippines assumes the ASEAN Chairship in 2026 at a defining moment for the region. Home to nearly 700 million people and the world’s 5th largest economy, ASEAN stands at the crossroads of unprecedented opportunity and evolving global challenges. By 2030, ASEAN is poised to become the 4th...
The Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) is considering crafting a river basin master plan by next year, Senate Finance Committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian said on Monday, November 17. Gatchalian, who sponsored the budget of the DEPDev during the deliberations on the proposed...
SM Group’s National University (NU) is planning to put up three more campuses, while four of its existing campuses will be expanded to accommodate more students and meet the growing demand for accessible, quality education. In a statement, SM said NU currently serves more than 83,000 students...
LT Group Inc. (LTG), taipan Lucio Tan’s holding company for Philippine investments, reported a 15-percent growth in attributable net income to a record-high ₱22.57 billion for the first nine months of 2025, as almost all subsidiaries posted higher profits. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Education (DepEd), and Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday, November 12, issued a joint advisory establishing an Online National Registry (ONR) of teacher education programs. The advisory, signed by CHED Chairperson Dr....
Senior communications executive Joe R. Zaldarriaga has formally joined the National Press Club (NPC), a professional and social organization of journalists in the Philippines dedicated to upholding press freedom, and promoting advancement of Philippine journalism. Zaldariagga writes Espresso...
Transmission rates for November billing periods have risen despite cooler weather that typically lowers electricity consumption, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said, citing a spike in its ancillary service (AS) rate. In a briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 11, Julius Ryan...
The Philippines ' Vape Law has provided a crucial legal and ethical framework for tobacco harm reduction, empowering the medical community to recommend novel tobacco products to patients who do not quit smoking combustible cigarettes entirely. This shift was highlighted by oral and...
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) reported that roughly 2.9 million residents and consumers are experiencing power outages following the impact of Super Typhoon “Uwan.” In a situational report released Monday, Nov. 10, at 8:30 a.m., NEA reported that communities in Aurora,...
Vice President Sara Duterte has called on parents, communities, and local governments to intensify efforts against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children, emphasizing that every Filipino child deserves to grow up “safe, dignified, and full of dreams.” In her message for National...
President Marcos has declared a state of national calamity following the widespread destruction caused by Typhoon Tino, which killed at least 188 people as it devastated several regions across the country this week. In Proclamation No. 1077, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Thursday,...
