President Marcos was all praises for boxing legend Manny Pacquiao as the latter handed over some of his memorabilia to the National Sports Museum. In a handover ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 24, Marcos highlighted Pacquiao’s illustrious boxing career and his role in bringing pride and unity among...
South Korea’s Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa said the Philippines’ chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will help push the shared vision of transforming the region into a “prosperity corridor” through aggressive trade and investment promotion. “As the Philippines takes...
League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) National President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his administration for their steadfast support to local governments across the country, particularly with the passing of the...
The Philippine National Bank (PNB) posted record consolidated net income of ₱25.3 billion last year, a 20 percent increase from the ₱21.2 billion reported a year earlier amid aggressive loan expansion and improved cost efficiencies. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the lender...
Filipino lawmakers are pushing a measure to unify the country’s split-tier tax system for vapor products, seeking to recover billions of pesos in lost government revenue. HB 5207, backed by more than 40 lawmakers including House Deputy Speaker Kristine Singson-Meehan and 4 other solons who filed...
Seeking to unify the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will launch the National Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Innovation (NAICRI) on Feb. 26. This seeks to consolidate research, computing infrastructure, and...
The local government of Marikina on Thursday, Feb. 19, launched the four-day Arts, Crafts, and Coffee Festival at the Marikina Freedom Park to promote various arts and crafts businesses and coffee houses in the city as part of the celebration of National Arts Month. Mayor Marjorie “Maan”...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will visit the Kalayaan Island Group in Palawan in the coming months to assess urgent infrastructure needs and implement essential projects ahead of larger developments planned for 2027. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the visit follows President...
South Korea has revised the requirements needed for visa applications for Filipinos. The Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Manila, located in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, announced changes in the required supporting documents that will take effect on Feb. 20. “In order to enhance...
For many children, gazing at the night sky is just a fleeting wonder. But for Hillary Diane Andales and Florence Pauline Basubas, it was the beginning of something much bigger. This February, as the Philippines marks the 33rd National Astronomy Week, their journeys from childhood curiosity to...
Former House Speaker and Manila Bulletin columnist Jose de Venecia Jr. was buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig on Wednesday, Feb. 18, beside the tombs of former presidents Fidel V. Ramos and Elpidio Quirino. He is the first House Speaker to be interred at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. De...
Themed decorations, stage props, and circus-inspired pieces inspired by “The Greatest Showman” greeted students at the entrance of the National University Dasmarinas Gymnasium on Feb. 7, 2026. What looked like a themed school set up at first glance gradually revealed itself to be something even...
