More than a year after an unsolicited proposal was first submitted, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has formally launched the Swiss challenge for the ₱6.2-billion Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) project, opening the door to rival bidders for an airport that would complement the...
Fresh off a historic Best Actor win at the Metro Manila Film Festival 2025 for "Call Me Mother," Vice Ganda is already stirring excitement hinting that his planned entry for this year’s iteration of the f estival will be unlike anything he has done before. During a recent encounter, the...
Philippine and allied forces staged a large-scale coastal defense drill on Monday, April 27, simulating an enemy amphibious landing in a town facing the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), together with the United States Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force, and...
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) disputed the military’s account of the April 19 operation in Toboso, Negros Occidental, saying only a small number of those killed were its fighters while the rest were civilians. In a statement, CPP chief information officer Marco Valbuena said only...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is poised to extend its tightening cycle as foreign lenders believe that the central bank will prioritize anchoring inflation expectations over mounting risks to economic growth. Following the Monetary Board’s decision last week to raise the benchmark...
Despite escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Board of Investments (BOI) is pressing ahead with investor engagements in the region, as firms signal continued interest in Philippine projects and new opportunities emerge from the country’s inclusion in the United States (US)-led Pax Silica...
Christopher Nolan’s “ The Odyssey” has not even been released yet, but it is already dominating film industry conversations worldwide. Set for release on July 17, the adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic is generating extraordinary buzz due to its scale, its technical ambition, and its...
Groundbreaking for the planned United States (US) economic security zone in the Philippines could take place within the current Marcos Jr. administration, with the project expected to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs once fully developed, Philippine investment officials said. Officials from...
A South Korean court has granted an injunction allowing nine members of The Boyz to suspend their exclusive contract with their agency, One Hundred Label Co., Ltd. . In a statement, lawyer Kim Mun Hui of Yulchon Law Firm said the Seoul Central District Court approved the group’s request for a...
The soon-to-rise United States (US) economic security zone in the Philippines could strengthen the country’s role in global supply chains for semiconductors and critical minerals, potentially moving the local industry beyond its current focus on low-value assembly and testing, according to the...
Riding the momentum of their debut album "grief cake," and a spot in Spotify’s RADAR Philippines Class of 2026, trio NEW LORE marked the release of “Substack Girl” with a showcase that felt more like a cozy group chat than a formal launch. Joined by Tuesday Trinkets and Starri & The...
Two fires ripped through residential areas in Taquig City and Muntinlupa City on Wednesday, April 22, gutting five houses and displacing nine families, authorities reported. In Taguig, flames razed three houses in Barangay New Lower Bicutan, affecting five families. The Taguig City Fire Station...
