The Department of Education (DepEd) is rallying support from both the public and private sectors to help bridge the country’s classroom shortage through a collaboration that enables Filipinos to contribute to school-building efforts with their everyday purchases. “Let us keep planting these...
CEBU CITY – Six student teams have advanced to the finals of the Davao Hackestate: Hackathon 2025, an innovation contest, which aims to develop technology solutions for the real estate sector. The final round of the competition organized by PropTech Philippines and Filipino Homes will be held on...
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) will announce the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees—the region’s most prestigious honor celebrating transformative leadership and service—on August 31 through a global broadcast. The announcement coincides with the 118th birth anniversary of President...
President Marcos has encouraged the financial technology sector to continue working towards making the country a fintech innovation hub. In his speech at the opening of the Manila Tech Summit 2025 in Taguig City on Aug. 26, Marcos conveyed his vision about the Philippines being a financial...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin met with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and concurrent Defense Minister Richard Marles during a courtesy call in Malacañan Palace. Bersamin welcomed the Australian official at the Presidential Guest House in Malacañan on Friday, Aug. 22. According to...
A lone bettor from Batangas became an instant multi-millionaire after winning the P386.1-million jackpot prize in the UltraLotto 6/58 draw, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced. The PCSO, o n Saturday, August 23, announced that the winning ticket, worth an exact jackpot...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, August 23, raised concerns over the alarming rise in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases in the country. Based on the latest data, the DOH reported that 37,368 infections have been recorded as of August 9 this year — more than seven times higher...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has amended its guidelines for the P7,000 medical allowance, giving teachers the flexibility to choose how they receive the benefit — a move welcomed by a teachers’ group. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement issued Saturday, August 23,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, August 23, announced a continued decline in leptospirosis cases nationwide while closely monitoring dengue infections during the ongoing rainy season. From August 17 to 21, DOH said only 18 new leptospirosis cases were recorded — a sharp decrease from...
Tropical Storm Isang (international name: Kajiki) has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) but will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat), which is expected to bring strong winds and rough sea conditions in several parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric,...
Tropical Depression Isang, which intensified into a tropical storm early Saturday, August 23, is still being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 8 a.m., PAGASA...
The Philippine startup ecosystem is stepping onto the regional stage with unprecedented momentum. On 2–3 September 2025, Echelon Philippines returns to the SMX Convention Center, Manila, bringing together founders, investors, corporates, and policymakers for two days of high-impact...
