Philippines’ most influential business coalitions pledged on Monday, March 30, to ramp up investments in renewable energy and implement aggressive conservation measures as the government scrambles to insulate the economy from the global oil shock triggered by escalating Middle East hostilities....
SEOUL, South Korea - The World Journalists Conference (WJC) 2026 opened at the Korea Press Center in the capital city on March 30. A total of 42 journalists, including from the Manila Bulletin, are participating in the conference, which will run until April 3. The themes of this year’s...
Petron Corp., the Philippines’ sole oil refiner, has procured 2.48 million barrels of Russian crude oil to shore up the country’s fuel stocks following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the declaration of a state of national energy emergency. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) is considering temporarily suspending loan payments and waiving or reducing penalties on unpaid contributions to provide relief to its members facing financial challenges amid the Philippine energy crisis. SSS said in a statement released over the weekend that...
Singapore-based DBS Bank Ltd stated that the Philippine peso is emerging as one of Asia’s most vulnerable currencies as deepening global oil crisis exposes the nation’s heavy reliance on imported energy and the lack of government subsidies. DBS wrote in a commentary published last Friday that...
President Marcos has declared special non-working days in several areas for the celebration of their respective founding anniversary. Under Proclaimation No. 1203, April 7 will be a special non-working day in Mountain Province, which will mark its founding anniversary. The declaration aims to give...
The Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) Organization confirmed the removal of an official candidate from this year 's competition lineup. While the organization has yet to disclose the candidate 's identity, pageant fans suspect that Miss Universe Philippines Kalibo, Aklan, Imelda...
K-pop boy groups NCT 127, Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and ZEROBASEONE will headline KCON LA 2026 this August, the event 's organizer said Friday as it unveiled a star-studded lineup for the upcoming U.S. leg of the annual overseas Korean culture festival. Korean media and entertainment giant CJ...
As the solemn observance of Holy Week begins, millions of Filipinos are once again preparing to leave the cities—heading home to their provinces, visiting pilgrimage sites, or taking a much-needed break with family. Alongside this annual movement comes a familiar reality: crowded terminals, fully...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secured a commitment from the country’s largest manufacturers and retailers to freeze prices on essential goods through mid-April to insulate households from the inflationary fallout of escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a statement late...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Saturday, March 28, urged Filipinos to switch off lights and unplug unnecessary devices during Earth Hour 2026 to help protect homes and the future. “[T]he government cannot do this alone. This Earth Hour, we ask every Filipino to...
President Marcos has called on Filipinos to take part in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28, and adopt energy-saving habits, stressing the importance of conservation amid the ongoing global energy crisis. In a video message, the President said this year’s observance, themed “Switch on Habits for...
