President Marcos has created an inter-agency task force for the Philippines ' hosting of the 33rd Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree (APRSJ). Through Administrative Order No. 33 dated May 21, Marcos emphasized that the successful hosting of the event requires the involvement and support of...
Philippine universities are facing an uphill battle on the global academic stage, according to the newly released Philippines University Rankings 2025 by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), published on Monday, June 2. Despite the inclusion of two institutions—University of the...
With the Philippines’ Social Security System (SSS) receiving a poor rating from a global pension index last year, a finance expert suggested that consolidating all state and private retirement schemes into a unified pension system would be an ideal and more sustainable move for the government....
For years, real estate value followed a familiar pattern: central business districts commanded a premium, while peripheral areas offered affordability in exchange for longer commutes. But the post-pandemic landscape has reshaped that logic. In a world shaped by shifting work models, rising...
President Marcos denied that his recent move to revamp his Cabinet was just a political spin. In an interview with reporters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Marcos stressed that his decision to ask all his Cabinet members to resign is his way of fixing a problem and looking into it deeply. He said a...
President Marcos faces public distrust A Pulse Asia survey conducted from May 6 to 9 found that majority of Filipino voters continue to trust former president Rodrigo Duterte, while a plurality express distrust toward President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The survey found that 63 percent of respondents...
SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments), the flagship of the Sy family’s SM group, has been cited again for its excellence in corporate governance, coming out as the top Philippine company in the 15th Annual Institutional Investor Poll conducted by Hong Kong-based Alpha Southeast Asia...
Shang Properties, a leading name in luxury real estate development in the Philippines, received two prestigious five-star awards —the highest level of recognition—at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2025, held at the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Hotel, Queen’s Park in Thailand on May 15–16. At...
Despite reported increases in Covid-19 cases in countries such as Hong Kong, South Korea, and Singapore, an infectious disease expert said on Monday, May 19, that there is no cause for alarm as these trends are expected and do not signal the emergence of a new variant. “Iyong mga kasong naitala...
The Philippines remains firm in promoting a rules-based multilateral trading system amid recent upheavals in global trade, such as the United States’ (US) new tariff policy, according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque. Roque served as the country’s delegate at...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is looking to partner with American technology giant Google to pursue investments aimed at enhancing the country’s digital infrastructure and capabilities. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque met with top officials of Google last week on the sidelines of the...
Trade chiefs of the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) issued a joint statement calling for strategic reforms in international trade as the region grapples with uncertainties driven by two of its members: China and the United States (US). In a statement issued after...
