A coordinated surveillance effort by Philippine government agencies enabled authorities to detect and track a Chinese “movable floating platform” inside Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea, revealing a series of developments that have been under daily...
Ayala Malls, the retail property arm of real estate giant Ayala Land Inc., is undertaking a major expansion of its retail footprint in the Visayas with the opening of Ayala Malls Gatewalk, a 56,000-square-meter mall and lifestyle destination in the Gatewalk estate in Mandaue City. Set to open in...
The Philippine government has lodged a diplomatic protest and issued several demarches against China over the presence of a floating structure in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), a move that underscores continuing tensions in the West Philippine Sea nearly a decade after Manila 's...
CANDON CITY — Back in the early 2010s, Alyssa Valdez and Ara Galang stood on opposite sides of the net, carrying the banners of Ateneo and De La Salle in the height of their UAAP women’s volleyball rivalry. Who would’ve thought that the two former collegiate superstars will play on the same...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. will officially reopen the Mandarin Oriental Manila in Makati City on Dec. 14, 2026, marking the luxury hospitality brand’s return to the country’s financial capital 12 years after closing its original location. “When you go on the website, you’ll see that...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is closely monitoring a mysterious platform spotted inside the lagoon of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid concerns that it could become a more permanent structure in the disputed shoal. AFP Chief Gen....
The race to realize the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 seems more arduous as the years pass and more problems arise. Sustainable development demands multi-sectoral collaboration and intentional action. The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network was established in 2012 by the former...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, June 9, said it has undertaken “diplomatic action” with the government of China over the presence of what Philippine authorities described as an “illegal floating structure” in Bajo de Masinloc. “The Department of Foreign Affairs has...
Detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, June 9 expressed alarm over the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) discovery of a moving structure inside the lagoon of Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, saying it is a matter of serious concern and warrants...
The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) on Monday, June 8, confirmed the deaths of two members of its men 's basketball team following a drowning incident during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora. In a statement, the ADMU called on the community to unite in prayer and support for...
Contracts and agreements under ABS-CBN--including employee or talent engagements and blocktime memoranda with other stations--will be scrutinized by the House Committee on Legislative Franchises after it ordered various government agencies to submit position papers and relevant documents on issues...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic team is adopting a sober yet aggressive posture on the Philippines ' macroeconomic outlook, mobilizing a state-led fiscal catch-up program to counter stalling growth and stubborn inflation. Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon told reporters on the...
