At least five Chinese vessels and two aircraft were spotted operating in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Friday, Nov. 21, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The Chinese forces were monitored during a routine maritime domain awareness (MDA)...
A group of STEM senior high school students from Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Manila won the top award at the JEL ISABC & EduPro Green Talent Awards 2025 held at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, earning the title Champion of the World for their sustainability project EcoCycle. The team...
As Mamamayang Liberal Partylist Rep. Leila de Lima warned of destabilization efforts amid the three-day rally organized by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), Vice President Sara Duterte blasted the Marcos administration for being “paranoid.” In a media briefing at the Office of the Vice President’s...
It 's time to sing praises once more, as this Filipino choir group nabs top prizes at the 2025 Busan Choral Festival and Competition (BCFC) in South Korea. Los Cantantes de Manila (LCDM) managed to win two first prizes, for the classical mixed category and the ethnic/traditional category, and...
In real estate, creativity has become essential because it makes developments livable and meaningful. This is where Paloma Urquijo Zobel de Ayala, creative director of Ayala Land Hospitality, plays a key role. She takes a holistic approach to shaping the group’s hotels and resorts, guiding...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has launched a sweeping audit of Cebu flood control projects implemented in 2016 to ensure accountability and address lapses exposed by recent severe flooding. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the investigation, to be conducted with the Independent...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A pastor who shot to death their treasurer at the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church is now under police custody, according to a report Friday. The SDA North-Central Mindanao Conference (NCMC) said in a statement that Pastor Chosen Gem Abesta, 37, of Manticao, Misamis...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. successfully debuted on the Philippine Stock Exchange after its ₱34.33 billion initial public offering (IPO) was heavily favored by investors, ending 2.7 times oversubscribed. In a briefing before the listing, Maynilad Chief Finance Officer...
Aside from La Union’s famous surf spots and heartbreak-healing sunsets, there’s another compelling reason to visit the province. Tucked in Brgy. Biday, San Fernando City is Halo-Halo de Iloko, a restaurant that celebrates La Union’s diverse produce while supporting local farmers. Humble...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Law enforcers seized 17 kilograms of shabu worth P115.6 million and arrested two suspects in a drug bust here Tuesday. In a statement, Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) said personnel from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the PRO-10 Drug Enforcement Unit conducted...
For repeatedly lamenting the establishment of a nature reserve in Bajo de Masinloc at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) level, President Marcos was able to take a "principled stand" and encouraged support towards the issue. National Maritime Council (NMC) Spokesperson Alexander...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is infusing into AREIT Inc. (AREIT) two malls—Ayala Malls Feliz in Pasig City and Ayala Center Cebu—worth ₱19.5 billion in exchange for new shares, so that retail will now account for over half of the real estate investment trust’s (REIT) portfolio....
