TACLOBAN CITY – Two soldiers were killed in an encounter on Wednesday, Dec. 3, with the New People’s Army in Barangay Babaclayon, San Jose de Buan town, Samar province. The fatalities were two technical sergeants under the 81st Military Intelligence Company. Troops were conducting intelligence...
There are moments in real estate when you step back, look at the land before you, and realize you are witnessing something rare like the birth of an entirely new business district. Not a mere expansion, not an incremental upgrade, but the shaping of a future center of gravity for an entire region....
Laurean Residences, the latest flagship project of Ayala Land Premier (ALP), is set to redefine the Makati skyline. Soon rising 65 stories along Dela Rosa Street, this crown-inspired tower signals a new chapter for ALP—one where design, heritage, and hospitality intersect to shape a more inspired...
Jacob Cortez took charge as De La Salle University struck back at archrival Ateneo, 78-72, to seal the last Final Four berth in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday, Nov. 26. With the crucial tiff living up to the hype, Cortez and Mike Phillips...
Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) raised ₱4.19 billion from the sale of shares in its real estate investment trust, AREIT Inc., boosting its public float as it prepares for a fresh asset infusion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), ALI said it sold 100 million AREIT common shares at...
De La Salle University has always shown its strong will to hurdle adversities, even in the most difficult times this Season 88. Motivated to bounce back from its heartbreaking losses in previous games, the Taft-based squad rebounded by beating reigning champion University of Philippines, 87-82, to...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) gave China a dose of its own tactics on Sunday, Nov. 23, after BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) shadowed two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels near Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for WPS, said the BRP Cabra closely...
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...
