Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro condemned the rounding up of around 100 Filipino workers in China, describing the action as a blackmail to cover-up for the illegal activities conducted by some Chinese in the country. Teodoro was referring to the report in a...
Foreign investors seeking entry into the Philippines could soon use the Social Security System (SSS) as anchor to expand locally, a move that may accelerate capital deployment alongside the nation’s sovereign wealth fund. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Joseph M. De Claro...
A lasting legacy grows from the positive impact a person leaves on people, communities, and the places around them. For John Gokongwei Jr., this was reflected in the businesses he built and the opportunities they created for generations of Filipinos. His approach focused on understanding people’s...
Public satisfaction with the Marcos administration recovered in the second quarter of 2026 after hitting a record-low in the previous quarter, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 20 to 29. The results of the Second Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey released on...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police units in areas heavily-affected by the heavy rains to coordinate with local government units in the conduct of post-disaster recovery efforts as communities deal with the aftermath of the three...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday, Aug. 11, that it would strictly follow judicial mandates to transport former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan before the Sandiganbayan for his scheduled testimony in the trial of former senator Ramon “Bong”...
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is moving closer to a more secure and self-reliant energy future following President Marcos ' announcement during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) where BARMM will co-manage two petroleum service contracts with the...
President Marcos has appointed acting PhilHealth President and chief executive officer (CEO), Edwin Mercado, as the new Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH). Mercado will replace outgoing Health chief Jose Pujalte, Jr., who was appointed by Marcos in July. The appointment of Mercado came...
Pressure on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to raise its benchmark interest rate has eased after economic growth slowed to a post-pandemic low in the second quarter of the year, according to the central bank officials. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the central bank’s...
Del Rosario-led Phinma Corp. posted a turnaround in the first half of 2026, with a consolidated net income of ₱363.35 million and an attributable net income of ₱20.11 million from losses of ₱226.92 million and ₱455.06 million, respectively, in the same period last year. In a disclosure to...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. praised the Philippine Air Force (PAF) contingent’s performance in Exercise Pitch Black 2026, highlighting a Filipino fighter pilot who became the first from the country to qualify as a force commander. Teodoro visited the PAF...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles on Friday, Aug. 7, denounced China’s recent ballistic missile test in the South China Sea, saying it escalated regional security risks. Teodoro and Marles...
