Consumers and lawmakers cheered the SONA pledge to scrap system loss charges as if Christmas had come early with a gift-wrapped power discount. But electricity has a wicked sense of humor: erase the line item today, and the cost may quietly return tomorrow wearing a different name. After all, no...
The SM Group’s leisure and gaming unit Belle Corp. posted a 22-percent increase in net income to ₱976.8 million in the first half of 2026 from ₱801 million in the same period last year, driven by a recovery in casino revenues and real estate sales. According to the firm’s financial...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the largest power distributor in the country, assured full compliance with the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) order to credit ₱9.51 billion back to its customer base. “Meralco supports initiatives of the government to provide relief to consumers and ensure...
Commuters can expect more accessible and cost-free travel as the Quezon City Government strengthened its Q City Bus Service, rolling out updated routes, improved schedules, and upgraded units to better serve thousands of daily passengers. The city government on July 30 said the libreng sakay...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) was ordered by energy regulators to refund ₱9.51 billion to its customer base after collecting unauthorized charges. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) directed the country’s largest power distributor to return an average rate of ₱0.3449 per kilowatt-hour...
China has warned that it would "respond resolutely" if the Philippines continues what Beijing described as acts of infringement or provocation around Bajo de Masinloc, as it rejected Manila 's delimitation of territorial sea baselines around the disputed shoal. In a statement posted on the...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. will deploy desludging trucks to selected barangays in Manila this August as part of its ongoing septic tank cleaning program. Areas included in the August schedule are Port Area, Quiapo, San Miguel, San Nicolas, Sta. Cruz, and Sta. Mesa. In an advisory, the company...
A literary forum in Manila revisited the work of Filipino poet Dr. Epitacio Ramos Tongohan, also known as Doc PenPen Bugtong Takipsilim, as part of discussions on visual poetry in the Philippines. The forum, held at the National Museum of the Filipino People in Manila, brought together scholars and...
An emergency water supply interruption will affect parts of Manila on Saturday, Aug. 1, due to urgent repair works on a major pipeline. In an advisory, authorities said the shutdown is necessary to fix a defective 800-millimeter primary line gate valve located in the Muelle area. The service...
Barely a year old, and Makati bar Problem Child is already making waves in the region, ranking No. 44 in Asia’s Top 50 Bars and being named the Best Bar in the Philippines. “It’s an honor to represent what we have here in the Philippines. At the same time, there’s definitely a sense of...
One of the Philippines ' longest-standing restaurants is returning to the city where its story began. Old Swiss Inn will reopen on Aug. 8 at its new home in Manila 's Paco district, marking a new chapter for the nearly 80-year-old restaurant after closing its longtime Makati City branch...
Allow me to sing my praises to One-Of Collection—the boutique hospitality management group behind Amorita Resort, Momo Beach House, and The Funny Lion—which, as a young lifestyle journalist more than a decade ago, introduced me to what real luxury Filipino hospitality is all about. I can think...
