Firefighters respond to a 2nd alarm fire in Malate, Manila. (Photo by Malabon Filipino Chinese Volunteer Firefighters Association) Several bars were gutted by a fire that hit a commercial area along Maria Orosa corner Nakpil Street in Malate, Manila early Thursday morning, May 1. The Bureau...
Protesters march along España Boulevard going to Mendiola on Labor Day, May 1. (Photo from Altermidya) Militant groups and labor organizations rallied in Metro Manila on Labor Day, May 1, and urged the national government to certify the proposed P200 wage hike bill as urgent. The House of...
Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Tuesday said the ongoing Senate inquiry into foreign interference and espionage, particularly in connection with the upcoming midterm elections, could eventually result in the expulsion of Chinese diplomats from the Philippines. (Photo from the...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has announced the upgrade of its substation in Bonifacio Global City, a move aimed at addressing the increasing power demand in Taguig City and parts of Makati. In a statement on Tuesday, April 30, Meralco detailed the expansion of its Fort...
Meralco Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Meralco Power Academy (MPA) President, Ronnie L. Aperocho, at the Giga Summit 2025. At the recently concluded Giga Summit 2025: The Fusion of Power and Intelligence, Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco)...
China has summoned Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz in Beijing to raise concerns over the Philippines’ decision to ease restrictions on government officials traveling to Taiwan to promote economic and trade relations. (Flags of China and Philippines) “Beijing has lodged...
Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso Former Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso maintained his overwhelming lead in the latest OCTA Research survey for the capital city's top seat in the upcoming May midterm elections. Conducted from April 20 to 23, the survey showed a 63 percent voter...
Belle's Tagaytay Highlands resort The SM Group’s leisure developer and gaming firm Belle Corporation reported a five percent improvement in net income of ₱462.4 million in the first quarter of the year from the ₱439.7 million recorded for the same period in 2024. In a disclosure to the...
The image of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, popularly known among pilgrims as the Birhen ng Antipolo (Virgin of Antipolo), is on a three-day pilgrimage to Quiapo Church as part of the Walk for Peace 2025. A morning motorcade from the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) reported a 10-percent increase in its net income due to growth in the distribution utility (DU) business, along with movements in power generation. In a briefing on Monday, April 28, Meralco said its consolidated core net income (CCNI) during...
Ambassador Ilan Fluss and Deputy Ambassador Ester Buzgan of the Embassy of Israel More than 3,900 attendees recently assembled at the Bataan Sports Complex to express unwavering support for Israel in an event organized by various religious groups across the Philippines. The “Bataan Bless...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday, April 28, said China must stop its "cheap stunt" after claiming that it has already seized control of Sandy Cay. He warned that the Philippines' legislative body will support the executive and all enforcement agencies in the pursuit to protect the...
