Senators Raffy Tulfo and Pia Cayetano traded barbs on Tuesday, Aug. 11 over a dispute on the membership of Senate committees, after Tulfo accused Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano of delaying legislative work by withholding minority senators from joining the panels. Tulfo said Senator...
True crime has become a familiar part of the local podcast and streaming landscape, with Filipino audiences tuning in to stories about real-life crimes, mysteries and cases that continue to spark discussion. That audience includes fans of Stephanie Soo, whose "Rotten Mango" podcast has built a...
LT Group Inc. (LTG), the conglomerate led by billionaire Lucio Tan, posted a 14 percent gain in first-half profit to ₱17.03 billion, propelled by expanded earnings at its banking and tobacco units. In a filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange, LTG said net income attributable to the parent...
The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) is excited to host The Great British Golf Tournament 2026 Friday, Aug. 14, at the Wack Wack Golf & Country Club. This event is a fantastic opportunity for executives, entrepreneurs, and golf lovers to come together for a day filled with...
MALVAR, BATANGAS — As water security becomes an increasingly important consideration for manufacturers worldwide, JT International Asia Manufacturing Corp. (JTI AMC) is taking the next step in strengthening responsible water management at its Batangas manufacturing facility. This October, the...
The country is once again mired in flood. As usual. The rains come, roads disappear, commuters get stranded, homes and businesses take in water. We are all familiar with the scenario. Then we hear about flood control. Again. We have been hearing about it for years. Billions have been allocated....
Former Philippine Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima has been conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, by Emperor Naruhito of Japan, recognizing his contributions to deepening economic relations between the two nations. Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya led the conferment...
People often ask me what the next stage of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption will look like. My answer is that we are no longer talking about AI literacy—we are beginning to see AI dependency. AI literacy is a good thing. It means knowing what AI can and cannot do: how to write effective...
Senator Loren Legarda on Monday, August 10 hailed the passage of Republic Act No. 12322 which now gives the Department of Education (DepEd) the flexibility to choose the curricular approach that are most effective for Filipino learners. Legarda said the new law now offers hope that classrooms will...
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) is ramping up measures to draw out financial gains to hit its ₱44.2-billion full-year net income target after posting higher expenses in the first half and amid expected stress stemming from the waiver of fund transfer fees and the struggling...
The country’s electronics sector is pushing for reforms to position the Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in New Clark City as a launchpad to strengthen its role in the global supply chain for emerging technologies. In a position paper, the Semiconductor and Electronics...
The United States (US) on Monday, Aug. 10, asked its allies and partners in Asia to invest more heavily in their own defense as Washington expands its military posture in the Indo-Pacific region, saying stronger allies would make the US alliance network more sustainable and deterrence against...
