Sometime in 2017, we were in discussion with Ted Sazon—a Merrill Lynch alumnus of 23 years—about a discernible pattern of significant global “bad news” occurring at the end of each decade. This trend arguably started in 1929 with the Wall Street Crash that led to the Great Depression. This...
Special Envoy to the United Arab Emirates Ma. Anna Kathryna Yu-Pimentel on Wednesday, April 15 welcomed the opening of the Manila office of Dubai International Chamber, describing it as a clear result of strengthened diplomatic and economic engagement between the Philippines and the United Arab...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, April 15, condemned as “irresponsible and unacceptable” the reported use of cyanide in Ayungin Shoal, warning of serious environmental damage and signaling a possible diplomatic response as it awaits the results of a scientific...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 15, criticized the administration’s handling of the ongoing price crisis in the Philippines, linking it to rising inflation and alleging that the lack of relief for Filipinos stems not from limited resources but from the misuse of public funds for...
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) expects the country’s power transmission network to remain stable throughout the summer season, provided that generation companies adhere to their scheduled maintenance programs. In a briefing on Wednesday, April 15, Cynthia Alabanza, a...
Former chief presidential legal counsel Salvador S. Panelo on Wednesday, April 15, slammed the affidavits and testimony of Ramil Madriaga as “fabricated,” describing them as a “tall tale” filled with “incredible and false narratives.” The remarks form part of the escalating defense...
Stressing that the “bare minimum was easy enough to meet,” Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 15, strongly refuted allegations raised during the Committee on Justice hearing, which she described as a “mini trial,” as she defended her academic record and accused critics of...
Prime Video announced seven Filipino Prime Original series in a star–studded event in the country. The video streaming service held the “Prime Video Presents: Philippines,” its first-ever local slate announcement in the country on April 14 at The Fifth at Rockwell in Makati. From horror,...
Honda took the wraps off three new models at the recently concluded Makina Moto Expo 2026, held from April 10 to 12 at the SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City. These were the new WN7, The CB650R, and the NX500. The timely unveiling happened during the 10th Anniversary of the Makina Moto, where...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp on Tuesday, April 14, pushed back against allegations in the impeachment case, with legal counsel Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. branding accuser Ramil Madriaga as the “weakest link.” In a statement, Panelo said the Vice President’s defense has been...
MPower, the retail electricity supply arm of Manila Electric Co., has finalized an agreement with Rustan Coffee Corp. to provide power to dozens of Starbucks locations in Metro Manila through a government-backed aggregation scheme. The deal consolidates the energy requirements of 60 Starbucks...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, April 14, noted a decline in repatriation requests from non-overseas Filipino workers (non-OFWs) following the recent ceasefire between the United States and Iran, signaling a temporary easing of tensions in the Middle East. In its latest update,...
