The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) will celebrate the achievements of 64 exemplary alumni, chapters, and families during the 2025 UPAA Alumni Awards on August 16 at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman. The annual awards—considered one of the most prestigious recognitions for...
A total of 8,171 dengue cases nationwide from July 6 to July 19, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Saturday, August 9. The figure, according to the agency, is 33 percent lower than the 12,166 cases reported from June 22 to July 5. Despite this, the health department said the public should...
The southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to bring rains to several parts of the Philippines on Saturday, August 9, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) while a tropical storm, still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, August 8 defended the Senate against criticisms saying it was the Supreme Court that “killed” the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and not the Upper Chamber. This after the Senate received flak for voting in favor of archiving the...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health) and Glorious Dexa Mandaya Philippines, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s Dexa Group, have forged a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening the delivery of affordable, high-quality medicines for Filipinos. In a statement, Ayala said the partnership will...
The local government of Mandaluyong and online platform Shopee Philippines launched on Thursday, Aug. 7, a digital upskilling project aimed at helping Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) improve their technological skills to promote their businesses. Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos led...
Amid an industry review, online gambling operators have joined forces to form the PlaySafe Alliance of the Philippines, a group aimed at promoting responsible gambling, enhancing compliance, and combating illegal operators. The alliance, made up of 19 founding organizations, was formally created on...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. reported a 27 percent drop in consolidated net income of ₱8.4 billion in the first half of 2025 from the ₱11.5 billion earned in the same period last year due to lower earnings from its power and banking units, coupled with losses of its property and infrastructure...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and a teachers’ group on Friday, August 8, strongly condemned the shooting incident at Sta. Rosa Integrated School in Nueva Ecija, which left two students in critical condition and sent shockwaves through the education community. In separate statements, DepEd...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, August 8 debunked insinuations he “played safe” when the Senate voted to archive the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. On Wednesday evening, August 6, Lacson was the only senator who abstained from voting on the motion to...
A group of education workers on Thursday, August 7, denounced in the strongest terms the Senate’s "outright dismissal" of the impeachment complaint against Vice President and former Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte. “Hiding behind procedural sleight of hand, the Senate has...
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) said that the Philippines maintaining its position as the second-highest ranked country in terms of trade facilitation in Southeast Asia bodes well for its ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union (EU). In the...
