Philippine economic growth is seen falling to a new post-pandemic low of three percent this year as the lingering impacts of last year’s multi-billion-peso flood-control corruption scandal and the prolonged war in the Middle East weigh on investor and business confidence, according to think tank...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, May 29, expressed support for the newly formed civilian-led “EJK Truth Commission” that seeks to document alleged extra-judicial killings and abuses tied to the previous administration’s war on drugs. The police leadership said the initiative...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are overhauling their operational blueprints, embracing modern domain warfare, and executing massive equipment upgrades to secure the country’s maritime territories against persistent Chinese aggression. Speaking at the...
TAGAYTAY CITY – Filipino aces Brenton Wong and Crimson Arradaza took the spotlight in the first-ever Philippine National Speed Cubing Open here at the Tagaytay City Combat Sports Center Thursday, May 28. Arradaza, who just celebrated his 15th birthday last Wednesday, earned himself a fitting gift...
South Korean action-horror film “Colony,” directed by Yeon Sang-ho, reportedly earned an estimated ₱20 million on its opening day in the Philippines on May 27, setting what industry observers described as the biggest movie opening in the country so far this year. The zombie thriller stars Jun...
The Philippine Kendo Team is set to test its mettle against the region 's elite as they compete in the highly anticipated, first-ever Asia-Oceania Kendo Championships (AOKC), happening this weekend, May 30 to 31, 2026, at the historic Tokyo Budokan in Japan. Organized by the newly formed Asia...
Factory-gate price growth slowed slightly in April from a three-year high reached the previous month, although manufacturing costs remained elevated amid lingering energy-related pressures stemming from the prolonged war in the Middle East. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on...
The Philippine Army (PA) revealed on Friday, May 29, that it has suspended two training personnel and ordered an internal investigation following the death of two recruits who collapsed during formation after just one day of undergoing training at the headquarters of the Army’s Training Command...
Recent rotational brownouts in Luzon have highlighted the urgent need to modernize the country’s aging power grid, with state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) warning that transmission bottlenecks and delayed infrastructure projects are increasingly...
Mandaluyong City — The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over mobility aids and medical equipment to the Municipality of San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro, on May 20, 2026, at the PCSO Main Office in Mandaluyong City. PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles formally handed over the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) intends to keep Chairman Jose T. Pardo on its board of directors, no longer as an independent director but as a non-broker director representing other market participants, when it holds its board elections during its annual stockholders’ meeting (ASM) on July...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged on Thursday, May 28, as hopes for peace in the Middle East dimmed following fresh United States (US) strikes in Iran while the two countries’ positions remain incompatible. The main index fell by 103.3 points, or 1.73 percent, to close at...
