Earlier in the year, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI), gave car owners a chance to win another car, motorcycle or other prizes just by downloading the Honda Connect app. Called the Honda Connect Download and Win raffle, grand prizes were turned over to the winners last June 10, 2025. Running...
The Philippines’ competitive ranking among its regional peers still leaves much to be desired, clinging to the 13th slot out of 14 economies in the Asia-Pacific region. While we’ve seen some advancement in productivity and efficiency, including management practices, the Swiss-based...
The University of the Philippines (UP) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing reforms in the Philippine justice system with the launch of the National Forensics Institute (NFI). During the launch on June 18 at UP Manila, UP President Angelo Jimenez described the initiative as a “national...
The Philippines has achieved another milestone in global higher education, with six of its universities earning spots in the prestigious 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, including first-time entries from Adamson University and Mapúa University. This year marks a historic...
Marking a historic achievement for the country’s higher education sector and placing the Philippines at the top among Southeast Asian nations, a total of 121 Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) have made it to the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. The latest impact...
Is your kid into cars? Does their head swivel every time they hear sports car zoom by? Want to foster that interest but don 't know where to start? The Toyota Kids Tech Workshop can be that first step. Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), in partnership with Toyota Alabang Inc. (TAI), recently...
Psalm 24:1 states, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” Last May, WomenBiz Director Alpha Allanigui invited me to speak to the Super Moms group on money and finance, a topic I 'd like to share here. Money deeply affects our emotions. We feel happy when we have it and worried...
This year’s school opening was once again marred by one of the perennial problems of the public school system: student overcrowding due to a shortage of classrooms. According to data from the Department of Education (DepEd), the nationwide classroom shortage currently stands at 165,000. In a May...
The retail sector takes an upbeat turn to innovate the consumer experience by offering immersive, experiential activities that can be shared with friends and families. Such significant developments are also marked by the developers’ bold move to refresh retail space, expansion of foreign brands,...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to file a motion to dismiss the impeachment complaint against her, Senate Impeachment Court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said on Wednesday, June 18. This is one of the possibilities that Duterte 's legal team would do, Tongol said...
Vehicle sales in the Philippines remained sluggish, growing by only 1.7 percent in May, the lowest growth rate in over a year, as demand for passenger cars continued to weaken. A joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers...
As public schools welcomed a new school year this week, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday, June 18, addressed the agency’s urgent priorities, tackling critical issues such as classroom shortages, teacher hiring, learning recovery, and student health—in...
