Groundbreaking for the planned United States (US) economic security zone in the Philippines could take place within the current Marcos Jr. administration, with the project expected to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs once fully developed, Philippine investment officials said. Officials from...
The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) is escalating its fight against substandard goods, petitioning the Supreme Court to strip lower courts of their power to freeze the enforcement of mandatory product standards. In a letter-petition addressed to the high tribunal, the country’s largest...
The soon-to-rise United States (US) economic security zone in the Philippines could strengthen the country’s role in global supply chains for semiconductors and critical minerals, potentially moving the local industry beyond its current focus on low-value assembly and testing, according to the...
Everyday Filipino dishes long enjoyed at family tables and neighborhood eateries are gaining global recognition, as inasal na manok and adobong manok earned spots in the latest international rankings by TasteAtlas. In its April 2026 list, "inasal na manok" emerged as the Best Chicken Dish in...
For many students in disaster-prone communities, education is often the first casualty when typhoons strike. Classrooms are damaged or repurposed as evacuation centers, leaving learners with nowhere to go once the rains stop. Days turn into weeks of missed lessons, and the disruption becomes a...
Government agencies reported a dip in spending efficiency as of end-March, although they continued to utilize the vast majority of their cash allocations compared to the same period in 2025. The latest data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) showed that the overall utilization rate...
Farm materials that once had little value are now finding a new purpose, as a facility in Laguna helps turn agricultural by-products into sources of income for local communities. This is what a new facility in Laguna is doing; turning agricultural byproducts into higher-value products, as the...
The inflation-targeting Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to raise the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.5 percent to confront war-driven price hikes head-on, according to investment banking giant Goldman Sachs. “Given its price stability mandate, we believe the BSP will hike...
The arrest of Filipino rapper Hev Abi has quickly moved beyond a straightforward police report into something far murkier. That is at least the case if you ask the internet. A few days ago, authorities confirmed that the 24-year-old artist, whose real name is Gabriel Abilla, was arrested in...
The Philippine government is stepping up efforts to attract high-impact foreign investments, positioning the country as a stable destination amid global uncertainty. Speaking at the Philippine Executive Forum on April 20, Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go outlined the country’s economic case to a...
Selected local government units (LGUs) across the country have been authorized to directly undertake classroom construction projects, in a move by the government aimed at accelerating the delivery of much-needed school infrastructure and easing classroom shortages. Education Secretary Sonny Angara...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest business group, is backing the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposal to lift the moratorium on new coal-fired power plants, describing the move as a pragmatic necessity to safeguard energy security and industrial...
