President Marcos has honored two career diplomats with the Order of Sikatuna for their contributions in the Philippine foreign service. In a ceremony at the Malacanan Palace on Thursday, Sept. 4, Marcos conferred the Order of Sikatuna on Ambassador Antonio Manuel Lagdameo and Ambassador-designate...
Unicapital Securities, Inc. sees the local stock market turning the corner in the second semester from the weakness in the first half and forecasts the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi to rise to 7,100 by year-end although this is lower than its projection of 7,800 earlier this year. After...
The Manila Interior Design Summit (MIDS) 2025, held from July 31 to August 3 in key Metro Manila venues, focused on people-centered design. In its third and most forward-looking edition, it brought together design leaders and emerging talents from across Asia-Pacific under the theme "Design/Shift:...
The Aboitiz and Yuchengco groups have secured their respective boards’ approval for a planned joint venture to significantly expand the TARI Estate in Tarlac by 184 hectares to 384 hectares. The joint venture agreement is between LIMA Land, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aboitiz InfraCapital...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will start transferring select turboprop-operated domestic routes from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Clark International Airport (CRK) and Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB) starting Oct. 26, 2025. To comply with the...
The Gotianun Group’s East West Banking Corp. (EastWest Bank) registered a 19-percent improvement in net income to ₱4.1 billion in the first six months of the year on the back of its consistent core revenue generation. The bank disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that its revenues...
MONTREAL (AP) — Leylah Fernandez criticized the schedule at the National Bank Open after the Canadian lost in the first round of her home tournament Tuesday, July 29, two days after winning the title in Washington. Fernandez was routed 6-4, 6-1 by Australian Maya Joint in just 1 hour, 15 minutes....
Filipino-Spanish player Dro Fernández made a good impression for FC Barcelona after scoring a late goal against Vissel Kobe in a friendly match in Japan over the weekend. The 17-year-old footballer turned heads after helping the Blaugrana pull off a 3-1 victory against the Japanese side,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest tennis title of Leylah Fernandez 's career arrived at the D.C. Open on Sunday, July 27, with the help of a terrific backhand, some superb returning — and energy courtesy of Shake Shack 's burgers and fries. The left-handed Fernandez, a 22-year-old from...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emma Raducanu reached the semifinals at the D.C. Open — the biggest tournament where she 's made it that far since her surprising 2021 U.S. Open title — by eliminating Maria Sakkari, 6-4, 7-5, on Friday, July 25. On a muggy day with the temperature topping 90 degrees...
TOULOUSE, FRANCE — Inside Airbus’ sprawling final assembly line in Toulouse, a new aircraft is quietly taking shape—one that carries not just the Philippine flag on its tail, but the future of Philippine Airlines (PAL). On June 20, 2025, PAL offered a first look at its next-generation...
Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) is geared up to expand its global presence and strengthen its position as a competitive player in international aviation to sustain its strong performance last year. The airline’s growth will also bank on the recent leadership change with the...
