While easing inflation in the United States (US) reduced concerns over an interest rate hike, the impact of renewed hostilities in the Middle East is seen weighing on investor sentiment in the local stock market this week. “The US-Iran war remains the biggest downside risk to the local bourse....
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is calling on Filipinos nationwide to take part in programs and activities lined up for the celebration of Philippine Space Week 2026 from Aug. 8 to 14. The celebration this year will carry the theme “Navigating Tomorrow” and will highlight the country’s...
House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan stressed on Sunday, July 19 that Filipinos weren 't propaganda tools for China. Such was Libanan 's reaction to a recent China Daily artificial intelligence (AI)-generated opinion video, which portrayed Filipinos as...
The military strongly denounced the grenade attack on a Philippine Army convoy in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur on Saturday, July 18, that injured five individuals. In a statement, the 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division said the attack carried out by unidentified motorcycle-riding assailants...
Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos said Filipinos deserve to be treated with dignity and respect as he joined the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in condemning China Daily 's publication of AI-generated videos and editorial cartoons depicting Filipinos in a racist and dehumanizing manner. In...
Navotas lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco can 't help but notice the "disturbing timing" of China Daily 's racist attack against Filipinos in the form of an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video wherein his countrymen were portrayed as monkeys. Tiangco says the video goes beyond...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, July 17 urged Malacañang to summon the Chinese ambassador following the publication of an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video by China Daily depicting Filipinos as monkeys in connection with the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award. In a statement,...
The Philippine Eagle Foundation announced the passing of Philippine Eagle Sawaga-Dalwangan on Saturday, July 18, while undergoing rehabilitation at the Philippine Eagle Center in Barangay Malagos, Davao City. The PEF said that Sawaga-Dalwangan, which is around five-years-old, showed real signs of...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla has likened President Marcos’ anti-corruption message in his previous State of the Nation Address (SONA) to national hero Dr. Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, saying both awakened people to the need to confront wrongdoing. When...
Victoria Harbour came alive over the weekend of June 27 to 28, 2026, as thousands gathered along the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade for the 50th edition of the Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races. Part sporting spectacle, part cultural celebration, the annual festival once again...
With no concrete roads leading to some Indigenous communities in Talaingod, Davao del Norte, soldiers of the Philippine Army 's 60th Infantry Battalion (60IB) carried school armchairs, food packs, school supplies, farm inputs, and construction materials on their backs as they trekked more than...
Nestled in the rugged terrain of northern Luzon, where increased climate volatility regularly tests the limits of long-term planning, one mining company is turning environmental responsibility into a strategic strength. Given the direct impact of mineral extraction on the environment and...
