Rear Admiral Roy Vincent T. Trinidad has formally retired from the Philippine Navy (PN) but the military said Saturday, April 25, that he will continue to be its spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) concerns as a naval reservist. PN Flag Officer in Command, Vice Adm. Jose Ma Ambrosio Ezpeleta...
Entrepreneurship is often associated with financial gain, scalability, and innovation. Yet for Certified Public Accountants, it is equally about discipline, stewardship, and the responsible creation of value. My entrepreneurial journey reflects how these principles apply not only to large...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended the week lower as oil prices rose while the peso weakened due to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) rate hike. The main index dropped 40.32 points, or 0.67 percent, to close at 5,943.49 on Friday, April 24. Banks led the decline, while the...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and Small Business Corp. (SB Corp.) established a ₱7-billion financing facility to support small businesses grappling with elevated fuel costs and inflationary pressures. The partnership, formalized through a memorandum of agreement,...
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 Philippine Air Force (PAF) will continue holding campus engagements despite a recent heated confrontation with student activists at the University of Santo Tomas (UST). PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina Basco defended the April 21 exhibit as a legitimate outreach effort, noting that the...
Some Filipinos classified as “non-poor” may actually be living in poverty, as current measurement methods fail to capture how resources are shared within households, according to state-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). In a statement on Friday, April 24, PIDS...
The term “nepo baby” has become one of the most debated labels in entertainment today and increasingly, one of its most polarizing. Mainly, it refers to children of celebrities or influential figures who appear to have easier access to opportunities in show business. But in recent years, the...
Local stocks retreated on Thursday, April 23, as the central bank 's interest-rate hike and heightened geopolitical tensions between the United States (US) and Iran dampened investor appetite for riskier assets. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped 5.75 points, or 0.1 percent, to...
Leg 3 of the Luzon and Visayas-Mindanao series of the Junior Philippine Golf Tour (JPGT) resumes next week at John Hay in Baguio and Del Monte in Bukidnon, bringing together early standouts and emerging talents in a pivotal race for top honors and valuable Elite Junior Finals points. A marquee...
CAUAYAN CITY, ISABELA -- The crack of arrows slicing through the air reverberated across the Benjamin Dy Sports Complex during the 2026 WAP‑PSC Philippine National Archery Championship Qualifier Leg 1. Among the 450 young archers who converged from every corner of the country, one name soared...
At the media event to announce the run of "Master Class," which opens on May 15 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza for three weekends, Director Jaime Del Mundo was very clear in making the point that this play is for those who believe that art is necessary in our lives - as well as for...
