Meralco and Terrafirma, two teams which opened their respective bids on a high note, seek to sustain their charge when they tangle on Sunday, April 6, in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. With their own end goals in mind, the Bolts and the Dyip are determined to keep...
Senator Cynthia Villar highlighted the importance of strengthening the local food industry, supporting farmers, and ensuring food security as she joined the 17th Philippine Food Expo. The event was hosted by the Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization (PhilFoodEx) and Spencer Food...
While everyone’s focus is on TNT and its Grand Slam chase this season, Meralco is focusing on accomplishing its own thing as the Bolts aim to prove that winning the Philippine Cup title last year was no fluke. And Meralco star Chris Newsome knew that there is no other way to prove that other than...
A collapsed structure in Myanmar (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) (UPDATED) The Philippine Army (PA) said Saturday, April 5, that it has begun searching for signs of life in Myanmar after the devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the country last week. The troops are still hoping...
(File photo: Philippine Veterans Affairs Office) The Department of National Defense (DND) paid tribute to Filipino veterans whose courage and sacrifice laid the foundation for the nation's freedom in time for the commemoration of the Philippine Veterans Week and the 83 rd Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of...
Despite President Donald Trump’s recent executive order (EO) to withdraw the United States (US) from the Paris Agreement, energy stakeholders in the Philippines believe his current policies will have minimal impact on renewable energy (RE) growth in Asia. During the Renewable Energy Forum 2025 on...
March’s nearly five-year low inflation was particularly a boon to the country’s poorest households, whose price increase rate was even slower at 1.1 percent, prompting the government to push for measures that would sustain the easing of the vulnerable sector’s burden. “The lower food...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is ramping up efforts to enhance functional literacy among Filipino learners, responding to the latest findings of the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement issued on Friday, April 4,...
Local share prices fell further as investors around the world fear that Trump’s tariffs will plunge the global economy into recession. The PSEi lost 61.54 points or 1.00 percent to close at 6,084.19 with the Mining and Services counters suffering the most. Volume surged to 1.72...
In celebration of its golden anniversary, the Philippine Basketball Association is lowering its ticket prices in certain sections of the Rizal Memorial Coliseum during the Philippine Cup games on Wednesday, April 9. The league announced fans can avail seats at the lower box for only P50 and...
Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino has expressed his full support for reorganizing the Philippine Navy forces to fortify the country’s defense in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), amid the increasing aggressiveness of China. Senator Francis Tolentino, a Brigadier General...
Annual consumer price increases slowed further to 1.8 percent in March 2025, down from 2.1 percent in February, as food price hikes eased mainly due to lower rice prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. March inflation was the slowest in nearly five years, or since May 2020—at...
