President Marcos has directed the Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines (TCCP) to implement a national technical program for providing technical assistance to developing countries. Marcos issued Executive Order No. 115 to strengthen the institutional capacity and responsiveness of the...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, on Wednesday, May 13, appealed to his "cavaliers" or fellow graduates of the Philippine Military Academy, to show “peaceful support” against what he described as foreign interference in Philippine sovereignty. This is amid the possibility of his arrest...
Zobel-led Ayala Corp. saw its core net income edge lower in the first quarter of 2026 as the downturn in its real estate business tempered gains in banking and telecommunications. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the country’s oldest conglomerate reportd reported core net...
Vice President Sara Duterte called on Filipinos to unite and focus on justice, order, peace, and progress amid ongoing political tensions in the country. In a video interview released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday, May 13, Duterte shared a message to the Filipino community...
Despite being vocal in previous interviews about her impeachment case, Vice President Sara Duterte said she would leave all comments on the matter to her spokesperson and defense lawyers, stressing that it is a legal issue that should be handled by her legal team. In a video interview released by...
A 52-year-old man died from smoke inhalation while helping extinguish a fire that gutted his brother’s house in Barangay Pasong Putik, Quezon City, early Wednesday, May 13. He was rushed to a hospital by the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) but was declared dead on arrival due to...
Local equities retreated as the breakdown in diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran sent oil prices higher and weighed on the local currency. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 14.87 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 5,971.98 on Tuesday, May 12, snapping a brief...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) expects local businesses to consider expanding their operations into Paraguay after it entered into a partnership with the South American country’s export and investment promotion agency. The PCCI signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
The 10th edition of the Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) is set to happen from June 4-7, 2026 at the World Trade Center, Metro Manila. The biennial flagship motor show of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) marks a milestone 10th staging with the...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is strengthening its alliance with the Philippine Life Saving Society (PLS) to combat what experts have described as a “silent epidemic” of drowning in the country. Following alarming statistics and tragic incidents in La Union, PSC Chairman Patrick...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP )on Tuesday, May 12, condemned the use of dehumanizing language on social media, where fatalities from military encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental were referred to as "corned beef." Public scrutiny continues over the deaths of the 19 people, now known as...
Four Filipino crew members of MV Hondius, a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, have arrived in Eindhoven, Netherlands, the Philippine Embassy in The Hague said. According to the embassy, the Filipino crew members arrived in Eindhoven on Sunday night. They are the crew members of MV Hondius...
