DAVAO CITY – Just like humans, the critically-endangered Philippine Eagles also undergo an extensive annual health check-up to ensure them a clean bill of health. The annual health check-up is a routine effort of the Philippine Eagle Foundation to monitor the wellness of the country’s national...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is stepping up efforts to ensure Filipino learners can move more seamlessly from classrooms to careers, as it championed deeper alignment among education, training, and industry during the 16th ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework Committee (AQRFC) Meeting....
Local stocks climbed for a third consecutive session Friday, Feb. 20, buoyed by the central bank’s recent pivot toward monetary easing and stabilizing currency. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 57.97 points, or 0.90 percent, to finish at 6,465.12. Financial stocks led the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has made an appeal to take the Philippines ' official statements on foreign policy in their "full and proper context," as it is also now working out to facilitate talks between lawmakers and Chinese diplomats over their recent spats on the South China...
Heavy rains caused by the prevailing shear line triggered flooding and a landslide in parts of Mindanao early Friday, February 20, prompting the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to place its chapters on heightened alert and deploy emergency response teams. In a statement, the PRC said its Chairman and...
The Philippines faces a critical crossroads, where faltering education reforms could lead to a weakened economy and a workforce even less prepared for the challenges of the next decade. At the sidelines of the 2026 Leadership Forum organized by the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) on...
The United States has announced plans to deploy its cutting-edge missiles to the Philippines in the face of what both sides have said are illegal and deceptive activities being perpetrated by China in the South China Sea. A joint statement released by Washington and Manila following their...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) are moving to revitalize the domestic capital market by introducing rules for Global Philippine Depository Receipts, which would allow local investors to trade foreign stocks in the local currency. SEC Chairman...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has conveyed concern over the Chinese Embassy 's warning that the current row between Filipino officials and the embassy could cost millions of jobs for Filipinos. "The Department of Foreign Affairs notes with concern the Chinese Embassy 's...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined for the third straight session on Monday, Feb. 16, as its investors cashed out before the Lunar New Year holiday and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ’ (BSP) policy meeting. The main index shed 16.03 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at...
The Philippine Army (PA) is preparing to mobilize three full infantry divisions to secure the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections this September. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, PA commanding general, expressed confidence in maintaining peace during the polls, citing a significant decline in local...
Colonel Audie Mongao, a Philippine Army (PA) official who posted on social media his supposed withdrawal of support from President Marcos Jr., will face a general court martial (GCM), a senior military official revealed on Monday, Feb. 16. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarette, PA commanding general, said he...
