Don 't look now but Steve Harvey is soon to grace Philippine TV. Well, virtually at least. In a rare crossover, the host of the U.S. version of "Family Feud" will make a video appearance in the local counterpart of the show on April 24. It marks the first on-screen link between the...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 23, dismissed long-standing allegations linking her to supposed billions in undisclosed bank accounts, calling them recycled claims amplified by political forces. In a statement, Duterte directly addressed accusations repeatedly raised by Antonio...
Farm materials that once had little value are now finding a new purpose, as a facility in Laguna helps turn agricultural by-products into sources of income for local communities. This is what a new facility in Laguna is doing; turning agricultural byproducts into higher-value products, as the...
Today’s visionaries in the real estate industry are exploring concepts such as wellness, tropical context, regenerative design, and climate resilience in the creation of the next generation of developments. Following the shift from “building for people” to “building as nature,” interior...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) pushed back on claims circulating online that some, if not all, of the 19 suspected communist rebels who died in clashes with soldiers in Negros Occidental on April 19, were innocent civilians. For Philippine Army spokesperson Col. Louie G. Dema-ala, the...
Back when I was a seafood reporter, I encountered the topic of eco-labels for the first time. Sustainability as a beat was fascinating, and I asked my editor if I could cover it. The eco-labels in question were the little blue checkmarks often found on cans of sardines or tuna, given by bodies such...
Philippine motorcycle sales maintained an upward trajectory in the first quarter, rising 11 percent as expensive petroleum prices and high borrowing costs pushed consumers toward more economical transport alternatives. Data from the Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries (FAMI) showed that the...
While Asian currencies have been on a modest decline since Middle East tensions flared up, Japanese financial giant MUFG Bank Ltd. said the Philippine peso was the biggest loser among regional currencies, given the domestic economy’s high exposure to imported oil. Separately, think tank Capital...
Local equities fell for the second consecutive session, dragging the benchmark index below the psychological 6,000-level as investors braced for the potential interest rate hike by the central bank and monitored simmering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Philippine Stock Exchange index...
A vibrant cultural showcase featuring music, dance, and acrobatics of outstanding Filipino and Taiwanese performers was staged at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Frassati Auditorium, on Feb. 27, 2026. From choral harmonies to dynamic dance performances and gravity-defying acrobatics, the event...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) released a rescued juvenile male Philippine Palm Civet back to its natural habitat in Zamboanga del Norte province on Wednesday. The DENR-9 said the personnel of the Community Environment and...
State-run Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (PDIC) move to double the maximum insurance coverage to ₱1 million partly drove total insured deposits up by more than two-fifths to ₱5.2 trillion in 2025. This surge represents a ₱1.5-trillion increase from the ₱3.7-trillion level recorded...
