US aid freeze threatens $94M DepEd projects

Agence France Presse 02/06/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is exploring ways to continue five projects funded by the US government, despite US President Donald Trump’s recent freeze on foreign aid. These projects, worth $94.02 million (about P5…

Senators defend vote granting citizenship to Chinese businessman

Jane Bautista, Marlon Ramos 01/30/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Three of the 19 senators who voted to grant Filipino citizenship to a Chinese businessman defended their decision on Wednesday, despite strong opposition from Sen. Risa Hontiveros, the only one who voted against it.…

Marcos’ Senate picks lead in latest SWS survey

01/30/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Eight senatorial candidates supported by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remain in the lead, according to the latest SWS survey commissioned by the Stratbase Group. The survey, conducted from January 17 to 20, 2025, involved…

Rising demand: More Filipinos embrace first-class travel

Vanessa Hidalgo 12/08/2024

More Filipinos are now willing to pay extra for the luxury of first-class seats. Emirates reports flying 3,166 first-class passengers in the first 10 months of 2024, expecting to exceed the 3,609 passengers it served in 2023.…

Reward offered, but no leads in search for ‘Mary Grace Piattos’ after 11 days

Joselle Badilla, Ryan Rosario 11/30/2024

DAVAO CITY — It’s been 11 days since some House members announced a P1-million reward for information on “Mary Grace Piattos.” However, the search for her, linked to alleged misuse of confidential funds from the Office of…

Is Harry Roque still in PH? VP Sara’s viral video sparks speculation

Faith Agrosino 11/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Is former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque still in the Philippines? Many netizens were confused after watching Vice President Sara Duterte’s online press conference early Saturday morning, where she discussed the detention of Zuleika Lopez,…

GCash faces another bank transfer glitch

Meg Adonis 11/23/2024

Just days after users reported unauthorized deductions from their accounts, popular e-wallet platform GCash faced another issue. On Friday afternoon, the Ayala-backed company announced that its bank transfer feature via BancNet was experiencing problems, though the cause…

How Trump’s mass deportation plan will impact undocumented Filipinos

Atty. Arnedo Valera 11/09/2024

WASHINGTON – With nearly 4.2 million Filipinos in the United States, the contributions of Filipino Americans to US society are vast, diverse and deeply woven into the fabric of American life. Yet, beneath this visible community, a…

October inflation rises to 2.3% on higher food prices

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 11/06/2024

Philippine inflation rose to 2.3 percent in October, driven by higher food and nonalcoholic beverage prices and a slower decrease in rice prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Preliminary PSA data showed inflation, measured by…

PH debt soared to P15.89 trillion as of September

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 10/31/2024

The Philippine government’s debt reached a record P15.89 trillion at the end of September, as officials borrowed more locally and internationally to cover the budget deficit. The Bureau of the Treasury reported on Wednesday that this marked…

Duterte to face Senate amid scrutiny over his drug war tactics

Inquirer Research, Krixia Subingsubing, TIna Santos 10/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s past calls to kill drug suspects and “ninja cops” loom over his expected Senate appearance today, where he may face questions about the violent tactics of his drug war. Senator…

PH stock market surges past 7,400 mark amid positive economic outlook

Meg Adonis 09/27/2024

The local stock market regained the 7,400 level on Thursday, boosted by positive expectations for the country’s economic growth. By the end of the day, the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rose 1.31%, or 96.12 points, to…

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