MANILA, Philippines — A US-led coalition aiming to anchor critical mineral, semiconductor, and AI supply chains in the Philippines could generate as much as P180 billion in annual revenues and nearly 200,000 jobs for Filipinos once fully…
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is holding firm on its goal of drawing first power from a nuclear plant by 2035, even as the timeline slips from the government’s original 2032 target, with energy officials citing pending…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) today amid growing public calls for his administration to make good on its commitment to curb corruption while…
MANILA, — Despite the United States imposing a new 12.5-percent tariff, the Philippines remains better positioned than many of its regional peers, with more than 60 percent of its exports exempt from the additional duty. Trade Undersecretary…
DAVAO CITY — Persistent heavy rains triggered by the southwest monsoon left one person dead and displaced at least 1,200 people after flooding hit several villages in Davao City on Friday. Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office…
BAGUIO CITY— A local tourist searching for accommodation in Baguio City mistakenly reached out to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to ask if its female dormitory had rooms available for rent. The amusing exchange…
The Sandiganbayan on Friday found businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles and a former official of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) guilty of malversation, in a case involving the misuse of P50 million in public funds supposedly intended for agricultural projects in Luzon.…
MANILA, Philippines – Cash withdrawals continued to grow in 2025, although at a slower pace, as weaker economic growth reduced demand for cash, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may have a critical role to play if the prosecution insists on presenting the tax and bank records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, in her…
MANILA, Philippines — The government is extending another round of financial assistance to more than 7 million poor and low-income households affected by rising oil prices driven by the renewed conflict in the Middle East by providing…
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday accused National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag of trying to intimidate him as a senator-judge in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, after…
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc told the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday that Vice President Sara Duterte was capable of carrying out her assassination threats against President Marcos, first lady…
