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Politics
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. just gave the Philippine Army its marching orders — literally. Speaking at the Army's 129th founding anniversary at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City, the President directed the military to speed up its transition from fighting domestic threats to defending the country from external ones. Under
Showbiz
Your favorite sharp-toothed, furry little monster is headed to Hollywood. Sony Pictures and Chinese toy giant Pop Mart have officially announced they're co-developing a feature film starring Labubu — the wildly popular collectible that's taken the world (and every Pinoy collector) by storm. The news dropped at
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Economy
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is now seriously considering a rate hike as early as April, completely reversing its recent easing stance — all because the Middle East oil crisis won't stop hammering the Philippine economy. Finance Secretary Frederick Go, who sits on the Monetary Board, dropped the
Nation
With oil prices going haywire because of the Middle East crisis, the Philippines is making a bold move — building its very first petroleum engineering research laboratory in Palawan, set to open on March 25 in Puerto Princesa. The Drilling Fluids Research and Innovation (DFRI) Laboratory is a collaboration between the
Economy
The Philippine peso smashed through the ₱60-per-dollar barrier for the first time in history on Thursday, plunging to ₱60.40 during intraday trading as the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates high continues to supercharge the dollar against emerging market currencies. The Philippine Stock Exchange index
Showbiz
Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and Miss Universe 3rd runner-up Ahtisa Manalo is officially making the jump to showbiz — and she's doing it with GMA's Sparkle artist management. The beauty queen revealed she was actually supposed to sign with the network last year, but chose to pursue
Economy
Here's a sobering forecast that the Marcos administration probably doesn't want to hear: the World Bank projects the Philippine economy will grow only 4.6% in 2026 — way below the government's own 5-6% target. And it gets worse, kasi the Middle East conflict could
Nation
The Department of National Defense just went full clap-back mode against China on Thursday, rejecting Beijing's claims that Philippine maritime operations near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) are some kind of "self-directed farce." DND spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arsenio Andolong didn't hold back, saying China
Economy
Philippine auto sales took a hit in February, dropping 8.5 percent year-on-year to 35,842 units from 39,164 the year before. But there's a bright spot in the numbers: electric vehicle sales are surging, signaling a major shift in what Filipinos want to drive. According to