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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted waters southeast of Balut Island in Davao Occidental at 1:22 AM Sunday, March 1, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The quake's epicenter was located 93 kilometers south of Balut Island, Sarangani town, at a depth of 56
Economy
GCash users can now invest in global real estate without leaving the app. Starting February 20, Manulife Investment Management and Trust Corp. launched four income-paying unit investment trust funds on GFunds — including the first-ever Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) funds available on any Philippine e-wallet. The new offerings include the
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Starting today, March 1, you won't find any fresh tawilis in the markets for two months. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is enforcing the annual closed fishing season for the beloved sardine in Taal Lake, running until April 30 — giving the fish time to breed and
Economy
China Banking Corporation has done it again — posting a record ₱28 billion in net income for 2025, marking an incredible 11th consecutive year of breaking its own profit record. The SM Group-owned bank has been on a winning streak since 2015, when profits were just ₱5.6 billion. The bank&
Politics
Senator Bong Go has filed Senate Bill No. 1849 seeking to abolish the travel tax imposed on Filipinos leaving the country and on ASEAN nationals traveling to other ASEAN destinations. The proposal comes as the House Committee on Tourism already approved similar measures, signaling bipartisan support for scrapping the unpopular
Economy
In what could be the most devastating economic fallout of the Iran crisis, oil tankers have largely stopped moving through the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway that carries 20% of the world's oil supply. Iran's Revolutionary Guards broadcast via VHF radio that 'no ship
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The Iranian Red Crescent Society has released the first official casualty figures from Saturday's US-Israel strikes: at least 201 people killed and 747 wounded across multiple target sites in Iran. The numbers are expected to rise as rescue workers continue to sift through the rubble of military installations
Economy
After months of pessimism, Philippine businesses are shaking off the gloom and turning bullish again. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' latest business expectations survey shows the confidence index turned positive in January 2026 at nearly 1% — a welcome reversal from the negative sentiment that dominated the latter half of
Showbiz
Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera is back in her element as Head of the Dance Authority on GMA's Stars On The Floor Season 2, and she's clearly impressed with this batch of celebrity and P-Pop dance stars. At a recent media interview, she praised the contestants&
Economy
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is projecting a faster inflation rate for February 2026, estimating it could land between 2.3% to 3.1% — a notable jump from the 2% recorded in January, which was already an 11-month high. The central bank identified several culprits behind the expected price acceleration:
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In a dramatic escalation of the Iran crisis, President Donald Trump claimed Saturday evening that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead — allegedly killed in the joint US-Israel strikes that targeted his compound in Tehran earlier in the day. 'The evil Khamenei is dead,' Trump
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Amnesty International has launched an urgent action calling on the Philippine government to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, community worker Marielle Domequil, and human rights defender Alexander Philip 'Chakoy' Abinguna — members of the so-called 'Tacloban 5' who have been detained since February 2020.