Economy
More Filipinos are paying digitally, but the shift isn’t happening as fast as the government hoped. BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. admitted over the weekend that the country’s digital payments push will likely take ‘a couple more years than we thought’ to hit its targets. Under the Philippine
Politics
Senator Risa Hontiveros made a bold trip to Thitu Island — known as Pag-asa — in the disputed Spratly chain on Saturday, calling for ‘continuous diplomatic and political pushback’ against China’s aggressive claims in the West Philippine Sea. The island, about 450 kilometers west of Palawan, is home to around 400
Economy
Just one day after announcing a 10 percent across-the-board tariff on all US imports, President Donald Trump doubled down on Saturday by raising it to the maximum 15 percent allowed under Section 122 — a law no president has ever used before. The move came after the US Supreme Court struck
Economy
The National Food Authority just pulled off a massive rice stock clearance sale — selling nearly 90 percent of its aged rice inventory in a single auction on Friday and raising ₱963.5 million, exceeding the ₱912.4 million target. NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said they sold 32.5 million kilos
Nation
Just days before the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, a new kind of people power is emerging — and it’s happening not on the streets but at construction sites across the Philippines. Civil society groups, church leaders, and government officials launched ‘Bisto Proyekto: Ang Bagong People Power’
Economy
The Social Security System just dropped some seriously good news for Filipino workers and retirees — a record-breaking net income of ₱143 billion, with the pension fund’s reserve hitting the ₱1-trillion mark for the very first time in SSS history. SSS President and CEO Robert Joseph Montes announced that the
Economy
After more than a decade of frozen distribution rates, Meralco is finally asking for a tariff increase — and it’s tied to a massive ₱272 billion grid modernization plan that will run from 2027 to 2030. Meralco chairperson Manuel V. Pangilinan confirmed that the power giant has filed an application
Nation
Manila’s historic Binondo district — the world’s oldest Chinatown — is getting a major glow-up as Phase 2 of the Chinatown Revitalization Project lights up key landmarks across the district. Building on the earlier illumination of Jones Bridge, the expanded program now covers MacArthur Bridge, Santa Cruz Church, and several
Sports
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone has addressed the swirling speculation about 7-foot-3 big man Kai Sotto’s absence from the upcoming FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers Window 2 in Manila — and he’s perfectly fine with it. Sotto is barely a month into his comeback with the Koshigaya
Sports
Huge news for Philippine basketball! FIBA has officially reclassified De La Salle University’s Mike Phillips as a local player, removing the ‘naturalized’ tag that previously restricted him from suiting up for Gilas Pilipinas in major international tournaments. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced the development on Saturday, thanking
Showbiz
K-pop fans, mark your calendars! Seventeen member Mingyu is returning to Manila for a solo fan experience event on April 11 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum — and it’s all thanks to Snickers Philippines. Announced on Valentine’s Day, the SNICKERSwithMINGYU event will give 600 lucky winners two tickets each,
Nation
Three people are dead after a horrific collision between a speeding van and a motorcycle with sidecar in Barangay Buayaen, Bayambang, Pangasinan on Saturday, February 21. According to police, the 36-year-old van driver — allegedly under the influence of alcohol — rear-ended the motorcycle, sending it crashing into a concrete electric post