Economy
The Philippines is catching the attention of Middle Eastern money. Philippine Ambassador to the UAE Alfonso Ver recently sat down with Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), to discuss how the oil-rich nation can help fund major development projects in the Philippines.
Nation
As the Philippines prepares to mark the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on February 25, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines is sounding the alarm: the biggest threat to Filipino democracy today isn't historical distortion — it's "moral fatigue." Archbishop
Nation
The Philippines is walking a diplomatic tightrope — maintaining open communication with Beijing while simultaneously loading up on American missile systems. The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed Friday that it is keeping "open lines of communication" with China on the South China Sea dispute, even as Manila deepens its
Showbiz
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray just proved na hindi lang siya maganda sa labas — maganda rin ang puso niya. Instead of asking for designer gifts or throwing a lavish party, the Filipina-Australian beauty queen used her birthday to raise funds for Smile Train Philippines, collecting a whopping ₱442,500 for
Politics
Former President Rodrigo Duterte, now 80 years old and detained at The Hague, will NOT be present when the International Criminal Court begins his pre-trial hearings next week. The ICC confirmed on Friday that judges granted his defense team's request to waive his right to attend — kahit na
Weather
Mount Kanlaon exploded again — literally. A short but moderate explosive eruption rocked the volcano's summit crater on Thursday afternoon, February 19, at 4:39 PM. The blast lasted just two minutes but generated a dense dark gray plume that shot 2,000 meters above the vent before drifting
Sports
After a disappointing 2025 that saw the Philippine boxing team bring home just one gold medal from the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, newly elected Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines (ABAP) president Marcus Manalo is determined to turn things around this year — and the calendar is packed. "I
Politics
As former President Rodrigo Duterte's landmark confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court approaches on Monday, February 23, a bombshell has emerged from the ICC's own documents. A "Public Lesser Redacted Version" of the charges document, released on February 13, lists eight
Economy
Senator Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill 1856, proposing a P200 daily minimum wage increase for private sector workers across the Philippines. If passed, it would be the first nationwide legislative wage hike in nearly 40 years — the last one was RA 6727 in 1989, which only mandated a P25
Showbiz
At 60 years old, Sharon Cuneta isn't slowing down — she's leveling up. The Megastar has announced she's launching her very own management company that will handle her career, schedules, and all her projects moving forward. It's a bold new chapter for someone
Showbiz
Former Miss Universe Catriona Gray just proved that beauty queens can make a real difference beyond the crown. For her birthday this year, the Filipino-Australian stunner chose to skip the lavish celebrations and instead launched a fundraiser for Smile Train Philippines — and it paid off big time. Gray raised a
Politics
The Philippines missed out on a massive $1 billion defense loan from the United States — and it went to Poland instead. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez revealed the painful miss, saying American officials had already offered the money with "lenient" terms to beef up Manila&