An ornamental aquarium fish prized for its bright colors and prominent head has emerged as a growing concern in one of Laguna province’s volcanic crater lakes. Flowerhorn cichlids (Amphilophus spp.), originally brought into the Philippines through the aquarium trade, have established a firm...
The Philippine Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal from government service of former acting Senate sergeant-at-arms Mao Ranada Aplasca, following an administrative investigation into a shooting incident inside the Senate compound in May. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla...
The Office of the Ombudsman is intensifying its investigation into alleged irregularities in Philippine flood-control projects, moving to rely on the testimonies of eight self-described bagmen and former public works secretary Manuel Bonoan as it prepares a case against former House speaker...
Local governments in the Philippines are poised to receive a record P1.32 trillion from national tax collections in 2027, reinforcing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s push to position provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays as central partners in delivering public services. The National...
Philippines Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and Undersecretary Randy Escolango are facing graft and administrative complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman, after a group of Department of Health (DOH) employees alleged the two officials engineered a centralized procurement setup that gave...
The Philippines is rolling out a nationwide network of seed storage facilities worth about ₱550 million in a bid to shield its agriculture sector and consumers from increasingly frequent climate shocks. The Department of Agriculture (DA) is positioning the so‑called seed vaults as critical...
Philippine Senator Rodante Marcoleta is facing a plunder case and other criminal charges before the Sandiganbayan after the Office of the Ombudsman moved on findings stemming from a widely viewed 2025 television broadcast. In that live appearance, Marcoleta openly acknowledged receiving P75...
PhilWeb Corp. secured a strategic equity investment of about ₱2.03 billion from businessman Lance Y. Gokongwei, giving the listed technology firm fresh capital to accelerate its expansion into artificial intelligence-powered gaming infrastructure and compliance systems. The deal, executed...
Clark Freeport Zone has broken ground on a ₱674-million wastewater treatment facility designed to keep critical sanitation infrastructure in step with the area’s rapid commercial buildout. The 10-million-liter-per-day (MLD) plant will expand the existing Clark Centralized Wastewater Treatment...
Global equities staged a tentative recovery as softer-than-expected US jobs data eased immediate pressure on the Federal Reserve to resume interest-rate hikes, prompting a rebound in recently battered technology shares. Asian and European markets mostly advanced, with chipmakers and other tech...
Philippine justice and legislative officials are pushing for a new law to confront what they describe as “nihilistic violent extremism,” or NVE, amid mounting concern over online grooming of children and a deadly school shooting in Tacloban City. Senate President Sherwin T. Gatchalian and the...
About 25 senior US executives and investors are heading to the Philippines this month for a five-day mission that Manila is positioning as a showcase of its ambitions to attract more foreign capital and cement its role in US-linked supply chains. The visit, organized by the Philippine Trade and...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. refreshed its leadership ranks with the election of three new directors, adding international governance, artificial intelligence and capital-markets expertise to its 15-member board while keeping its top executives in place. Ramon Monzon was retained as...
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. intensified criticism of Beijing’s stance on the South China Sea, accusing China of “insincerity” and “duplicity” after the Chinese Embassy in Manila again rejected a 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated the country’s expansive maritime claims....
Philippine authorities are moving to tighten legal and law-enforcement tools against a fast-evolving form of online radicalization they say is targeting children and teenagers, following the deadly June 22 school shooting in Tacloban City. The Philippine National Police (PNP) has sought...
China has issued a formal legal challenge to plans by Japan and the Philippines to negotiate a maritime boundary in waters east of Taiwan, arguing the talks constitute an "internationally wrongful act" because they bypass Beijing, which also claims rights in the area. A legal commentary and...
The Philippines’ Bureau of Customs is ramping up its campaign against illicit trade after intercepting an estimated ₱980 million worth of illicit cigarettes hidden in 25 container vans at a private wharf in Mandaue City, Cebu. Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno framed the latest seizure as...
Makati City has shifted 11 of its largest government-owned facilities to run on 100% renewable energy, in what Mayor Nancy Binay cast as a defining step in her first year in office and a signal of the financial and environmental direction she wants for the country’s premier business district....
The Philippines is accelerating a broad upgrade of its air capabilities, committing to new long-range aircraft and strategic bases on its northern and western frontiers as it adapts to what officials describe as a more complex security landscape. Philippine Air Force (PAF) Commanding General Lt....
Filipino households are rushing to install rooftop solar systems in response to some of Southeast Asia’s highest electricity prices, propelling the Philippines to the top of global spending on solar panels since conflict in the Middle East began earlier this year. Power distributor Manila...
Major Philippine lenders are accelerating a shift toward low-cost or free digital fund transfers as new rules from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) push banks to align fees with actual processing costs. Finance Secretary Frederick Go said he is optimistic that almost all digital...
China escalated its criticism of planned maritime boundary talks between Japan and the Philippines, issuing a legal opinion that says the proposed delimitation in waters east of Taiwan “constitutes a severe violation of international law” and an “internationally wrongful act.” The document,...
Amazon is deepening its push into custom semiconductors as it retools Alexa and its hardware lineup for an era in which artificial intelligence runs directly on devices rather than relying solely on the cloud. Panos Panay, the company’s head of devices and services, said on CNBC’s “The Tech...
The Philippine Supreme Court has ruled that an employee’s prolonged, unauthorized absences are not by themselves enough to justify dismissal for abandonment of work, reversing earlier findings by labor authorities and the Court of Appeals in a case involving agricultural firm Green Era Biotech...
Digital money transfers in the Philippines are getting cheaper as banks and e-wallets cut or waive fees to comply with new pricing rules from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The central bank said it expects more financial institutions to lower or scrap person-to-person digital transfer...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team is projecting confidence ahead of her impeachment trial, even as Catholic clergy publicly rally behind House prosecutors in a rare intersection of faith and high-stakes politics that could reshape the Philippines’ leadership in the run-up to the 2028...
The Philippine Senate is set to convene Monday afternoon as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte, in a politically charged proceeding that will test institutions and heighten scrutiny on the country’s second-highest elected official. Duterte, the first vice president in...
Philippine authorities have seized 25 shipping containers loaded with suspected illicit foreign-brand cigarettes worth around ₱980 million at Gothong Wharf in Barangay Subangdaku, Mandaue City, in one of the biggest recent hits against alleged tobacco smuggling. The operation, led by the...
The Senate convenes on Monday, July 6, as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte, opening what could be a months-long political and legal test for the administration and Congress. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian will preside over the proceedings, with 22 senators expected to...
Vivant Water has begun supplying desalinated water to the Metropolitan Cebu Water District, marking a significant step in Metro Cebu’s bid to secure more climate-resilient water sources as demand rises and El Niño risks intensify. MCWD said it started receiving an initial 5,000 cubic meters per...
