ECONOMIC growth likely hit 6 percent in the first quarter of 2025, as global uncertainty, especially over new US tariff policies, weighed on the country’s momentum. The First Metro Investment ...

CONSTRUCTION activity slowed in February 2025, with both the number of approved permits and total spending posting annual ...

SEVERAL Church and government leaders in the Philippines mourned Pope Francis—hailing him as a beacon of compassion, courage, ...

TAIPEI welcomed Manila’s partial lifting of the travel restrictions for Philippine government officials to travel to Taiwan and meet Taiwanese officials. In a statement, Taiwanese foreign minister Lin ...

THE De La Salle University (DLSU) Inc. announced it expects “innovation-driven” firms to locate within its Laguna campus once it secures official recognition as a Knowledge, Innovation, Science, and ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos on Tuesday issued Proclamation No. 870 declaring April 22, 2025 as a Day of National Mourning Over ...

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has sent a show cause order to senatorial candidate Camille Villar to explain her alleged involvement in a vote-buying incident in barangay Buhay na Tubig, Imus, ...

LAW enforcement authorities must not only recover, but also return, the ransom reported to be P100 million in the kidnap-killing of Chinese Filipino trader Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo.

THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday assured that it is reinforcing its commitment to protect, train and empower the thousands of teachers and education personnel who will serve as ...

THE Armed Forces (AFP) on Tuesday maintained that the Navy (PN)’s offshore patrol vessel, BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36), was exercising its mandate when it conducted a patrol in Bajo de Masinloc on ...

PRESIDENT Marcos has named Rafael R. Calinisan as the new vice chairman and executive officer (VC-EO) of the National Police ...

AN environmental watchdog has urged parents to plan eco-friendly activities for their children during the summer break. BanToxics issued the appeal in line with the 55th Earth Day celebration, ...