Are all local artisanal brands overpriced? Some may agree, while others assert that you’re paying for process, not just product...Keep on reading: The real cost behind homegrown, artisanal Filipino products

The 10th anniversary of “Hamilton” and showstopping performances — either through a breathtaking vocal display by Cynthia Erivo or a brief sing-along like Kristin Chenoweth and Adam Lambert — were the highlights of the 78th Tony Awards held at the Radi...

A catchy melody and easy-to-remember lyrics are surefire ways to produce a chart-topping hit. But hip-hop quartet ALLMO$T believes honesty is their secret ingredient. It helps them balance creating a track that listeners will love and embracing critici...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will double down on its efforts to promote digital payments in the country by eventually weaning the country from its dependence on coins for payments. The transition to a coin-lite society will start once the BSP ...

The Marcos administration has scored a win as Masdar, a clean energy giant based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has committed about $15 billion worth of investments in the local renewable market. A deal was signed on Wednesday between the Departmen...

First, it was Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. who called them out. Now, it’s Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. We’re talking about the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which recently urged the government to immediately restor...

Cebu Pacific saw its passenger volume last year surpass pre-pandemic level amid the continued recovery of air travel demand and expansion of routes here and abroad. The budget airline, in a statement on Thursday, reported that it flew 24.5 million pass...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has told banks to exercise caution when doing business with companies that are at risk of losing their incorporation papers for failure to submit their annual financial statements. In a memorandum dated Jan. 14, 20...

By March 1, Philippine Airlines (PAL) will increase the frequency of its flights between Clark and Busuanga, the gateway to popular tourist destination Coron, Palawan. The flag carrier, in a statement on Thursday, said that it would boost its Clark-Bus...

DoubleDragon Corp., the property venture of tycoons Edgar Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, will raise up to P10 billion from the retail debt market within this first quarter of the year to beef up its expansion war chest. In a stock exchange filing on Thu...

DMCI Power Corp., the energy unit of Consunji-led DMCI Holdings Inc., set a new record for energy sales in 2024 amid the rise in consumption and the activation of its Palawan plant. In a disclosure on Thursday, the company said power sales had reached ...

Negotiations for the planned free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union (EU) are set to resume in Manila by the middle of next month, with expectations of increasing two-way trade by as much as 6 billion euros or about P3...

If the Department of Agriculture (DA) focuses on the future, it must fully support the 2025 Department of Education (DepEd) school feeding program. This is a key solution to an impending disaster. If our severe malnutrition is not immediately addressed...

Simplicio “Jun” Umali Jr. is the president and CEO of Gardenia Philippines, one of the few professional CEOs who has maintained his position for the past 25 years. Under his leadership, Gardenia has become the dominant market leader in the bread catego...

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros again dispelled “conspiracy theories” surrounding the controversial Senate Bill No. 1979, or the proposed Prevention of Adolescent Pregnant Act of 2023. In a statement on Thursday, she assured Filipinos that a...

For Judy Ann Santos, spending more time with her husband Ryan Agoncillo, and kids, as well as taking on more projects, are some of her wishes for 2025. The new year signals a hopeful beginning for many, including some of the biggest names in the entert...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and China have agreed to uphold the “provisional understanding” allowing Manila’s rotation and resupply (RORE) missions to BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal at the 10th Bilateral Consultation Mechanism ...

There is no urgent need any more for me to alert people about the erratic and turbulent tendencies for life in 2025. I have been consistently pointing to it these last few years because the pattern had started earlier. In fact, the 2020 Covid 19 pandem...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aims to provide psychosocial support for the girl who was seen in a viral video in an altercation with a security guard at a mall in Mandaluyong City. The video circulating o...

MANILA, Philippines — Can Vice President Sara Duterte be tried by the Senate of the 20th Congress, which will sit after the May 2025 midterm polls, if the House of Representatives of the 19th Congress impeaches her? For former senator Leila De Lima, th...

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MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro said Saturday that Vice President Sara Duterte’s removal from the National Security Council (NSC) signals a growing clash between the country’s major political dynasties. The ...

TORONTO — Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was taken off the court in a wheelchair because of back spasms in the first half Friday night in a victory over the Toronto Raptors in the NBA. Suggs stumbled playing defense without any contact and fell over c...

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Illegal drugs worth P1.5B were seized by law enforcers across Central Visayas in 2024 a report by the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) showed. From January 1 to December 31, 2024, the agency conducted a total of...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will deploy 500 volunteers and staff for the Traslacion,  the procession of the image of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila on Thursday, January 9. PRC announced that it will set up 17 first aid st...

As global attention shifts to an alleged virus outbreak in China, Filipinos on social media are abuzz with speculation linking the event to the predictions of renowned psychic Rudy Baldwin. Baldwin’s October 2024 YouTube video garnered over 1.8 million...

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler was Miami’s best player for five years, the leader of a team that went to the NBA Finals twice in his tenure. He talked big and, at times, played bigger. He spoke with reverence for the city, for the franchise, for the famed ...

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday scotched false social media posts claiming a “new pandemic” coming from China and asked Filipino netizens not to help spread misinformation and confusion. “Reliable sources currently do not support circulating p...

MANILA, Philippines — Factory gate prices snapped 10 consecutive months of contraction to post a mild growth in November 2024, benefiting consumers and helping keep the right conditions for the rate-cutting phase of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP...

Moira, the daughter of Janice de Belen and John Estrada, marked the beginning of 2025 by saying yes to the marriage proposal of her non-showbiz boyfriend Alfonso Miguel. Moira announced their engagement to the public by giving a glimpse of the intimate...

NEW YORK, United States — The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time. Judge Juan Mercha...

  LUCENA CITY – Police arrested two drug suspects and seized confiscated more than P370,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) following separate buy-bust operations on Friday in Cavite and Laguna. The Police Regional Office 4A (PRO-4A) on Saturday, J...

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s removal from the National Security Council (NSC) marks the beginning of a more intense fight between the country’s top political dynasties, House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro said Saturd...

Argentine police on Friday, Jan. 3, arrested one of the two men accused of supplying drugs to British singer Liam Payne before he fell to his death from his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires. Braian Paiz, who is accused of having supplied cocaine ...

MANILA, Philippines — A fire broke out in a commercial area in Intramuros, Manila on Saturday morning, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). The BFP reported that the blaze started around 8 a.m. on Beaterio St. near Cabildo, just behind the...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Last year was Brazil’s hottest on record, its weather agency said Friday, after a record-breaking drought and flooding in the South American country that climate experts have linked to global warming. The average te...

Cebu City, Philippines — Toyota Team Cebu (TCC) is revving up 2025 with its new generation of racing daredevils that will carry the team’s banner and legacy in the prestigious Toyota Vios Cup.  TCC introduced their three chosen drivers that will ...