Zurich, Switzerland—The Philippines is the country suffering the highest annual economic losses from the impact of four major weather perils studied—floods, tropical cyclones, winter storms and severe thunderstorms—at three percent of its gross domesti...

Global music icon and businesswoman Rihanna has announced the release of an upcoming short film on the YouTube channel of her beauty brands, “Fenty Skin” and “Fenty Beauty.”  In a post on her Instagram account, Rihanna shared a short video showing...

The Taguig City government is implementing an ordinance requiring public activity organizers to apply for a Special Events Permit at least five days before the event. Special events are planned activities on public property that may impact city service...

President Marcos asserted the Philippines’ sovereign rights as he addressed the Australian Parliament Thursday, saying he would not yield against geopolitical challenges in the Indo-Pacific region in defense of the country’s territorial waters. &...

Canberra, Australia—Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told Australia’s parliament his country was on the “frontline” of a battle for regional peace Thursday, pledging resolve as he sought support in maritime disputes with China. W...

President Marcos unveils on Tuesday the dividend rate and return rate of Pag-IBIG Fund’s Regular Savings and MP2 Savings during the Pag-IBIG Fund’s Chairman’s Report for 2023 at the PICC in Pasay City. Looking on (from left) are Executive Secretary Luc...

President makes historic address to Parliament, to sign 3 deals President Marcos will address the Parliament of Australia today—becoming the first Filipino leader to do so—and provide his vision to strengthen the two nations’ commitments and vision for...

SENATOR Nancy Binay has asserted that rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) should come first and shelve for the time being efforts to rename it. “First step was the award (of the rehabilitation contract), and hopefully within...

MUNTINLUPA City has been declared the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) in recognition of the city’s efforts to address child malnutrition over the last three years. Mayor Ruffy Biazon r...

THE Las Pinas City government has provided financial aid to 3,000 beneficiaries under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. The pay-out of the subsidy of P3,000 per beneficiary, was supervised by Vice Mayor April Aguilar and...

Bookworms pore over huge volumes of hard-bounds on board the M/V Doulos Hope (inset) which dropped anchor at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority porton Feb. 11 and will continue to receive visitors until March 5. The German ship will also visit San Fe...

Farmes from Negros Occidental and Batangas provinces have grouped themselves into what they called Task Force Mapalad and staged a demonstration protest at the Department of Agrarian Reform in Quezon City to demand the grant of titles to the land they ...

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said there is no “chop-chop” syndicate targeting motorists in certain areas in the National Capital Region. “This misinformation has been circulating since 2017, and there have been no reported incidents t...

Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar is seeking to boost the employability and competitiveness of Senior High School (SHS) students when they finish the K to 12 curriculum through a proposed measure calling for the enactment of the “Batang ...

Police arrested a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) employee for reportedly extorting money from a business establishment during an entrapment on Feb. 14. In a statement on Monday, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said the...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) forged a partnership with Huawei Technologies and mWell—the digital healthcare arm of Metro Pacific Health Tech Corp–to advance healthcare access for prisoners at th...

As Congress enters ‘constructive phase’ of economic reforms Foreign businessmen on Monday and experts invited by a Senate panel tackling revisions to the 1987 Constitution welcomed the easing of restrictions on foreign direct investments through Charte...

The alleged mastermind of a bombing at a Catholic mass in Mindanao last year was killed during a military operation in Lanao del Sur last month, officials said Monday. Among the dead was Khadafi Mimbesa, who went by the alias of “Engineer,”...

At least six government agencies and some public schools in Bataan, Zambales and Cebu received bomb threats yesterday, which all turned out to be false alerts. The threat reportedly stemmed from an email sent from a Japanese address by a certain Takahi...

The continued volatility in the world oil market cut into the expected price rollback this week, as oil companies set a final cut of P0.60 per liter for gasoline, P0.40 per liter for kerosene, and P0.10 per liter for diesel effective 6 a.m. Tuesday. Se...

Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Benitez denied he went to Japan with actress Ivana Alawi, saying it was only a “chance encounter” after a video of the two of them conversing while in line at the airport went viral online. “I am fully aware of the video foot...

Makati Mayor Abigail Binay made a cryptic post on social media, hinting at getting ready for an “exciting” chapter in life where she will have the last laugh over people who have hurt her in the past. “Note to self: Sila ang nag-umpisa, ikaw ang magtat...

Tycoon Manny Pangilinan urged the son of actor Aga Muhlach to court Princess Leonor of Spain. “I am here on a break. I am still finishing school – one more year left,” the 22-year-old Andres Muhlach told Pangilinan as the Muhlach family signed a contra...

The number of fatalities in the landslide in a mining village in Davao de Oro has risen to 68, according to a report of the local government’s search and recovery team. It also said that 51 others remain missing, while five of those recovered still hav...

The House of Representatives under Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has proven to be more active, vocal, and aggressive, perhaps catching the Senate by surprise. Thus said Deputy Speaker and Quezon Rep. David  Suarez on Monday, amid innuendos...

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. named Maria Lourdes Doria-Velarde as acting member of the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG), representing the private employers’ sector. She replaced Mylah Roque, the wife of former presidential spokesman Harry Roq...