There’s an age-old idiomatic expression which says “don’t put your eggs in one basket.”

Considered as the largest province in the Philippines, Palawan is very popular among tourists as this is where some of the world’s first-rate beaches and islands are found.

THE University of Santo Tomas (UST) and the Climate Change Commission (CCC) have agreed to solidify their commitment to drive climate innovation and sustainability.

SMART Communications recently boosted the digital capabilities of the student-activity centers of Emilio Aguinaldo College-Cavite (EACC) and Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU)-San Pablo City in Laguna with free Smart Bro-powered Wi-Fi hubs.

THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has renewed its linkage with the Philippine National Police (PNP) in continuously training indigenous peoples (IPs), former insurgents, and residents of far-flung communities nationwide.

Eleven promising leaders will hoist the country’s flag in the 47th Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP) in Tokyo from November 29 to December 8.

MOTIVATED by a mutual pursuit of honing future hospitality industry leaders, the Pacific Link College (PLC) and the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) sealed an academic cooperation that allows Filipino students to train in Canada.

PHILIPPINES-based edtech startup company Stock Knowledge, which provides a  gamified immersive and adaptive-learning platform, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) “Technology Pioneers.”

WE know that babies yawn and it delights us to see them do so. But did you know that infants yawn even while inside the womb?

WASHINGTON—Millions of Social Security recipients in the US will get a 3.2 percent increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices.

GASAN, Marinduque—The Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) here announced that the distribution of much-needed grocery items to the elderly and disabled is still ongoing and will continue until all the intended beneficiaries have re...

The stakes feel immensely low in “ The Marvels,” and it’s not because this is a movie that spends a fair amount of time following cats or has an out-of-nowhere musical number.

ALWAYS on top of the city government’s priorities, senior citizens in Muntinlupa City are well taken cared of with various health benefits accorded to them.

The Philippines said a Chinese coast guard vessel on Friday deployed a water cannon at a ship bound to supply provisions to a military outpost near a disputed reef in the South China Sea (SCS).

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday tasked the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) to lead a committee that will organize the commemoration of the 650th Anniversary of Philippine Muslim History and Heritage. 

Uncertainties in the global economy continued to pummel the country’s Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in August.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a net income of $98 million (P5.4 billion) and operating income of $130 million (P7.2 billion) for the third quarter of 2023.

Lawmakers proposed a measure to regulate the operation of personal mobility scooters, e-motorcycles, and other electric motor vehicles as well as enforcing penalties on riders who violate road and traffic rules. 

Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB) registered a consolidated net income of P13.5 billion for the first nine months of 2023, 19 percent higher compared to its earnings for the same period last year.  The stronger performance year-on-year was attribute...

The ongoing “Kamandag” exercise between the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and their US counterparts and its other military allies is not aimed at any specific issue or nation.

THE public and private sectors are encouraged to band together to protect the country’s physical and digital critical infrastructures from more possible cyber threats in the near future.

Senate probers of the Blue Ribbon Committee on Public Accountability were prodded to dig deeper into a lucrative passport racket involving foreign nationals.

FILIPINOS trying their best to keep up with rising prices led to the slowest consumption growth in two years, according to local economists.

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday said the improved spending by state agencies contributed to the country’s 5.9-percent economic growth in the third quarter.

THE Makati Business Club (MBC) said the growth goal of the country should be 7 to 8 percent not just for this year but in the next 10 years, as this is the “only way” Filipinos can enjoy the life they deserve.

AMID the reduction in manufacturing jobs, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data showed average capacity utilization of factories improved in September.

THE completion of the Cebu-Negros-Panay Stage 3 Backbone Project (CNP3), which is crucial to the full operation of the P51.3-billion Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP), is delayed because of a temporary restraining order (TRO) sought by t...

THE broadcast media plays a critical role in nurturing a culture of peace, but this journey must begin within the family and the home, ALC Group Chairman D. Edgard A. Cabangon said in a speech at the Global Peace Media Forum on November 7, 2023, at th...

THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said the results of the partial review of its performance and operations conducted by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) were unfair and traced the situation to ERC’s failure to conduct a reg...

FOREIGN ministers from the Group of Seven, the leading industrialized democracies in the world, reiterated their support to the 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidates China’s expansive claim over the South China Sea (SCS).

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—Authorities in this Freeport are keeping an eagle-eyed watch for attempts by unscrupulous traders to smuggle agricultural products through Subic, as imported vegetables begin flooding the local market in time for the Christmas seaso...

THE Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) will officially open today, Friday, the Puerto Princesa City Justice Zone (PPCJZ), the first Green Justice Zone in the country that will tackle pressing environmental issues within its jurisdiction.

With third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures, an economist-lawmaker on Thursday said the nation’s economic performance in this period offers “promising opportunities” for the future, and the government should now capitalize on t...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) may find it difficult to reactivate the Bureau of Agriculture Statistics (BAS) as its return would require the amendment of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) charter.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, citing microgrids to boost full electrification nationwide, commended the Department of Energy’s (DOE) launch of its competitive selection process (CSP) for microgrid systems providers (MGSP), citing the move as  “a su...