ANKARA – Australia on Monday said it is tracking a Chinese navy flotilla operating in the Philippine Sea amid concerns it could move toward Australian waters, local media reported. Defense Minister Richard Marles said Canberra will monitor it closely until officials are confident the group is not heading toward Australia, according to the Australian Broadcasting…
ANKARA – Hong Kong authorities on Monday said that “substandard netting” used in housing blocs may have contributed to the recent deadly blaze, which killed 151 people in a residential complex in Tai Po, according to local media reports. During a news briefing, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki said the suspects employed “cunning methods” and…
AIA Philippines and BPI AIA have once again secured their place among the country’s top-performing institutions in ethical business leadership after earning new distinctions at the 2025 Golden Arrow Awards. The recognition marks AIA Philippines’ eighth straight year of excellence and BPI AIA’s sixth consecutive accolade, reinforcing their reputation as two of the Philippine financial…
Photo source: Philippine News Agency (PNA) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday warned private employers that no delays will be allowed in the release of the mandatory 13th-month pay. In a statement dated December 1, DOLE said the reminder aims to ensure “a holiday season marked by hope and relief” for Filipino…
Google’s newest artificial intelligence models are poised to strengthen the Philippines’ frontline defenses against climate-driven disasters, providing local weather experts with sharper, faster, and more reliable tools to predict extreme weather. As one of the world’s most disaster-prone nations, the Philippines sits along the Pacific typhoon belt and endures an average of 20 cyclones each…
BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (second from right) with (from left) DICT Undersecretary Faye Condez-De Sagon, DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda, and BSP Managing Director Charina De Vera-Yap during the BSP-DICT memorandum of agreement ceremonial signing ceremony on 18 November 2025 at the BSP Head office in Manila. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) celebrated…
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday appealed to overseas Filipinos to help locate resigned Ako-Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, who is now considered an international fugitive. “Nakikiusap kami sa lahat ng mga Pilipino sa buong mundo na kung makita nila si Zaldy Co, kung puwede nilang picturan at ipost kaagad sa internet para may idea…
Buenas PH, the licensed e-casino operator under HHR Philippines Inc., is stepping into the spotlight as the presenting partner of YGS Live’s Battle of the Streamers—a fast-rising iGaming showdown created by esports trailblazer Julius “Banoobs” Mariano. The partnership marks a bold push toward ethical, community-driven, and fully regulated iGaming entertainment in the Philippines. Backed by…
Mega Prime Foods executives and Bulacan City officials led the celebration of National Sardines Month through the SardinaSaya event held at Star Arena, Baliwag, Bulacan. From left: Baliuag LGU officials; on the right: Marvin Tiu Lim (Chief Growth and Development Officer, Mega Prime Foods Inc). Mega Prime Foods, Inc., maker of Mega Sardines—the country’s top…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on newly commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to remain loyal to the republic and resist partisan influence, issuing one of his strongest appeals yet as his administration grapples with a widening corruption scandal and growing chatter of destabilization. Addressing graduates of the Major Services Officer Candidate…