The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said inflation remained well contained at the close of 2025, reinforcing expectations that price pressures will stay manageable over the medium term even as economic growth faces fresh headwinds. In a statement on the medium-term inflation path, the BSP noted that headline inflation slowed to 1.8 percent in December 2025,…
Baku – Greenland’s future should be decided solely by the island and Denmark, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, in response to renewed suggestions from the US President Donald Trump that the US should annex the semi-autonomous territory, Anadolu Agency reported. Speaking to the BBC, Keir Starmer said: “Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark must…
JUST days before 2025 ended, we were treated to an exchange of barbs between some Philippine government officials and the Chinese Embassy here in Manila. Ironically, this started when a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy ship assisted a Filipino fisherman whose boat got stranded somewhere in the contested areas in the South China Sea. Aside…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is working to return undelivered balikbayan boxes to overseas Filipino workers’ families before mid-February, even as processing challenges slow the effort, an official said Tuesday. Atty. Chris Bendijo, deputy chief of staff at the Office of the Commissioner, said the absence of shipment records from deconsolidator firms has forced customs…
Photo courtesy of Phivolcs. Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island released ash early Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs reported that weak ash emissions from the summit crater began at around 5:55 a.m. and continued to be observed nearly two hours later. The episode produced gray plumes that climbed roughly 350…
The Department of Tourism (DOT) reported a massive surge in local travel during the 2025 Christmas long break, as Filipinos filled beaches, mountain retreats, and heritage sites across the country. This influx of travelers has cemented domestic tourism as a vital pillar of the Philippine economy. Boracay Island emerged as a top choice, recording 118,745…
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tuesday several weather systems, including the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), will bring rains to parts of the country on Tuesday. Pagasa reported that the LPA was last located about 740 kilometers south-southwest of Pag-asa Island in…
With the nationwide prohibition of electric tricycles and bicycles on major road having taken effect last week on January 1 the current year, Parañaque City mayor Edwin Olivarez is reminding the public that several major roads in the city are among those covered by the ban. The e-bike and e-trike ban is in line with…
HEAVY RAINFALL. Due to the continuous heavy rains, floods, and mudflows are seen in some parts of Barangays Moning and Guinsaanan in Baras, Catanduanes on Tuesday (Jan. 6, 2026). Catanduanes is now experiencing heavy rainfall due to the shearline. (Photo courtesy of Baras MDRRMO Facebook page) LEGAZPI CITY – Classes at all levels, both public and private, have been suspended…
(Photo courtesy : James Bulan/ManilaPIO) During the January 5 live broadcast of Talk To The People, Manila Mayor Francisco Isko Moreno Domagoso detailed the extensive preparations being undertaken by the city government to ensure public safety, order, and the solemnity of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9. Under Executive Order No. 1,…