The Mega Manila Consortium Corporation, a major transport group has officially voiced its opposition to a proposal that would open the EDSA Busway to carpooling, aligning itself with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Z. Lopez and other major transport federations. In a statement released Saturday, Shiela Pascual-Alberto, president of the consortium, argued that allowing…
A TUPAD beneficiary tends to the plants at the Manila Zoo while carrying out daily duties under the Green Jobs Program from November 6 to December 9, 2025. (Photo courtesy : DOLE NCR) Inside the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden, much of the work that keeps the park alive happens away from visitors’ eyes. Behind…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced Friday that inflation for January 2026 is expected to settle within the range of 1.4 to 2.2 percent, driven by rising costs for key food commodities and fuel. In an advisory, the central bank identified price hikes in rice, fish, and other food items as primary upward pressures…
The Philippine travel and tourism sector contributed a staggering $91.8 billion to the national economy, according to the 2025 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Economic Impact Report. The data, presented by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) during a meeting of Southeast Asian tourism ministers on Friday, underscores the Philippines’ position as a dominant force…
The state weather bureau has warned of potential flash floods and landslides on Saturday as a shear line continues to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms across the Visayas and parts of Luzon and Mindanao. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that the shear line is affecting…
Photo by Jared VanderMeer on Pexels.com OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expects the United States to “respect Canadian sovereignty” after media reported that U.S. officials had met with a group advocating for the separation of the province of Alberta from Canada. Speaking at a press conference after a meeting…
Photo by Satoshi Hirayama on Pexels.com TOKYO — Japan’s average ratio of effective job openings to seekers in 2025 fell 0.03 point from the previous year to 1.22, declining for the second straight year, the labor ministry said Friday. The drop came as many companies moved to curb new job offers amid rising costs stemming…
Insurance Commissioner Reynaldo Regalado delivers his speech during the Philippine Life Insurance Association, Inc. induction event in Makati City on Friday (Jan. 30, 2026). In a media interview, he underscored the need to further support micro insurance offerings to ensure that more Filipinos will have insurance coverage. (PNA photo by Joann Villanueva)Insurance Commission (IC) Commissioner Reynaldo…
Finance Secretary Frederick Go delivers his speech during the Philippine Life Insurance Association Inc. (PLIA) induction event in Makati City on Friday (Jan. 30, 2026). Go said the economy’s macroeconomic fundamentals remain intact, fueling optimism that growth will return to track this year after last year’s slowdown. (PNA photo by Joann Villanueva) The government is moving…
Photo by Ramaz Bluashvili on Pexels.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department removed its call for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in a semiannual report released Thursday. In the previous report, released in June last year, the department said, “BOJ policy tightening should continue to proceed in response to domestic economic fundamentals,…