July 1 proved auspicious for Filipino tennis star Alexandra ‘Alex’ Eala as she cruised to her first-ever main draw triumph at Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-2 trashing of her lower-ranked Mexican rival Renata Zarazua in the opening round early Wednesday (Manila time). The victory cements her right as a seeded player in the championships and…
Well into the rainy season when cases water-born diseases are expected to increase, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has decided to expand coverage of moderate to severe cases of leptospirosis in order for more patients to access treatment. According to Palace press officer and Presidential Communications Office (PCO) undersecretary Clarissa ‘Claire’ Castro-Seechung, the move…
Manila mayor ‘Isko Moreno’ reiterates his commitment to help in cleaning Manila Bay during the inauguration of KOICA’s clean-up vessel MV Nilad. (Photo from the Manila Public Information Office) During the inauguration of the Marine Clean-Up Vessel for the Enhancement of Marine Litter Management in Manila Bay (EMLM) Project at Pier 15 in Muelle de…
Photo by yusuf habibi on Pexels.com In these times of hardship when food security is disrupted by rising prices of basic commodities and lack of supply, Caviteños find hope ang inspiration from the ‘Kabuhayan sa Dagat’ program that promotes a mixture of traditional and modern livelihood activities initiated along Cavite’s coastal communities. Under the said…
Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala ahead of her campaign in the Wimbledon championships. (Wimbledon photo) Filipina tennis star Alexandra ‘Alex’ Eala enters her second Wimbledon main-draw campaign as a seeded entry, confident that she has done everything she could to prepare and compete with the world’s best netters. Eala begins her Grand Slam grass-court bid…
What was intended as a show of force quickly turned into a social media firestorm, with thousands of Filipinos venting their frustration online after the surprise rally by members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) brought large portions of EDSA to a virtual standstill on Tuesday. While organizers described the gathering as a demonstration against…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has identified financial securities settlement and high-value cross-border payments as among the most promising applications for a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC), as it ramps up efforts to modernize the country’s financial infrastructure. The potential use cases were outlined in the BSP’s Project Agila report, a landmark initiative…
The Philippines’ net external liability position widened to US$54.9 billion, equivalent to 11.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), as of the end of March 2026, reflecting a faster decline in the country’s external financial assets compared to its liabilities. According to the latest International Investment Position (IIP) data, the decrease in external assets was…