Baku – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday met with Rustem Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, Anadolu Agency reports. According to a Turkish Foreign Ministry post on US social media company X, the meeting took place in Türkiye’s capital Ankara. No further details were provided, but the meeting came…
Aprio has strengthened its presence in the Philippines with the opening of a new office in Makati City, marking another milestone in the firm’s rapid global expansion and growing reliance on Philippine-based talent for end-to-end service delivery. The new office, located at KMC One Ayala Mall, places Aprio at the heart of Metro Manila’s central…
ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management arm of Zoho Corporation, has unveiled a major expansion of its cloud cost management platform, CloudSpend, introducing a new multi-portal architecture designed for managed service providers, cloud service providers, and large multi-tenant enterprises. The upgrade delivers a unified yet securely segmented environment that brings together cost visibility, governance, and control—addressing…
TAGBILARAN CITY — The provincial government of Bohol has committed P3.6 million for the repair and rehabilitation of a damaged section of the access road leading to the Chocolate Hills view deck in Carmen town. A screenshot from Google Maps shows a section of the access road to the Chocolate Hills view deck in Carmen,…
The Philippines’ creative economy is no longer a niche sector—it is fast becoming a major engine of growth. In 2024, creative industries contributed 7.3 percent to the country’s gross domestic product and generated 7.51 million jobs, according to the Philippine Information Agency. As Filipino creators gain international recognition, the challenge is no longer just producing…
With the dust barely settled from the recently concluded Red Bull Half Court 2025 World Finals in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Red Bull has officially turned its sights to Southeast Asia, announcing the Philippines as the next host of the Red Bull Half Court 2026 World Finals. The milestone staging marks the first time a…
Gretchen Ho, Host and Multimedia Personality, who recently joined Salmon’s Bank On It Campaign, launched in October 2025. Salmon Bank (Rural Bank) Inc. is raising the bar for local savers with the launch of “Bank on Eight,” a time-bound promotional offer that delivers an 8 percent annual interest rate on time deposits. Running from December…
As we usher in a new year, Google’s annual Year in Search offers a revealing snapshot of what captured the curiosity, concerns, and passions of Filipinos over the past year. From breakthrough technology and high-stakes elections to pop culture obsessions and moments of national pride, the search trends paint a vivid picture of a country…
PepsiCo is stepping deeper into the fast lane of global sport after announcing a landmark, multi-year partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team beginning in the 2026 Formula 1 season. The collaboration unites three of PepsiCo’s most influential brands—Gatorade, Sting, and Doritos—with one of the most successful teams in F1 history. The deal marks the…
Singapore – Security Bank Corporation has secured a major international accolade after being named Best In-House Due Diligence and Third-Party Risk Solution in the Fraud & Financial Crime category at the 8th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence, underscoring the bank’s drive to modernize compliance while keeping customers at the center of its systems. The award…