Philippine exports kept their momentum in October, posting another month of double-digit growth. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that export earnings rose 19.4 percent to USD 7.30 billion, up from USD 6.2 billion a year earlier. This followed a 16.2 percent increase in September, when exports reached USD 7.25 billion. Trade Secretary Cristina…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has opened new Transparency Portals for key government agencies, according to DICT Secretary Henry Aguda. These include portals for the DPWH, SSS, and PhilHealth. Aguda said the goal is simple: use tech to fight corruption, make services smoother, and help people trust the government again. He explained that this move is…
Four weather systems will continue to dampen parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the trough of Severe Tropical Storm Koto (formerly Verbana) will bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over Palawan. Koto was last located 345 km. northwest…
Farmers in Tubao, La Union found a simple way to solve pest damage and boost their income — by turning white corn into chichacorn. The Halog West Producers Cooperative, made up of 172 farmers and family members, started making the crunchy snack back in 2009. Vanessa Mapalo, the cooperative’s secretary, said the idea came after…
Four giants of the sport will face each other once again as the World Nineball Tour (WNT) Legends event rolls out on Jan. 22–24, 2026. Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante headline the field for the Philippines. Joining them are American great Earl “The Pearl” Strickland and Germany’s Ralf “The Kaiser” Souquet. The gathering…
Two young golfers stepped up at The Country Club on Friday and walked away with statement victories in the ICTSI Match Play Invitational. Keanu Jahns set the tone early in the men’s finals. He recovered from a shaky opening hole, buried a 12-footer on the second to tie the match, and slowly took control from…
Gilas Pilipinas will head to the Thailand SEA Games without Justin Brownlee and Ange Kouame. Thailand has upheld its rule banning naturalized players from the 5×5 basketball event, leaving both players ineligible. Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino confirmed the decision after the team’s sendoff at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. He said he was still waiting…
The United States Embassy advised its citizens in the Philippines to stay away from the areas where the Nov. 30 Trillion Peso March protests will take place. The demonstrations aim to call out massive corruption in public infrastructure projects involving lawmakers, contractors, and officials from the Public Works department. The next wave of protests will…
DSWD OIC Regional Director Joselito Estember The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released about ₱4.98 billion in assistance to more than one million people in Western Visayas who are dealing with crises or rising living costs. In a news forum on Friday, Wesley Angelo Barayuga from the DSWD crisis intervention section said…
The Department of Agriculture will start enforcing a price limit on imported red onions on December 1 to curb overpricing in local markets. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said prices have stayed unusually high even if the cost of bringing onions into the country is reasonable. He explained that with an import cost of about…