Ann Dumaliang, cofounder of the Masungi Georeserve Foundation Inc. (MGFI), has been selected by the World Economic Forum as part of its Young Global Leaders (YGL) Class of 2025. She is the only Filipino included in this year’s cohort, which recognizes exceptional leaders under 40 who are redefining leadership in a changing world. The YGL…
PARIS — Global efforts to impose taxes on billionaires and multinational corporations are faltering, as former U.S. President Donald Trump pulls the United States out of an international tax agreement and threatens trade retaliation. Trump, opposing what he called “discriminatory, disproportionate” taxes targeting American tech firms, warned on February 21 that his administration would respond…
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated tensions with the Federal Reserve, threatening to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell if interest rates aren’t cut to support his economic agenda. “If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast, believe me,” Trump said Thursday, signaling potential interference in the central bank’s…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to intensify its operations against Hamas after the group rejected Israel’s latest proposal for a temporary truce, demanding instead a complete end to the war in exchange for the release of hostages. In a late-night televised address on Saturday, Netanyahu said, “While war comes with a…
Police operations across Metro Manila remain on high alert as vacationers begin returning from the provinces following the Holy Week break. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin said inspections and ground monitoring will continue, with increased police visibility, assistance desks, and patrols in key areas. “Metro Manila is bracing for…
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed inciting to sedition charges before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and vlogger Claire Contreras, known as Maharlika. The charges stem from a viral video allegedly showing a man resembling President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. snorting a white substance, which circulated online around…
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili during the 56th Meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for East Asia and the Pacific (CAP) on Tuesday (April 15) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reaffirming its commitment to global tourism cooperation and diplomacy under the Marcos administration, the Philippines, through Department of…
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has extended support to the families of two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died in the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Mandalay, Myanmar on March 28. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac personally visited the bereaved families over the weekend, delivering condolences on behalf of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “Rest…
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has added Mandarin-speaking agents to its Tourist Assistance Call Center to better assist Chinese travelers visiting the Philippines. This is in line with the agency’s goal to enhance the overall tourist experience, as outlined in the National Tourism Development Plan 2023-2028. The hotline, 151-TOUR (151-8687), now offers assistance in four…
A 23-year-old woman from Quezon City has struck it rich, taking home the massive ₱100.89 million jackpot in the Lotto 6/42 draw. Now an instant multi-millionaire, the young winner shared that she has her mother to thank for introducing her to the game—one she has since played faithfully using the same set of numbers. In…