US strikes on Iran ‘inhuman, illegal, & threat to OFWs,’ say peace advocates
The International Peace Bureau (IPB), one of the world’s most longstanding peace federations, has issued a sharp rebuke against the recent U.S. military strikes...
Tech support for ASEAN MSMEs to adopt circular economy, study reveals
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the ASEAN region are encountering significant barriers in implementing circular economy (CE) practices mainly due to limited...
EU-funded ‘Ship to Shore’ Program boosts decent work abroad for Filipino fishers
The Philippines has launched a new phase of the Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia program to strengthen protection for Filipino fishers working abroad—an...
JICA, BTA partner to improve maternal and child health services in BARMM
Building on months of close coordination and planning, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), through the Ministry of...
Gokongwei Group partners anew with Meralco for power needs
MPower, the local retail electricity supply (RES) unit of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), and the Gokongwei Group have reaffirmed their long-standing partnership through a...
PBBM visits Osaka-Kansai Expo
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos visited the site of the upcoming Expo 2025 in Osaka-Kansai, Japan, where they...
2 Japan ‘Destroyers’ arrive in PH to promote regional security and cooperation
On 21 June 2025, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels JS ISE and JS SUZUNAMI arrived at the Port of Manila. Following a...
Megaworld Hotels & Resorts named PH’s first ‘Muslim-Friendly Hotel Chain’
Megaworld Hotels & Resorts, the Philippines’ largest hotel developer and operator, has been hailed the Philippines’ first-ever “Muslim-Friendly Hotel Chain’ by CrescentRating, the world’s...
Globe beefs up cell sites in Mindanao to boost agriculture, fisheries, and tourism
Globe has reinforced its network presence in Sarangani with more than 40 cell sites now serving the province, enhancing connectivity in key agricultural, coastal,...
UK envoy to leave for new assignment as ‘ambassador for the Philippines’
United Kingdom’s Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils bid an emotional farewell during her final King’s Birthday Party, expressing deep gratitude for four years...

