Dutch Embassy honors Zambo-based LGBTQIA+ org for human rights work
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Philippines, Marielle Geraedts, conferred the Embassy Tulip Award on the MUJER-LGBT Organization, recognizing its...
Marcos rejects PH ‘terror hub’ label post-Bondi shootings
In the wake of the deadly Bondi Beach shootings in Australia—which renewed global anxieties over lone-wolf violence and terrorism, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr....
DOF freezes BIR audits, backs Senate probe to curb LOA abuse
The Department of Finance (DOF) has signaled a major reset in how tax audits are conducted, pledging full cooperation in the Senate’s investigation into...
Meralco brings power, holiday cheer to Cagbalete Island
Manuel V. Pangilinan–led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has energized more homes in Cagbalete Island, Mauban, Quezon, marking another milestone in its push to bring...
Denmark taps Filipino health talent for training, deployment
Denmark and the Philippines have formalized a new partnership to strengthen health and care workforce development, following the initialing of a government-to-government Memorandum of...
PH readies overseas voting machinery for 2028 presidential polls
The Department of Foreign Affairs-Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS), in partnership with the Commission on Elections–Office for Overseas Voting (COMELEC-OFOV), has conducted a regional on-site...
DTI warns buyers: Uncertified appliances pose serious safety risks
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has confiscated ₱25.3 million worth of uncertified household appliances in Malabon City, underscoring the government’s push to...
Meralco embeds UN SDGs in its urban farming program
Guided by its overarching sustainability agenda, Powering the Good Life—anchored on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)—the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), led by Manuel V. Pangilinan,...
Binding accountability law for mining, other firms urged
Global Witness has called for stronger, enforceable corporate accountability laws, warning that the global shift to clean energy risks deepening environmental destruction and human...
2026 PH exports stable, reforms needed to sustain growth
The Philippines must diversify its export markets and move up global value chains (GVCs to cushion the impact of mounting external headwinds—from slowing major...

