BSP on track for two more rate cuts in 2025
Philippine central bank on track to cut rates twice in 2025
Timing of rate cuts will hinge on growth, inflation outlook
Philippine-U.S. trade...
FULL TEXT: Marcos’ 2025 State of the Nation Address
(Updated 7:31 p.m.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Allow me to greet the former President, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; Senate President Chiz Escudero and the honorable members...
‘Tindig balahibo’: Sofronio Vasquez praised for national anthem rendition at SONA 2025
"The Voice" Season 26 winner Sofronio Vasquez did not disappoint fellow Filipinos as he sang the national anthem at the president's fourth State of...
Spotted: Pia Wurtzbach attends Marcos’ fourth SONA at Batasang Pambansa
Legislators and government officials are usually expected to attend the president’s State of the Nation Address.
For President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fourth SONA, one notable...
Superhero films ignite rivalry among Marvel and DC comic fans
SAN DIEGO — Comic fans are embracing the latest showdown between Marvel and DC as their superhero films "Fantastic Four" and "Superman" compete for box office...
‘Ban online gambling,’ Cebu’s archbishop-designate urges Marcos
Cebu’s archbishop-designate Alberto Uy has made a direct appeal to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to impose “a total and permanent ban” on online gambling...
‘May halong nostalgia’: De Lima steps back into Congress
Former senator Leila de Lima marked her return to Congress on Monday, July 28, this time as the party-list representative of Mamamayang Liberal (ML)...
Philippine peso, South Korean won lead muted Asian FX higher
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the U.S. dollar as of 0244 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency
Latest bid
Previous day
Pct Move Japan yen
147.890
147.66
-0.16 Sing dlr
1.280
1.2809
+0.04 Taiwan...
‘Mommy and baby nag-adjust’: Pet dog spotted using diaper station at QC mall
A photo of a pet owner using a diaper changing station meant for humans at a shopping mall has drawn criticism from Filipinos. On Monday,...
Thailand and Cambodia’s escalating conflict has roots in century-old border dispute
There has been a dramatic escalation in a long-running border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. On July 23, five Thai soldiers from a border...
‘Apelyido ’yun’: LA Aguinaldo responds to comments with photo alongside airport police
Model and content creator LA Aguinaldo responded to comments from followers who joked about the surname of an airport police officer he encountered. On Sunday,...
‘Gawa-gawa lamang’: Torre debunks claim PNP was required to attend boxing match
Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III refuted a retired brigadier general’s claim that police officers were required to attend his boxing match...
Online gambling boom sparks calls for ban in Philippines
Women, children and poor among victims
Lawmakers propose restrictions or total ban
Church lambastes 'moral and social crisis' MANILA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Before helping...
Meet future saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati at the Jubilee of Youth
VATICAN— Thousands of young people are heading to the Eternal City this week for the Jubilee of Youth, where they will have the opportunity...
Batangas jeep offers free rides to birthday celebrants, PWDs, pregnant women, single moms
A jeepney offering free rides to individuals such as July birthday celebrants, persons with disabilities, pregnant women and young single mothers has generated buzz...














