Philippines must manage elevated food prices — NEDA chief
MANILA — The Philippines needs to manage elevated food prices, economic planning minister Arsenio Balisacan said on Wednesday, after data showed the economy's full-year growth performance...
Internet users flag Eric Quizon’s poser in online dating group
Social media users warned the public of a scammer posing as actor Eric Quizon in a US-based dating group on Facebook. A post of a...
Cebu Pacific names some flights ‘1989’ ahead of Taylor Swift’s Singapore concert
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has designated its flight scheduled for March 3 to 5, 2024, at 5:25 a.m. as Flight 5J 1989 ahead of...
China says it allowed airdrop to disputed shoal, prompting rebuke by Manila
BEIJING/MANILA — China said on Saturday its coast guard had not attempted to block a move by the Philippines to airdrop supplies to a shoal claimed...
BSP sees January inflation at 2.8%-3.6%
MANILA — Philippine inflation was likely within a range of 2.8% to 3.6% in January, the central bank said on Wednesday.
Higher prices of food, electricity and...
The ‘Kwasong’: Cavite-based coffee shop’s pastry offering goes viral
A coffee shop's post featuring the name of one of its pastries went viral on social media. Cavite-based cafe Coffeebru on Saturday poked fun at...
Marcos says no rift with the vice president
MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said there was no rift between him and his Vice President Sara Duterte after both her brother and father strongly criticized...
The curious joy of being wrong – intellectual humility means being open to new...
Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.” This quote pithily underscores the human tendency to desire growth...
Prince Harry wants case against Mirror resolved as soon as possible — lawyers
LONDON — Prince Harry wants London's High Court to resolve the remainder of his lawsuit against Britain's Mirror Group Newspapers as soon as possible following the...
‘Today’s suggested reading’: Ateneo Press earns buzz for featuring books on Marcos, Duterte
A university publishing house's Facebook post gained traction after it was perceived to throw shade at the current headlines about the Marcos-Duterte alliance. Ateneo University...
Nuncio echoes Pope Francis’ call for ‘Year of Prayer’ ahead of 2025 Jubilee
Archbishop Charles Brown, the papal nuncio to the Philippines, has echoed Pope Francis’ call for a “Year of Prayer” to help Catholics prepare for...
Philippines Q4 GDP grows 5.6% y/y, beats expectations
MANILA — The Philippine economy grew 5.6% in the fourth quarter, government data showed on Wednesday, above expectations.
Economists in a Reuters poll expected growth to have...
BSP governor sees room for further rate hike
MANILA —The Philippines central bank was still hawkish with monetary policy and saw further room for an interest rate hike, with a cut unlikely anytime soon, its...
EV maker VinFast to invest in Philippines this year
HANOI — Vietnamese electric vehicles maker VinFast VFS.O will open an EV business network in the Philippines, its parent company Vingroup VIC.HM said on Tuesday, in an announcement during the visit of...
#PorDeeReunion: Miss Universe PH exec edits self in Michelle Dee, Anntonia Porsild pic
Miss Universe Philippines' director of communications Voltaire Tayag joined the "PorDee" craze by posting an edited picture of himself with Miss Universe 2023 Top...