Philippines news features and explanatory reports.
Some merchandise inspired by late student-athlete Rene Baterbonia drew attention online, with Filipinos reacting to their prices. An X (formerly Twitter) user uploaded a video showing merchandise honoring the late Atenean, including jerseys and keychains. The uploader featured in the video purchased a jersey for P650, while the keychain was priced at P350. The prices surprised the [ ] The post…
A mandatory offer from KKR KKR.N to buy Philippines-based First Gen Corp FGEN.PS would value it at around P165.44 billion ($2.70 billion), the power producer and its parent First Philippine Holdings FPH.PS said on Thursday. First Gen disclosed on Wednesday that KKR had offered to buy an 8.43% stake in the company from First Philippine. The stake buy would likely trigger a mandatory tender offer […
Host Karen Bordador reflected on the decade since the day she said her life “turned upside down,” looking back on how nearly five years behind bars changed her perspective on life and her purpose. The former radio DJ shared her lengthy reflection on Friday, August 14, a day after marking 10 years since her arrest [ ] The post Karen Bordador reflects on 10 years since arrest: ‘That season didn’t…
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr confirmed on Friday that he would endorse a candidate for the 2028 presidential election, but said he had yet to decide who he would back. With Philippine presidents limited by the constitution to a single, six-year term in office, Marcos had been expected to back a candidate, as his fierce political [ ] The post Marcos says he has yet to decide who to back…
The country’s Unified 911 emergency system remained operational as Southwest Monsoon, or habagat, brought flooding to several areas, prompting residents to seek urgent assistance. The National Command Center received calls from people dealing with rising floodwaters, stranded vehicles and homes that had already been submerged. Residents in Parañaque, Las Piñas, Cavite, Bulacan and Batangas were […
Marcos says joint exploration with China is possible Philippines and China resumed high-level South China Sea talks in March Marcos says no special arrangement requires Manila to seek Beijing s approval for resupply missions MANILA (Update 5:50 p.m.)— President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that there was a distinct possibility that the Philippines and China could undertake joint oil and gas…
More Filipinos will get a chance to watch homegrown films as the 2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival expands its cinema reach through a new partnership with Ayala Malls Cinemas. The partnership will bring all seven full-length films and 20 student-made short films in this year s festival to six Ayala Malls locations across Metro Manila. READ: Rundown: [ ] The post CinePanalo films head to Ayala…
“Until there is convincing evidence that such activity can be undertaken without causing serious or irreversible harm, prudence calls us to exercise great caution.” The Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC) expressed this in a pastoral statement issued on Aug. 10 on deep-sea mining, signed by the Conference’s President, Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez of Agaña, [ ] The post Bishops of the Pacific…
A juvenile Philippine Serpent Eagle is undergoing rehabilitation after a resident found the weakened bird in a rubber plantation in Kidapawan City, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Soccsksargen. Hersy Ybañez found the bird at around 4 p.m. on August 4 in Sitio Lapan, Barangay Perez and immediately turned it over to Barangay [ ] The post Young Philippine Serpent…
MANILA — Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona said on Friday that the most recent economic growth number was disappointing, though not that bad . The Philippine economy grew 2.3% in the second quarter from a year earlier, its weakest pace since 2021, due to a slump in the construction sector and softer domestic demand. So, with the growth [ ] The post BSP governor says Q2 growth…