DA says pork prices down despite farmers' complaints
Malacañang on Thursday disputed claims that pork prices remain high, citing Department of Agriculture (DA) data showing lower retail prices for major pork cuts…
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Palace mum on South China Sea code deal at ASEAN summit
Malacañang on Thursday declined to confirm whether ASEAN and China would finalize the long-awaited South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) during the 49th ASEAN…
600 Cavite health workers receive aid as Go pushes higher benefits
Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go renewed his call for improved benefits and protection for barangay health workers as 600 frontline community health personnel…
DOJ recovers P866M in misused flood control funds
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recovered P866.38 million in funds linked to alleged irregularities in flood control projects, as authorities continue…
P1.74M sodium cyanide shipment seized in Sarangani
A truck carrying approximately 1,450 kilograms of suspected sodium cyanide was intercepted by authorities at Sitio Tampuan, Barangay Kamanga in the town of…
BCDA turns over P8.4 billion as Bingcang’s transfer looms
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has turned over P8,417,442,776.50 to the National Treasury, the largest remittance from the agency under…
Nvidia turmoil weighs on PSEi; peso weakens
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) fell 32.65 points, or 0.57 percent, to 5,660.55 on Thursday, while the peso weakened 45 centavos, or 0.71 percent,…
DOJ probes due process lapses in journalist Philip Lustre's arrest
Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida has ordered an investigation into possible procedural lapses in the handling of a cyberlibel complaint against veteran…
Dionela and wife Meizy Mendoza announce first pregnancy
Love is taking on a new meaning for singer-songwriter Dionela and his wife, Meizy Mendoza, as the couple prepares to welcome their first child.
Alabang Town Center acquisition boosts Rockwell growth
Rockwell Land Corporation reported an 18% increase in consolidated net income to P4.2 billion in the first nine months of 2026, supported by residential sales,…
LTG 9M income hits record P25.82B, up 14%
LT Group Inc. (LTG) posted record attributable net income of P25.82 billion in the first nine months of 2026, a 14% increase from P22.57 billion a year…
150-day maternity leave helps Unilever earn workplace inclusion honor
Unilever Philippines has been recognized at the 2026 UN Women Asia-Pacific Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards for its workplace policies supporting…
Filinvest Group commits to fully back EastWest's P9B stock offering
Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC) has reaffirmed its support for East West Banking Corporation’s growth strategy, committing to subscribe to its full…
Ombudsman suspends Cavite mayor over alleged casino gambling
The mayor of Rosario, Cavite has been placed by the Office of the Ombudsman in a six-month preventive suspension over “strong evidence” tying the official to…
Pia, Robin clash with prosecutors over Carpio's basketball team expenses
Senator-judges Pia Cayetano and Robin Padilla reprimanded the prosecution on Thursday for calling into question a P256,882 Nike purchase by Vice President Sara…
BCDA asset proceeds triple as state cash haul hits record
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has more than tripled its asset disposition remittances to P11.5 billion this year, boosting government…
First Gen recurring income rises to P12.5B in 9M
First Gen Corporation reported a slight increase in attributable recurring net income to P12.5 billion in the first nine months of 2026, from P12.1 billion a…
Sandiganbayan justice rebukes QC jail warden over Romualdez's detention
A Sandiganbayan justice on Thursday reprimanded the warden of the New Quezon City Jail–Male Dormitory over inconsistencies in her testimony concerning the…
Regional solar push opens new investment opportunities
A regional partnership among Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam is seen unlocking new investment opportunities in solar power and battery storage by targeting…
BDO Foundation holds financial literacy seminar in Tagbilaran
BDO Foundation, under a memorandum of agreement with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Tagbilaran City Government, conducted a three-day seminar on…
LTO suspends patrol car driver's license over crash that killed child
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended the driver's license of a police patrol vehicle driver for 90 days following a road accident that killed an…
PLDT earns P21.7B as Maya deposits surge 68%
PLDT Inc. reported a net income of P21.7 billion in the first nine months of 2026, as consolidated gross service revenues increased 2% to P161.2 billion,…
SEC transfers Green Equity label accreditation to PSE
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has transferred the authority to grant the Philippine Green Equity label to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE),…
BIR collections hit P2.81T, eye P3T milestone
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected P2.814 trillion in gross revenues from January to October 2026, up 5.63% year-on-year, as the agency targets to…
NBI seizes P27.2M worth of substandard helmets in Bulacan
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has seized more than P27 million worth of substandard motorcycle helmets during a raid on a warehouse in Pulilan,…
Philippines, Chile to seal trade pact next week
The Philippines and Chile will seal a free trade agreement next week, opening a new gateway for Filipino exporters to penetrate South America as the government…
Romualdez linked firms bought Forbes property — AMLC
A financial investigator from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said Thursday that the property in Forbes Park, Makati believed to be owned by former…
BCDA shakeup won’t derail Pax Silica push
The leadership shakeup at the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is not expected to derail the country’s investment push under the United…
EastWest sets P10.80 price for rights offering
East West Banking Corp. (EastWest) has priced its planned stock rights offering at P10.80 per share, targeting gross proceeds of up to P9 billion to support…
Courts have final say on Quiboloy extradition, DOJ says
Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said Thursday that Philippine courts have the final authority to decide whether Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo…
Sara defense drops QC prosecutor after prosecution stipulation
Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team on Thursday dropped Quezon City prosecutor Vimar Barcellano from its witness list after the House prosecution panel…
Cebu Pacific posts P96.2B revenue, domestic share at 63%
Cebu Pacific recorded P96.2 billion in revenues in the first nine months of 2026, up 10% year-on-year, as passenger demand and growth in ancillary and cargo…
Sara defense pares down witness lineup, has 8 to 10 left in impeach trial
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is narrowing its witness presentation in the Senate impeachment trial, with only eight to 10 witnesses left to…
Sara spox tells Escudero: Enforce rules on treatment of impeachment witnesses
Vice President Sara Duterte's spokesperson Paolo A. Panelo on Thursday called on Senate Presiding Officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero to intervene immediately when…
NBI rejects Pulong Duterte's inhibition plea, vows to continue probe
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will continue investigating allegations made by dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. despite calls from the…
Duterte spox: Forensic report lacked context on Carpio's credit card expenses
Vice President Sara Duterte's spokesperson Paolo A. Panelo on Thursday defended the foreign credit card transactions of the Vice President's husband, Manases…
Customs chief Nepomuceno to leave post after 16-month tenure
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno is set to leave his post after a 16-month tenure, the agency announced Thursday, citing its revenue…
DOJ orders Bato's arrest, backs P50M bounty
Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida has ordered law enforcement agencies to enforce the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant against Sen. Ronald…
PCG responds to submerged LCT in Surigao
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) responded to a submerged Landing Craft Tank (LCT) 8 that resulted in an oil spill in the vicinity waters of Carrascal, Surigao…
Provincial housing draws P30-B bet from Ayala Land
Ayala Land Inc. plans to launch P30 billion worth of residential projects in 2027, targeting stronger sales in provincial markets after cutting its unsold…
BSP raises credit card installment rate ceiling to 1.5%
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has raised the ceiling on monthly add-on rates for credit card installment loans to 1.5 percent from 1 percent, while…
CLI net income falls 15% to P2.64B despite steady revenues
Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) reported consolidated net income of P2.64 billion in the first nine months of 2026, down 15% year-on-year, as revenues eased 2% to…
GT Capital 9-month earnings fall 10% to P23.3B
GT Capital Holdings Inc. reported consolidated net income of P23.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026, down 10% from the same period last year, as slower…
CREIT earns P1.03B, maintains 6.8% dividend yield
Former US Vice President Al Gore once said that 2026 is a year where the world would transition to renewable energy. He highlighted that global momentum has…
CREIT posts P1.03B profit, maintains quarterly dividend
Citicore Energy REIT Corp. (CREIT) declared a cash dividend of P0.049 per share for the third quarter of 2026 after reporting P1.03 billion in net income for…
Emperador, Megaworld drive AGI earnings to P22.3B
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI) reported a 5% increase in net income to P22.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026, with stronger brandy sales and growing…
Carmelle Collado proud to represent Philippines at Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026
Kapamilya singer Carmelle Collado is ready to bring Filipino talent to the international spotlight as she prepares to compete in the Grand Finals of the…
ACEN appoints new Philippines CEO, CFO
ACEN Corp. has appointed Roman Miguel G. de Jesus as chief executive officer of ACEN Philippines, Ma. Cecilia T. Cruzabra as group chief financial officer, and…
Filinvest Land posts P17.95B reservations, profit dips 4.8%
Filinvest Land Inc. recorded P17.95 billion in residential reservation sales in the first nine months of 2026, surpassing its full-year 2025 total of P16.97…
2 DEAD, 17 INJURED AS BUILDING COLLAPSES IN NEW YORK
At least two people are killed and 17 others injured, including seven children, after a three-story building collapses in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday, 11…
SM Hotels opens first luxury rooftop events at MOA
A new rooftop events space overlooking Manila Bay is giving event organizers another option for intimate luxury gatherings in the Mall of Asia (MOA) Complex,…
Sara, Mans' longtime friend testifies on P200K credit charge
Atty. Anel Martin S. Antero, a longtime friend of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Atty. Manases Carpio, took the witness stand for the defense…
PLDT faces NYSE warning over delayed annual reports
PLDT Inc. has received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) over its delayed annual reports for 2024 and 2025, following the withdrawal of audit…
DPWH orders weekly inspections of roads, bridges nationwide
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has ordered all regional directors and district engineers to conduct weekly inspections of government…
Better storage eyed to curb fish losses
The government is upgrading fish ports and markets in three provinces to reduce fish spoilage, improve seafood quality, and help local fishermen secure better…
MARINA heightens maritime watch for ASEAN Summit
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has placed its regional offices under heightened alert from 13 to 23 November to strengthen maritime safety and…
Binance Blockchain Week brings finance leaders to Bangkok
Binance will bring together policymakers, financial executives and blockchain industry leaders at Binance Blockchain Week 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, on 28 and…
Strong investor demand drives BankCom’s P17.4B bond sale
Strong demand from retail and institutional investors enabled Bank of Commerce (BankCom) to raise P17.4 billion from its latest peso bond offering, exceeding…
Marcos asks public for patience amid ASEAN Summit disruptions
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday appealed for public understanding over disruptions caused by preparations for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related…
ATI extends port deal, eyes bigger cargo volumes
Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) has locked in control of Manila South Harbor until 2063, securing another 25 years to expand and modernize the key trade gateway as…
PNP forms task group to hunt killers of Basilan judge
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has formed a special investigation task group to track down the gunmen responsible for the killing of a Basilan judge in…
Comelec expects voter registration to exceed 3M target
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects voter registration to surpass its target of three million applicants before the registration period ends on 30…
Bald and beautiful: Mankayan bet challenges beauty standards at Miss Benguet 2026
Beauty does not always come with long, flowing hair, and one Miss Benguet 2026 candidate is challenging conventional pageant standards by embracing the…
SC orders aid for slain Basilan judge's family
The Supreme Court has directed judicial officials to provide financial and institutional assistance to the family of Basilan Regional Trial Court Judge Joseph…
P1.26B drone hub eyed in Aurora ecozone
A P1.26-billion dual-use drone hub is being proposed in Casiguran, Aurora, following an agreement between the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport…
Sun Life wins eighth straight Golden Arrow Award
Sun Life of Canada (Philippines) Inc. has received its eighth consecutive Golden Arrow Award for corporate governance excellence, based on the 2025 ASEAN…
IBP demands justice for slain Basilan judge
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Thursday condemned the fatal ambush of Basilan Regional Trial Court Branch 2 Presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit,…
MILF commander arrested in Maguindanao
A Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commander was arrested during a manhunt operation in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao Del Norte on 10 November 2026.
Young hawk-eagle rescued in Borongan
TACLOBAN CITY — A farmer rescued a juvenile South Philippine hawk-eagle after it became entangled in a net on his farm in Barangay Siha, Borongan City, Eastern…
SM City Bataan, stakeholders cited at 7th Invest Balanga Annual Kahanga-hanga Awards
Balanga City, Bataan – The City Government of Balanga hailed SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPHI), as well as the affiliates and tenants SM City Bataan, during the…
mWell upgrades health app with AI, patient care tools
Keeping track of prescriptions, medical records and follow-up appointments can be a challenge for patients. Doctors, meanwhile, often spend hours documenting…
Grab taps insider to lead Philippine growth
Grab Philippines is banking on homegrown leadership to sustain its expansion across transport, delivery, and financial services as it appointed company veteran…
Aboitiz Foundation trains Siargao women for digital jobs
Aboitiz Foundation is expanding its digital skills training program in Siargao, helping residents pursue employment opportunities in technology and online…
Over 20,000 homes up for grabs at Mindanao housing fair
Pag-IBIG Fund is showcasing more than 20,000 housing units from over 45 developers at the Mindanao Housing Fair 2026 on 12 and 13 November at the SMX…
PICE North Metro Manila joins Valenzuela City infrastructure audit
The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) North Metro Manila Chapter participated in the Valenzuela City Local Infrastructure Audit as part of Civil…
Sara defense dispenses BPI witness
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday dropped its last Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) witness after lawyer Michael Poa said he had…
Michelin chefs to serve Filipino flavors at ASEAN summit
Michelin-recognized chefs will showcase Filipino cuisine to about 5,000 local and foreign journalists covering the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings at…
Mike Hanopol seeks NBI assistance over alleged song ownership claims
Original Pilipino Music (OPM) rock legend Mike Hanopol has turned to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Cybercrime Division to seek assistance against…
Extreme heat forces fishers to cut time at sea
Filipino fisherfolk are cutting their fishing hours as extreme heat linked to the developing “Super” El Niño threatens their health and livelihoods, prompting…
DOH steps up fight against childhood stunting in Laguna
NUTRI-TRACK workshop focuses on data-driven interventions to address childhood stunting
PEZA digitizes ecozone transactions through unified portal
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is streamlining business registration, permits and logistics transactions through its One Portal System (PTOPS),…
PNP braces for long weekend travel rush amid ASEAN Summit
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has heightened security and public safety operations nationwide in anticipation of an increase in travelers during the…
BINI’s Mikha Lim apologizes over alleged phone use while driving
BINI member Mikha Lim has publicly apologized after a video allegedly showing her using a mobile phone while driving circulated on social media, acknowledging…
SM Prime taps premium events market
SM Prime Holdings Inc. is moving to capture a larger share of the premium events market as its hospitality arm expands into exclusive corporate gatherings and…
Tarlac onion farmers get lifeline against postharvest losses
Onion farmers in Tarlac will have more room to protect their harvest and wait for better market prices following the turnover of a 10,000-bag cold storage…
Metrobank economist bags top Asia research award
Metrobank Chief Economist Nicholas Mapa has secured the top individual sellside research award at the 2026 The Asset Benchmark Research Awards, recognizing his…
Two drug suspects nabbed, P659K shabu seized in Iligan
ILIGAN CITY — Police arrested two suspected high-value drug personalities and seized nearly P660,000 worth of suspected shabu in separate buy-bust operations…
DA distributes 21 cattle to Mindoro livestock raisers
Livestock assistance under the LEED Project aims to strengthen local livelihoods and support cattle production in Victoria.
DOLE orders heat protection for delivery riders
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has directed delivery and logistics platforms and companies to implement measures protecting riders from heat…
Electric poles delay ₱33M Mindoro bridge project until 2027
Pola mayor says construction will continue under a revised alignment, with partial access expected in December.
Villar City to require vehicle stickers for private road access starting 16 November
Motorists using the estate's private road must register their vehicles and secure official access stickers under the new policy.
Easterlies bring rains to Quezon, Laguna, Rizal
PAGASA reports rainfall in Quezon and Laguna, with similar conditions expected in Rizal
Ilocos Norte hospital breaks ground on P110.4-million building project
Construction has begun on a four-storey wards, surgical and obstetrical services building at Governor Roque B. Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital (GRBASMH), following…
PRO2 holds community outreach in Rizal, Cagayan under Project ASSIST
The Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2) held a community outreach program in Barangay San Juan, Rizal, Cagayan, as part of its Project ASSIST initiative to…
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