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Psalm awards CBK assets to Aboitiz-led consortium
MANILA, Philippines — An Aboitiz-led consortium is one step closer to securing the critical power asset Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric facility, after the government officially handed over the notice of award for its winning...

Oman, Philippines sign visa waiver pact for diplomatic passports
MANILA: Oman and the Philippines on Tuesday signed a mutual visa waiver agreement for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports. The agreement was signed during a meeting between Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, and...

Coke’s bottling partner HCCB names Mondelez South Asia president Hemant Rupani as new CEO
Coca-Cola’s bottling company Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) has announced Hemant Rupani, former president, Mondelez South East Asia, as its India CEO. Rupani will succeed outgoing chief Juan Pablo Rodriguez. The changes are effective...

Outgoing ERC chief: Ample room to lower power bills
MANILA, Philippines — Outgoing Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chair Monalisa Dimalanta sees more space to cut power rates in the country. She said Friday that generation charges have been on a downtrend under her leadership. “There’s still...

Coins.ph and HashKey Group team up to launch 24/7 remittance corridor between the Philippines and Hong Kong
Homepage > News > Business > Coins.ph and HashKey Group team up to launch 24/7 remittance corridor between the Philippines and Hong Kong Manila, Philippines, July 15 — Coins.ph, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and digital wallet in the...

ICCP names Ocampo new president and COO
Investment & Capital Corporation of the Philippines (ICCP) has appointed Jesus Mariano Ocampo as its new president and chief operating officer effective July 1, 2025. ICCP is a leading independent licensed investment house in the Philippines...

Redrawing the battle lines: Is PH a pawn in Taiwan Strait gamble?
OVER the past two weeks, the Philippines has been besieged by a barrage of controversies and crises, each more damning than the last. First, there’s the 20-percent tax on savings, a policy that punishes the modest aspirations of ordinary Filipinos...

Stocks end 3-day slide
MANILA, Philippines — The local stock market snapped its three-day losing streak, ending the week with slight gains as sentiment got a much-needed boost with US markets hitting new highs. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)...

Streamlining gov’t: Marcos abolishes military-police affairs office
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has abolished the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs (OPAMPA) as part of the government’s efforts to achieve bureaucratic simplicity, economy, and efficiency. Executive Order 89 tasked...

Australia’s largest military drills with 19 nations being
Australia, for the first time, launched missiles from its M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS, on Monday during live-fire exercises at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, a 4500 sq km Outback expanse in Queensland state This...

WATCH: Former Manila mayor's ally ready to work with Isko Moreno
Re-elected Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante says that he has no problems cooperating with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno as long as it is not about politics. Abante ran under the ticket of former Moreno ally and Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna. Abante,...

PCG suspends Taal search due to bad weather
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has suspended its search operations for the remains of the missing sabungeros in Taal Lake in Batangas due to bad weather brought by Tropical Storm Crising. In a Viber message sent to...

Why Trump’s remittance tax will be ‘devastating’ for Filipino-Americans
A new tax on international remittances introduced under US President Donald Trump’s sweeping economic reform bill is drawing criticism from Filipino-American communities, who say the measure will hit working-class migrants hardest and threaten the...

Tokyo, Manila moves arouse Chinese concerns about Asian mini NATO
Manila’s adoption of Japan’s “one theater concept” has further escalated tensions with China. Proposed in March this year, the concept breaks from Tokyo’s traditional security outlook and views the East China Sea, the South China Sea and the...

Alliances Are Our Advantage
When our forefathers from the thirteen original colonies gathered to protest among other things, a tax on tea, they decided to form a union for the common defense. Their intent was not to form another kingdom, although some favored continued...

PhilHealth sends funding SOS to private sector
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is appealing to the private sector to help address gaps in the country’s health care system. Emphasizing the urgency of improving access to medical services for members,...
Seoul style arrives as Korean fast-fashion brand 8seconds opens flagship in Manila
The K-fashion staple brings its youth-forward, trend-savvy collections for the first time to Southeast Asia — and a visit from ENHYPEN’s Sunoo, too! MANILA, Philippines – Your favorite K-pop star’s favorite K-fashion brand just made landfall in...

3 senators call for former President Duterte's house arrest in The Hague
Former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (Screengrabbed from the ICC) MANILA, Philippines – Another resolution seeking house arrest for former President Rodrigo Duterte in a residence in the Hague, Netherlands was filed...

Vietnam tourism grows 21% with 10.7 million international visitors
Vietnam welcomed 10.7 million international tourists in H1 2025, driven by visa exemptions and regional growth, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Thanks to open visa policies and effective tourism stimulus programs, Vietnam welcomed approximately...
Monica Hanna's pursuit of an Egyptology free from the legacy of colonialism
Monica Hanna is Egyptology's equivalent of a rights campaigner. The 42-year-old is feisty, articulate and with a disarming smile; tools she uses to fuel her drive to rid Egyptology from the shackles of a colonial legacy embraced by westerners as...