DEPDev backs push for online gambling ban
By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter
The Philippines’ economic planning department on Wednesday said a total ban on online gambling would likely have minimal impact...
Maynilad sets final IPO price at P15 per share
WEST zone water concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has set the final offer price for its initial public offering (IPO) at P15 per share,...
Canva, Snapchat, Roblox, other apps hit by AWS regional outage
Several major apps, including Canva, Snapchat, and Roblox, went down on Monday due to an outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company’s cloud...
ERC OKs higher FIT-All rate; power bills may rise in November
Power consumers may see higher electricity bills starting November as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved a new feed-in tariff allowance (FIT-All) rate.
The regulator...
Magnitude 6.2 quake jolts Surigao del Norte
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Surigao del Norte on Friday morning and was felt in several areas, according to the...
No tsunami threat in PH after 6.7 magnitude quake in Indonesia
There is no tsunami threat in the Philippines following the 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck neighboring Papua, Indonesia, on Thursday, according to the state seismology...
Philippines says Chinese forces harassed patrol plane near Scarborough Shoal
By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter
Chinese forces harassed a Philippine maritime patrol aircraft near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, Manila’s...
Philippines cash remittances jumps 3.2% August
MANILA — Cash remittances rose by 3.2% in August from a year earlier to $2.98 billion, the Philippine central bank said on Wednesday.
For the...
US-based Cerberus submitted unsolicited proposal for Subic Bay airport — SBMA
Cerberus Capital Management LP has submitted an unsolicited bid to operate the Subic Bay International Airport, a Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) official said on Monday.
House approves P6.793-T budget bill on 2nd reading
By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, reporter
The House of Representatives on Friday approved on second reading the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, boosting funding...
Davao Oriental, nearby areas announce suspension of classes, govt. work after magnitude 7.4 quake
Several areas in Mindanao announced the suspension of classes and work in government following the magnitude 7.4 (updated) earthquake that struck offshore of Manay,...
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake jolts Davao Oriental; tsunami alert raised
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck offshore of Davao Oriental on Friday morning, prompting a tsunami alert in the province and nearby areas, according to...