Nine DPWH flagship projects due by 2028 test Marcos infrastructure push
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said nine infrastructure flagship projects worth P210 billion are on track for completion by 2028, setting a delivery test for the Marcos administration as it looks to revive growth and restore confidence after last year’s corruption scandals weighed on public spending.
Manila urges restraint on calls to expel China envoys
PHILIPPINE officials cautioned against moves to expel Chinese diplomats, saying such action should be treated as a last resort as Manila seeks to manage rising tensions with Beijing through diplomatic channels.
Marcos: Co, other fugitives will be arrested this year
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is confident that former Party-list Rep. Elizaldy S. Co, who is accused in a multibillion-peso graft case, and other high-profile fugitives hiding overseas would be apprehended and returned to the Philippines within the year, Malacañang said on Thursday.
PSEi down 2% as economic growth disappoints
PHILIPPINE STOCKS posted their biggest single-day drop since November as weak gross domestic product (GDP) data triggered a sell-off.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)...
Surge in meat imports fails to ease pork, chicken prices
MEAT IMPORTS surged to record levels in 2025, though the added supply failed to translate to lower retail prices for pork and chicken, analysts said.
Offshore block in south Palawan offered to petroleum explorers
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it is offering an offshore area in the Southern Palawan Basin for petroleum exploration.
Demujin F. Antiporda, director of...
PHL receives rice supply feelers from Pakistan
THE PHILIPPINES is considering importing rice from Pakistan to diversify sourcing and cut reliance on traditional suppliers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
In a...
TNT Tropang 5G even series to 2-2 versus San Miguel Beermen
IT’S DOWN to a virtual best-of-three so expect rivals San Miguel Beermen (SMB) and TNT to leave nothing in the tank to get the critical edge as they dash closer to the finish.
Team Filipinas to hold training camps in Manila and Balesin and tune up matches...
A MONTH after its historic triumph in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Philippine women’s football team reassembles in the next couple of days...
Real Madrid, PSG miss automatic qualification at frenetic group-stage finale
LONDON — Real Madrid missed out on automatic qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds as they crumbled to a 4-2 defeat at Benfica...
British PM Starmer seeks fresh start with China, economic wins
BEIJING — British Prime Minister (PM) Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a “sophisticated relationship” aiming...
Trump, Schumer move towards deal to avert US government shutdown, NYT says
US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer moved on Wednesday night to reach an agreement to negotiate new restrictions on federal...