The World Bank has approved $600 million in financing to support a Philippine government program aimed at improving learning outcomes for more than 21 million students in kindergarten to Grade 10 and assisting about 770,000 teachers nationwide. The funding will…
The curtain may have fallen on Bagets: The Musical, but Newport World Resorts is already setting the stage for its next spectacle—one that promises a vibrant return to the glittering pulse of Manila’s disco era. On March 22, 2026, during…
The image of Earth—small, luminous, and suspended in darkness—captured from inside the Orion spacecraft as Artemis II crosses the midpoint to the Moon is more than a scientific achievement. It is a strategic signal. For the Philippines, it highlights both…
April in the Philippines is not only the peak of summer—it is also Filipino Food Month, a nationwide tribute to the country’s culinary heritage that this year carries a distinctly regional flavor. With the 2026 theme “Connected by Taste: The…
Second edition of GITEX AI ASIA convenes global tech enterprises, governments, influential investors, and startups from over 110 countries at Marina Bay Sands, from April 9 to 10, 2026 Technological tides shaping the next era of artificial intelligence and quantum…
A vow destined for Manila took root in Naga, where the Church of Nuestra Señora de Peña de Francia—known as the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Parish Church—now stands. What was planned to rise along the Pasig River instead shaped a…
Bilateral relations between the Holy See and the Philippines will reach their 75th anniversary on April 8, a milestone that underscores one of Asia’s longest-standing church-state relationships, shaped by shared history, faith, and social engagement. A commemorative Mass will be…
The World Bank has approved a $1 billion program aimed at strengthening agricultural productivity, climate resilience, and job creation in the Philippines, with at least five million farmers expected to benefit from the initiative. The funding will support the Philippines…
Environmental law group ClientEarth and the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) signed a memorandum of understanding on March 23 to strengthen environmental governance and support sustainable energy development in watershed reservations across the Philippines. The agreement brings together legal expertise and…
As Maundy Thursday unfolds across the Philippines—when churches fill for the Last Supper Mass and families begin their Visita Iglesia rounds—the call to pause takes on new meaning in an age of constant notifications. This Holy Week, the Catholic Bishops’…
