For a limited time, Spanish ancestry offered a pathway to citizenship—that window has now closed. Spain’s fast-track route for descendants of exiles quietly ended in late 2025, leaving hundreds of thousands of applications pending and shifting attention in 2026 to…
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed its previous ruling that cyber libel prescribes one year from the time it is discovered. In a resolution written by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul Inting, the SC En Banc denied the separate motions for reconsideration…
Boracay’s only Michelin Guide–listed hotel is building on its recognition with a bold new dining concept and further enhancements across the resort. The Lind Boracay secured its Michelin Guide recommendation in 2025, its tenth year of operation, becoming the sole…
Local sportsbook ArenaPlus has secured a pivotal position in the Philippines’ fast-growing sports betting market after becoming the first official betting partner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the country, a multiyear deal that reflects both basketball’s entrenched popularity…
Award-winning Filipino actor Albert Martinez is taking his long-held views on healthy living into business with the launch of Seven107 Market, positioning wellness not just as a personal practice, but as a growing consumer market. The 65-year-old Martinez frames healthy…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said its emergency cash assistance program can extend to middle-class Filipinos and minimum wage earners, signaling a shift in how the government is addressing the broader impact of rising fuel prices. While…
A week after making history as the first all-Filipino act to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, BINI returned with something more assured. The second weekend was not about repeating a first impression but refining it. What…
Seventy works drawn from one of the most influential private collections of Asian art in the United States are now on view in New York, as the Asia Society marks its 70th anniversary with Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon:…
The Philippines has joined a U.S.-led coalition aimed at securing supply chains for semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI), marking its latest step to align more closely with Washington on technology and economic security as global competition intensifies. Department of Trade…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order updating the Philippines’ investment regime, setting out sectors open to foreign participation and those subject to restrictions. Executive Order No. 113, dated April 13, amends the 12th Regular Foreign Investment Negative…
