The Philippines has joined 67 jurisdictions—including 10 in Asia—in committing to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) by 2027 or 2028, marking a major step toward regulating digital assets and curbing tax evasion linked to cross-border crypto flows. The Department of Finance (DOF) made the commitment during the 8th […]

Lockheed Martin is tying its offer of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to a bold plan to boost local jobs, train Filipino workers, and build up the Philippines’ defense industry — a move that could accelerate the country’s push for military self-reliance and high-tech growth. The U.S. defense contractor has proposed setting up in-country maintenance, […]

The number of dollar millionaires in the Philippines has surged by 32% over the past decade, outstripping growth in several advanced economies and regional peers, even as a quiet but notable outflow of wealth begins to take shape. According to Henley & Partners’ Private Wealth Migration Report 2025, the Philippines is now home to 12,800 […]

Every year on June 25, millions around the world celebrate Global Beatles Day—a moment to honor not only the enduring music of The Beatles but also the ideals they stood for: peace, love, and cultural unity. The date commemorates the band’s iconic live performance of “All You Need Is Love” on the BBC’s Our World […]

Philippine cycling just shifted into high gear. On June 23, Tagaytay City officially opened the country’s first Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)-standard indoor velodrome—a landmark for local sports and a bold stride toward placing the Philippines on the global cycling map. “If you build, they will come,” said Tagaytay City Mayor Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino a few […]

A natural gas seep in Zambales has produced the world’s highest recorded rate of geologic hydrogen emissions, a recent scientific study has found—raising hopes for a new source of clean, renewable energy in the region. The Nagsasa seep, located in San Antonio town, emits an estimated 808 tons of hydrogen annually, according to researchers behind […]

The daughter of Filipino immigrants who docked in post-war Hong Kong with little more than a saxophone and resilience, Rowena Cortes grew up in a North Point apartment humming jazz standards and brushing up on Cantonese tones between French class and stage lights. Her father, Avelino Cortes, a jazz saxophonist and musical director at the […]

The Philippines’ top cybersecurity official has confirmed that alleged hackers have infiltrated the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), raising concerns over internal sabotage and data breaches within the agency tasked with defending the nation’s digital infrastructure. DICT Secretary Henry Aguda made the admission during an interview on DZRH’s Dos por Dos radio program […]

As the Philippines commemorates the 164th birth anniversary of Dr. José Rizal this June 19, attention once again turns to the many facets of the national hero’s life—patriot, writer, martyr. But for architect Emmanuel Miñana, Rizal’s essence is captured not just in his novels or letters, but in the flourishes of ink that bore his […]

She was once a mystery—just a gaze, a dress, and a silence that lingered for over a century. Now, Juan Luna’s Una Bulaqueña, the so-called “Mona Lisa of the Philippines,” steps onto the global stage as it goes on view this week at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The portrait, a luminous rendering of a Filipina […]