CIMB Bank is under fire after multiple users reported unauthorized fund transfers, with some losing as high as P400,000. Victims say they followed cybersecurity best practices and did not share login details or click suspicious links. Social media is now flooded with screenshots of similar incidents, all involving sudden, unexplained transfers to unknown CIMB accounts. […]

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved an executive order allowing the issuance of Digital Nomad Visas (DNVs) to foreign remote workers, aiming to boost Philippine tourism and the economy. Executive Order No. 86, signed on April 24, authorizes the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to issue DNVs to non-immigrant foreigners working remotely for clients or […]

Office rents in Metro Manila continued to weaken in the first quarter of 2025 as vacancies persisted, despite a surge in leasing activity. With no new Grade A office space delivered during the period and further construction delays pushing expected completions to the second quarter, building owners find themselves with more time to fill their […]

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has paid tribute to three trailblazing Filipino women who have achieved a feat so rare, fewer than 500 people worldwide have managed it — visiting all 193 United Nations member states. In a courtesy call at Malacañan Palace on Thursday, the President met with Odette Ricasa, Luisa Yu, and Kach Medina […]

International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) is doubling down on the Philippines, earmarking up to $1.2 billion to transform its Manila hotel-casino complex and ride the country’s booming gaming market. The Hong Kong-listed firm secured a provisional license from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) as it works toward a full gaming permit, with plans to […]

PLDT’s data center subsidiary Vitro Inc. opened the Philippines’ first hyperscale facility purpose-built for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads on Wednesday, a move the company says signals the country’s ambition to become a digital hub in Southeast Asia. Vitro Sta. Rosa (VSR), a 50-megawatt facility located in Laguna province’s growing tech corridor, aims to attract global […]

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Wednesday called for stronger integration of sustainability in national tourism policy, speaking at a forum organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines. Addressing participants at the 2025 Philippine Sustainability Now Forum, held at Dusit Thani Manila, Frasco said the Department of Tourism (DOT) is committed to […]

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Merit to four luminaries in Philippine arts and culture, Malacañang announced on Wednesday. Palace press officer and Presidential Communications Office undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that the honorees are National Artist for Film Nora Aunor, singer Pilita Corrales, actress Gloria Romero, and chef Margarita Forés. […]

In a landmark move celebrating heritage, identity, and belonging, Clark County commissioners voted unanimously to establish a “Filipino Town” cultural district along Maryland Parkway — marking a historic first for Nevada’s largest Asian American community. The April 15 vote formalizes a 1.2-mile stretch between Flamingo Road and Desert Inn Road as a cultural and commercial […]

Authorities have arrested three suspects in connection with the kidnapping and killing of Filipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que and his driver, Armanie Pabillo. The Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed the arrests during a press conference on Saturday, April 19. Two of the suspects, Ricardo Austria David and Raymart Catequista, were taken into custody early on April […]