Filipinos are turning more frequently to digital lending platforms, with users spending an average of 12 minutes and 14 seconds per month on such apps in 2024, according to a report released on May 6 by financial technology firm Digido.…
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is stepping back into the ring. The 46-year-old boxing legend will return from a nearly four-year retirement to challenge American pro boxer Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title on July 19 in Las Vegas,…
The Philippine economy started 2025 with a robust 5.4% year-on-year growth in the first quarter, a clear sign of resilience despite ongoing global uncertainties. While this marks a solid performance, it fell short of the 5.7% forecasted by analysts. Nonetheless,…
When the white smoke rose over the Vatican on May 8, few in the Philippines knew much about Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. But when he stepped onto the balcony and was introduced as Pope Leo XIV—the first pope from North…
For half a millennium, the Philippines has carried the torch of Roman Catholicism in Asia—burning bright through colonization, dictatorship, and diaspora. It is one of the Church’s last true strongholds, home to more than 80 million Catholics and a culture…
Countdown to 2025 CICEE This May, the global construction machinery spotlight will once again shine on Changsha, China. As the 4th Changsha International Construction Equipment Exhibition (2025 CICEE) enters its countdown, the city—known as the “Capital of Construction Machinery”—is fully…
Philippine government officials and executives from Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation broke ground on a major power substation for the Metro Manila Subway on May 5, marking a critical step in the delayed infrastructure project. Transportation Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon, Valenzuela City…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pledged over the weekend that the country’s first subway system will begin operations before he leaves office in 2028. Marcos made the announcement during a political gathering in Batangas province, presenting the long-delayed Metro Manila Subway…
Philippine roads are in the grip of a national safety crisis, transport advocate and Angkasangga Party-list nominee George Royeca said on Tuesday, calling for sweeping reforms to protect commuters and frontline transport workers. Speaking at the Pandesal Forum, Royeca cited…
From May 15 to 18, the Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Hunan will host the 2025 Changsha International Construction Machinery Expo, a major event for the global construction machinery industry. Also known as the Changsha International Construction Equipment…
