More than 40,000 discarded plastic bottles have been transformed into large-scale public art installations across the Visayas as part of SM Supermalls’ Art from All 2026 campaign, an initiative that combines environmental awareness, community participation, and artistic expression. The region-wide…
Foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines continued to rise in the second quarter of 2026, providing a boost to the country’s tourism sector and renewing attention on efforts to modernize border management. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) says the trend…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to become the newest member of the Oneworld Alliance after receiving an invitation to join the global airline group, marking a major milestone for the country’s flag carrier as it celebrates its 85th year and…
As the Philippines grapples with a learning crisis that has exposed longstanding gaps in literacy, numeracy, and access to quality education, Metrobank Foundation Inc. (MBFI) and its partners have been expanding efforts to address challenges across the learning continuum. The…
The Vatican’s ambassador to the Philippines used his first visit to Eastern Samar to highlight the Catholic Church’s call for environmental stewardship, saying respect for nature is inseparable from an understanding of humanity’s relationship with God and the world. Archbishop…
The Philippines can end poverty and become a predominantly middle-class society by 2040, but only if it acts now through comprehensive reforms that address the barriers to job creation and strengthen household resilience, according to a new World Bank report…
Vietjet recently announced a new direct route between Cebu, one of the Philippines’ leading economic and tourism hubs, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest commercial center, marking the airline’s latest expansion in the Philippine market. The new service is…
A simple device made of two spinning gyroscopes and a stick has carried three Filipino students into one of the most exclusive laboratories on Earth—the International Space Station (ISS). What began as a classroom concept at Rizal Technological University became…
In a country of more than 7,000 islands, many Filipino children today are growing up immersed in worlds that look and sound nothing like their own. Their favorite characters often speak with foreign accents, their adventures unfold in distant settings,…
A bowl of halo-halo emerged as an unexpected symbol of Philippine-Japan friendship during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Tokyo after Japanese Emperor Naruhito revealed a fondness for the iconic Filipino dessert. Marcos shared the story with members of…
