NXT BLD and infrastructure engineering software company, Bentley Systems Inc., announced on Thursday, May 14, at the NXT BLD conference the launch of NXT Activate, a developer-focused accelerator supporting early-stage companies building transformative software for the architecture, engineering, and construction…
“Can China and the United States overcome the Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major-country relations?” When Chinese President Xi Jinping posed that question to U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing, it sounded less like a diplomatic flourish…
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the region’s transition toward carbon neutrality and sustainable development by 2030, as member states seek to strengthen ASEAN’s position as a leading destination for clean-energy investment and resilient…
National Heritage Month celebration in the Philippines often turns attention to churches, ancestral houses, and historical monuments; but this year, one exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Arts is revisiting a different chapter of the country’s cultural memory—the sleek,…
April’s inflation rate of 7.2% is not just an unpleasant surprise; it is a reminder of how quickly macroeconomic stability can unravel when external shocks meet domestic vulnerabilities. For households, it shows up immediately in higher food and fuel costs.…
A new report by the World Bank warns that escalating geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions are driving a renewed surge in global commodity prices, raising risks to inflation and growth, particularly for import-dependent economies such as the Philippines. In its…
More than 200 representatives from 59 small-scale gold mining organizations gathered for the 7th National Assembly of the National Coalition of Small-Scale Miners in the Philippines Inc. (NCSSMPI), calling for urgent reforms to modernize the country’s mining framework. Delegates from…
The Supreme Court (SC) 𝘌𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘤, during its session on April 29, 2026, dismissed the petition for mandamus filed by Catalino Aldea Generillo Jr., which sought to compel the Senate to immediately convene as an impeachment court to try the…
Grab Philippines said it has mobilized ₱350 million under its Bayanihan Fuel Crisis Support Program to help driver and delivery partners cope with rising fuel prices that continue to erode earnings across the transport and logistics sectors. The program consolidates…
To help cushion the impact of rising energy prices on vulnerable sectors, Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) is ramping up its energy crisis response through a coordinated mix of fuel subsidies, commuter support, and concessional financing to deliver immediate…
