The Philippines’ 2025 FIBA Asia Cup dream ended in Jeddah on Wednesday night, stopped cold by an Australian squad led by four former NBA names — Xavier Cooks, Jack White, Will Magnay, and Jack McVeigh — in an 84-60 quarterfinal loss. For a team longing to regain its Asian dominance, beating Australia may feel like […]

In urban Philippine households, the hum of YouTube notifications now competes with the evening news broadcast—signaling a sea change in how Filipinos consume information. Across Southeast Asia’s “social-media capital,” creators, not institutions, are becoming the most visible voices in news. Mainstream outlets still command influence, but the reach of influencers is accelerating. Filipinos spend nearly […]

This week marks 124 years since Manila quietly altered the course of its future. In late July 1901, it became the first chartered city in the Philippines under Philippine Commission Act No. 183. A week later, on August 7, the charter took effect—replacing the Spanish-era cabildo with an American-style municipal board and setting the capital […]

High in the mountains of southwest China, a quiet transformation is taking root. Yunnan, a land once synonymous with tea, is now cultivating a coffee legacy of its own — one shaped by altitude, climate, and an unhurried dedication to craft. Each harvest carries the taste of its terrain, offering the world a distinctly Chinese […]

Despite being the top recipient of China’s aid commitments in Southeast Asia, the Philippines saw only a fraction of the $30.5 billion Beijing pledged between 2015 and 2023, as political rifts, derailed projects, and maritime tensions gutted one of the region’s most hyped development partnerships. A new report by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute reveals Beijing […]

In a country where 96% of people say they know what cryptocurrency is, only 28% understand Web3. That tension—between headline-grabbing adoption and limited understanding—sits at the heart of the Philippine Blockchain Industry Report 2025, a first-of-its-kind benchmarking study of the nation’s blockchain ecosystem. Launched by the Blockchain Council of the Philippines, law firm Gorriceta Africa […]

As the global community searches for ways to accelerate climate action while balancing economic demands, China is offering its own blueprint: a detailed, case-driven report that blends policy insight, on-the-ground practices, and a vision for inclusive international cooperation. In a rare collaboration between academia and state-affiliated media, the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development […]

Today, June 30, the country marks Philippine–Spanish Friendship Day, a commemoration of compassion, mutual respect, and an extraordinary chapter in shared history. The law behind this annual event—Republic Act No. 9187, authored by the late senator Edgardo J. Angara—was inspired by a wartime episode that quietly transformed enmity into empathy: the Siege of Baler, a […]

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 […]