More than three decades before he would become president of South Korea, Lee Jae-myung was a young human rights lawyer representing some of the most vulnerable workers in the country’s industrial zones—many of them migrants…
WORLDBEX 2026 opens March 12 with focus on…
The Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition (WORLDBEX) returns in 2026, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders in the country’s building and construction sector. The annual exposition will highlight advancements in design, technology, and…
Quezon City boosts fight against online child sexual…
The Quezon City Government has taken stronger steps to protect its children from online sexual abuse or exploitation, equipping its frontline responders with enhanced skills to tackle these crimes. City officials emphasized that Quezon City…
Philippines, South Korea deepen business ties at Manila…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged South Korean investors to expand their footprint in the Philippines, highlighting sweeping economic reforms and new investment incentives as Manila seeks to deepen trade ties with Seoul and…
A contemporary sanctuary opens in Bohol
Dawn breaks over Panglao in bands of jade and silver, the tide slipping back from the sand as fishing boats idle on the horizon. On this luminous stretch of Bohol’s coastline, a new resort rises,…
A distant war, a regional reckoning for Southeast…
The shock waves from a new war in the Middle East are rippling far beyond the Gulf, unsettling fuel markets, financial forecasts, and the security calculations of governments thousands of miles away. In Southeast Asia,…
Environmental advocates seek probe after fatal Rizal trash…
A mountain of garbage gave way at the Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal on February 20, sending an estimated 420,000 cubic meters of waste cascading down a slope in Barangay San Isidro. According…
Pag-IBIG Fund reports ₱1.23 trillion in assets after…
The government-run Pag-IBIG Fund said its investment income rose nearly 50% in 2025, strengthening its balance sheet and supporting record dividend payouts and expanded affordable housing loans. The state housing lender reported investment earnings of…
Pre-need profit jumps 54% to ₱7.96-B as plans…
Stronger sales of life and memorial plans pushed the Philippine pre-need industry’s earnings to multi-year highs in 2025, reflecting firmer regulation and renewed public trust. Data from the Insurance Commission showed net income jumped 54.4%…
Philippines targets salt self-sufficiency after years of import…
The Philippines has opened its first dedicated salt research center in Pangasinan, marking a significant step in a long-running effort to curb the country’s heavy reliance on imported salt and revive a once-thriving local industry.…