While South Korea turned long-term cultural investment into global soft power, the Philippines failed to match vision with infrastructure. In the late 1980s, as French cinema sparked late-night conversations among young artists in Seoul, a…
Filipino prop-tech firm Hotel101 makes historic Nasdaq debut
Hotel101 Global Holdings Corporation became the first Filipino-owned company to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq, debuting with an Opening Bell ceremony in New York on Friday, June 27. Now trading under the ticker…
Phl joins global crypto crackdown with 2028 tax…
The Philippines has joined 67 jurisdictions—including 10 in Asia—in committing to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) by 2027 or 2028, marking a major step toward regulating digital assets…
Lockheed links fighter jet sale to Philippine jobs,…
Lockheed Martin is tying its offer of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to a bold plan to boost local jobs, train Filipino workers, and build up the Philippines’ defense industry — a move that could…
Filipino millionaires on the rise—and on the move
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…
Global Beatles Day: Remembering the day the Fab…
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…
Tagaytay opens Phl’s first world-class indoor cycling track
Philippine cycling just shifted into high gear. On June 23, Tagaytay City officially opened the country’s first Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)-standard indoor velodrome—a landmark for local sports and a bold stride toward placing the Philippines…
Zambales gas seep breaks world hydrogen emission record
A natural gas seep in Zambales has produced the world’s highest recorded rate of geologic hydrogen emissions, a recent scientific study has found—raising hopes for a new source of clean, renewable energy in the region.…
The Filipino-Hong Kong voice that quietly made pop…
The daughter of Filipino immigrants who docked in post-war Hong Kong with little more than a saxophone and resilience, Rowena Cortes grew up in a North Point apartment humming jazz standards and brushing up on…
DICT chief confirms presence of ‘hackers’ within cyber…
The Philippines' top cybersecurity official has confirmed that alleged hackers have infiltrated the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), raising concerns over internal sabotage and data breaches within the agency tasked with defending the…