Partly cloudy skies, isolated rains over PH due to easterlies

MANILA: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are expected across the country due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms, the weather bureau said Wednesday.

Flash floods or landslides may occur in vulnerable…

PBBM seeks PH-Australia collab on RE, agri, infra, tourism, health

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed his intent to leverage the Philippines’ partnership with Australia in the areas of renewable energy, agriculture, digital economy, infrastructure, tourism, and health.

This, as Marcos w…

China’s opposition to proposed Maritime Zones Act ‘futile’ – Tolentino

MANILA: Senator Francis Tolentino on Wednesday said any attempt by China to challenge the unanimously approved Senate Bill No. 2492 or the Philippine Maritime Zones Act is “futile” and would not deter Filipinos from upholding their rights under intern…

How PH’s 1st village scouting unit transformed an entire community

LEGAZPI: In 2006, at the age of six, Jubille Marlourd Lucena was introduced to the world of KAB (Kabataang Alay sa Bayan) Scouting.

Clad in his white t-shirt, khaki shorts, matching yellow cap, and neckerchief, with the wooden carabao proudly hanging…

Stable peace, security in Negros to boost investor confidence

BACOLOD: The recommendation of government forces to declare a state of stable internal peace and security (SIPS) in Negros Occidental, after the dismantling of all communist guerrilla fronts in Negros Island, is seen to attract more investments to the…

New BARMM towns from April plebiscite to elect officials in 2025 polls

MANILA: The new towns that would emerge from the ratification of their creation through a plebiscite in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) would be able to elect their first officials in next year’s midterm elections.

“In cas…

Instant cross-border digital remittance in ASEAN online by July 2026

MANILA: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor for Payments and Currency Management Sector Mamerto Tangonan said Wednesday an instant cross-border digital remittance in Southeast Asia will be online by July 2026.

In a press chat, Tangonan …