THIS drone shot, taken during a DoH inspection, shows an empty lot in Marikina, which was supposed to be the site of a P21.49-million Super Health Center, Oct. 15, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSBy Erika Mae P. SinakingTHE existence of “ghost” hospitals or idle Super

Tropical Storm Tino enters PAR - BusinessWorld Online                                    TROPICAL STORM “TINO” (Int’l name “KALMAEGI”) — DOST-PAGASASEVERE tropical storm “Kalmaegi” entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR)

Probe of ‘ghost’ farm roads pushed - BusinessWorld Online                                    DPWH.GOV.PHMINORITY lawmakers last week filed a resolution seeking a congressional inquiry into alleged “ghost” farm-to-market roads, as

More funds sought for zero billing - BusinessWorld Online                                    President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. visited patients at the Bataan General Hospital and Medical Center in Balanga,

SAGADA, Mountain Province — The local government of Sagada said that this year’s observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days, or Undas, remained peaceful and orderly despite an influx of visitors to the town’s cemeteries and tourist destinations.Local officials estimated that more than 3,000

DoE, Pagbilao Energy coordinate after fire incident - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will coordinate with Pagbilao Energy Corp. (PEC) and other

BAGUIO CITY is setting sights on focusing on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, improving waste management, and promoting sustainable development in its environmental plan for 2025 to 2028.The plan, part of the city’s Executive Legislative Agenda now being finalized, aims to make Baguio cleaner, greener, and

Labor agreements inked in BARMM - BusinessWorld Online                                    COTABATO CITY — Regional officials, employers, representatives from the labor and business sectors from across the Bangsamoro region

GM and WGM titles up for grabs at 6th ASEAN+ Individual Chess Championships in Ozamiz - BusinessWorld Online                                    STOCK PHOTO | Image by Seri from UnsplashAUTOMATIC Grandmaster

For the first time since Michael Jordan ruled the National Basketball Association in the nineties, the Bulls have opened a season with five straight victories. In and of itself, the remarkable streak invites nostalgia. That said, these Bulls — built more on cohesion than celebrity

SAMSUNGSEM.COMSAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corp. (SEMPHIL) is investing P50.7 billion in a Philippine manufacturing facility for automotive multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), according to the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA).The manufacturing plant is expected to begin commercial operations by

PHL, Peru to create joint trade commission - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE PHILIPPINES and Peru will establish a joint trade commission (JTC) to explore ways to boost