VARIOUS religious and civil society groups joined the second Trillion Peso March along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City, Nov. 30. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterPHILIPPINE anti-corruption efforts risk losing their deterrent effect unless investigations begin to
Marcos calls for discipline, unity - BusinessWorld Online VIBRANT fireworks lit up the night sky during the 2026 New Year revelry at the Quezon Memorial Circle
235 firework-related injuries logged - BusinessWorld Online A CHILD presses on a head wound while waiting for treatment at the East Avenue Medical Center-Emergency Department and
35 scam hub victims return to PHL - BusinessWorld Online Police raided a suspected Philippine offshore gaming operator hub in a building in Parañaque City. —
Mayon Volcano raised to Alert Level 2 - BusinessWorld Online MAYON Volcano spews ash and lava as seen from Legaspi City, Albay on June 11, 2023.
COTABATO CITY — Two men riding a motorcycle together left 22 revelers, including children, wounded after a grenade attack at Barangay Dalapitan in Matalam town in Cotabato at about midnight on Wednesday.Lt. Col. Arniel C. Melocotones, Matalam police chief, and local executives separately told reporters
The Veranda at Arca SouthRESIDENTIAL property prices may have picked up in the fourth quarter after the slump a quarter earlier, Colliers Philippines said.“Similar to what we have seen previously, the fourth quarter is traditionally a strong quarter for residential take-up whether within or outside
Balance of CARS program funding worth P3.99 billion due for release this year — BoI - BusinessWorld Online REUTERSTHE Board of Investments (BoI) said it expects
PPA awards contract to expand Bohol port - BusinessWorld Online THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it awarded the P501.95-million Getafe Port Expansion project in Bohol
BW FILE PHOTOTHE International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects the airline industry, particularly in Asia, to sustain growth in 2026, driven by strong demand across both passenger and cargo segments.“The air transport industry continues to demonstrate resilience amid persistent non-fuel cost pressures and operational constraints,”
CUSTOMERS eat at a restaurant in a mall in Quezon City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASFOOD SERVICE sales in the Philippines are projected to increase 10% in 2026 to $15.4 billion, building on the sector’s recovery to pre-pandemic levels in 2025, according to the US
PHOTO BY BERNARD HERMANTTHE Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said the government needs to channel its support to raising the quality of labor-intensive service jobs in retail, transport and hospitality to spur growth and improve equity.In a Dec. 23 report, the government think tank