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MANILA, Philippines — Labor group Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Mangagawa (Sentro) has called for a national summit on the cost-of-living crisis as September inflation could reach 7.4 percent, its highest level in more than three years. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) earlier forecast September inflation at 6.4 to 7.4 percent, up from
MANILA, Philippines — The mayor of Pampanga’s Magalang town on Thursday said she has already divested from a manpower firm following allegations of irregularity. The accusations stem from a conflict of interest complaint filed against her before the Office of the Ombudsman. Mayor Maria Lourdes “Malu” Lacson made the remark after the United Pilipino Against
Korean golfers trying to win to be free from military duty The Manila Times
BAGUIO CITY — Around 1,216 young men and women passed this year’s Philippine Military Academy entrance examinations, the military school announced on Thursday. They make up 4.78 percent of the 25,452 qualified applicants who took exams in 48 testing centers from July to September 2026, said Navy Lt. Commdr Jermaine B Dacanay, acting chief of
THE PHILIPPINE Coast Guard (PCG) deployed its biggest vessel and an aircraft on Thursday to stop a Chinese research ship allegedly conducting unauthorized marine scientific research (MSR) within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Batanes province near Taiwan. A Chinese Coast Guard vessel also intervened, PCG spokesman Jay Tristan Tarriela said in a Facebook post. BRP Teresa Magbanu...
WATCH: Israel's PM Netanyahu praises man who intervened in flight incident The Manila Times
MANILA — The Philippines’ coast guard said on Thursday that it has deployed its largest vessel and an aircraft to challenge a Chinese research ship operating off northern Batanes province near Taiwan, adding that a Chinese coast guard vessel had also moved in. The Philippine operation “disrupted the vessel’s unauthorized marine scientific research and compelled it to leave its loitering positio...
The former Philippine president is on trial in The Hague, but the ghosts of his presidency and the system he put in place continue to haunt a deeply divided society.
MANILA, Philippines — Several of the country’s largest telecommunications companies have rallied behind the three mobile network operators slapped with P100,000 daily fines over “poor” mobile broadband service, raising concerns over how the government imposed the penalties. In a statement on Wednesday, the Philippine Chamber of Telecommunication Operators (PCTO) expressed “grave concern” over t...
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines is reviewing its security protocols and looking into all possibilities, including whether information may have been compromised, after Chinese vessels intercepted a Philippine resupply mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal much farther away from the military outpost than in previous operations. AFP spokesperson for the West
MANILA, Philippines — The civil society-led Truth Commission is taking steps to build a registry that would harmonize the total death toll in the so-called war on drugs during the Duterte administration, as the number has remained a point of contention even with the alleged mastermind, President Rodrigo Duterte, soon facing trial in an international
Passengers on a Flydubai flight reached Israel safely on Wednesday, September 30, after customers and crew foiled a co-pilot’s attempt to crash the aircraft, Israeli officials said, in a struggle that began when he stabbed the pilot and sent the jet plunging nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds. Passengers and crew entered the cockpit, overpowered the co-pilot and enabled a second pair of...
FormFactor Announces Participation in 18th Annual CEO Investor Summit 2026 The Manila Times
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Mindoro Artists Initiative (MAI) has joined calls for the immediate release of a cultural worker who was arrested six months ago. Charlize “Ceeka” Garzon was nabbed following an armed encounter between government troops and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) fighters at San Jose town in Occidental Mindoro. She was
BACOLOD CITY—A government armed auxiliary member was killed, and two soldiers were wounded after an armed group attacked military personnel in Escalante City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday afternoon, the Army reported Wednesday. Members of the 79th Infantry Battalion’s Mobile Community Support and Sustainment Program (MCSSP) were conducting a security patrol in Sitio Bautista, Barangay Malasibog,
One Day Left: Nearly 185 Southern California Technology Leaders Registered for HMG Strategy's October 1 Summit on Enterprise AI, Cyber Resilience and Digital Transformation The Manila Times
DENNIS ANTHONY H. UY-LED ComClark Network and Technology Corp. has partnered with JG Summit Infrastructure Holdings Corp. and Asia’s Emerging Dragon Corp. for a P33-billion unsolicited proposal to manage the country’s air navigation services. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center has deemed the consortium’s proposal complete and endorsed it to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippin...
Iran receives US response to new offer to end war The Manila Times
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter EAST WEST Ageas Life Insurance Corp. (EastWest Ageas) expects minimal impact from tighter economic conditions due to the ongoing Middle East war, with financial strains concentrated mainly in the lower-in come segments. “So, initially when inflation started to hit, we were a bit worried that that would hit significantly on renewal premiums. We have seen minor impa...
Perdue Farms Unites Animal Care and Sustainability at Annual Summit, Releases 2026 Animal Care Report The Manila Times
Taiwan Excellence brought together Taiwanese innovation, technology and business opportunities at the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion during Taiwan Expo 2026, giving Philippine businesses, industry professionals and consumers a closer look at solutions designed for a smarter future. Under the theme “Empowering a Smarter Future,” the three-day Pavilion showcased Taiwan Excellenceawarded companies and...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) bestowed its “highest honors” on a top-ranking New People’s Army (NPA) leader killed during fierce military encounters in Agusan del Sur recently. In a tribute on Tuesday, the CPP Central Committee extolled Julia Cagadas-Lastimosa, 66, known as “Ka Rida,” as a “revolutionary hero.”
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has reminded employers to observe proper wage rules during the special non-working days on Nov. 16 to 18, declared in connection with the Philippines’ hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. Under Labor Advisory No. 16, employees who do not work on the
COTABATO CITY – The funds for the operation of the Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST) in Mindanao will be available in October, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said. The JPST is composed of personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police and
TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The legacy of the Balangiga Encounter, one of the most significant episodes of the Philippine-American War, continues to shape the identity of Eastern Samar and offers lessons on unity, courage, resilience and service, Cabinet Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. said on Monday. Speaking during the 125th anniversary commemoration of the
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is holding its first parliamentary elections on September 14, 2026, after being postponed at least four times: first in May 2022 , then in May 2025 , October 2025 , and again in March 2026 . The historic polls are seen as a pivotal moment in the decades-long peace process in a region that was mired in conflict and socioeconomic and political c...
UNITED NATIONS — An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday placed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as the frontrunner in the race to become the 10th UN secretary-general, sources close to the process said. The fourth secret poll by the 15-member Security Council followed the gathering of world leaders at the General Assembly in New York last week. The ...
Compal Brings NVIDIA AI Factory Infrastructure to OCP Global Summit 2026 The Manila Times
PROPERTY developers are holding back new project launches as weaker economic growth, elevated borrowing costs, and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on expansion decisions, according to Colliers Philippines. In its latest report, the property consultancy said residential launches and take-up slowed in the first half as developers became more cautious about adding supply. Colliers said office leasi...
THE PESO edged down fur ther against the dollar on Tuesday as the prolonged conflict between the United States and Iran continued to push up global crude oil prices. The currency slipped by two centavos to end at P62.565 versus the greenback from its P62.545 finish on Monday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines’ website showed. The local unit opened Tuesday’s session stronger a...
On Sept. 22, the Philippines and the European Union entered into a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (EU-PHL FTA). The deal would liberalize more than 94% of tari ff lines, covering over 97% of bilateral trade. It is designed as a modern and sustainable trade framework that covers goods, services, investment, and government procurement, as well as newer areas including digital trade, energy and ra...
US arms sales to Taiwan unchanged – minister The Manila Times
I t is planning season again. Across corporate Philippines, management teams are beginning to prepare their plans and budgets for 2027. Targets are being negotiated, assumptions challenged, strategies refreshed, and boards are asking the usual questions. Where will growth come from? What will happen to in fl ation and interest rates? How will geopolitical tensions a ff ect supply chains and inv...
