MANILA, Philippines — At least P467 billion in disputed funding increases in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets will not be returned to government coffers, even as the Supreme Court’s ruling declaring the increases unconstitutional prompted lawmakers to demand greater transparency and tighter scrutiny of the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for next year. Supreme Court

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Bohol has launched cloud-seeding operations to help farmers cope with drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, as initial agricultural damage in the province approaches P300 million. The aircraft conducted its first cloud-seeding flight on Monday, followed by a second operation on Tuesday, as the provincial government intensified efforts to

VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON, Philippines — A key leader of the sugar sector in Bukidnon province on Wednesday urged industry regulators to peg raw sugar prices to at least P2,800 per 50-kilogram bag for farmers “to earn fairly” as the province prepares for an early milling season amid fears of a severe impact of the El

OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines — More than 8,000 endangered fruit bats have been recorded at a roosting site in Aurora Memorial National Park in the Sierra Madre mountain range, highlighting the importance of protecting the park’s forest habitats to help ensure their survival and sustain natural forest regeneration. In a statement on Wednesday, the Department of

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) said Thursday it would seek clarification and partial reconsideration of certain parts of the Supreme Court (SC) decision which declared as unconstitutional the national budget laws in 2024 and 2025, and legislated provisions relating to unprogrammed funds.

Clients of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will temporarily be unable to use their debit cards during select hours starting early Saturday morning, October 24, as the lender will undergo system maintenance activities.

'Govt should improve TuJu until it can become proper replacement for Waze.'

PARLIAMENT | Restriction stems from concerns about data security and legal jurisdiction, minister says.

Because a fix is now public and artificial intelligence tools are able to reverse engineer the bug with little effort, experts say they are bracing for a wave of intrusions as hackers jump to get ahead of the updates

A prosecution witness on Thursday said he delivered "commitment fees" or kickbacks amounting to over P1 billion to former House appropriations panel chairperson Zaldy Co of Ako Bicol party-list in eight instances.

Thailand faces potential increases in transport, manufacturing and tourism costs as businesses continue recovering from flooding

Cell Press has commissioned an independent third party to investigate after prominent Chinese biologist Rao Yi accused the editor-in-chief of its journal Cancer Cell of soliciting bribes from Chinese authors.

The 23-year BPI veteran and current consumer banking chief will succeed TG Limcaoco in April 2027

BPI's TG Limcaoco, Ginbee GThe Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) on Thursday announced key leadership changes taking effect next year, with president and chief executive officer Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco set to transition to senior roles in other Ayala Group companies by April 2027.o to take up key leadership roles in April 2027

Asia is experiencing significant growth in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, but several pain points contribute to market jitters.

Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport said on Oct. 21 it found no evidence its own staff opened a travel blogger's checked suitcase, five days after new rules began letting airports search bags without their owners present.

A live snake about 40 centimeters long has turned up under the cabin carpet of a Japan Airlines group plane in Fukuoka, a day after a pilot spotted an animal in the cockpit and its flight was canceled.

Malaysia's Autonomous Logistic Solutions (ALS) launched its Level 4 autonomous RoboVan for public-road operations on Wednesday.

Appropriate action will be taken in accordance with applicable laws, says Saifuddin.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino consumers are warming up to artificial intelligence (AI) in customer service. However, they still want to know when they are dealing with technology rather than a human, according to a new study by technology firm Genesys. The company’s 2026 State of Customer Experience report found that 64 percent of Filipino respondents felt

The Philippine peso fell to another record low on Wednesday as expectations of a more hawkish US Federal Reserve (Fed) bolstered the dollar, while investors awaited the next policy move of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The local currency shed 27.1 centavos from its previous finish to end the trading session at 63.361, data

MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. firmly stated that the agency’s recent decision to block a rice shipment from Vietnam last month aimed to safeguard the farm sector against illicit transactions. Tiu Laurel said he is exploring legal options, such as filing a case, after weeks of a misinformation campaign seeking to remove

MANILA, Philippines — Hotel101 Global, the Nasdaq-listed hospitality subsidiary of DoubleDragon Corp., is positioning itself in Africa by building one of Egypt’s largest hotels, with a project value pegged at P6.44 billion. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said its unit had signed definitive agreements with WNTR Property & Hospitality, an affiliate of Egyptian conglomerate

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) has signed the long-delayed joint administrative order (JAO) aimed at addressing port congestion, but it has yet to take effect as it awaits approval from other government agencies. Finance Undersecretary Rolando Ligon confirmed to reporters that the DOF had signed the JAO last week. It gave the other

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine agriculture sector may incur P20 billion in losses due to a potentially strong El Niño expected by early 2027, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). “With values up now and it is a super El Niño, we expect losses to reach P20 billion,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.

MANILA, Philippines — A more aggressive half-point increase in the policy rate of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) merits “serious consideration” to help anchor inflation expectations and contain the risk of further price increases, New York-based GlobalSource Partners said. In a note on Wednesday, Diwa Guinigundo and Wilhelmina Manalac, analysts at GlobalSource, warned that fast-rising

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has secured more than $100 million in investment pledges for the agriculture sector during a global event staged by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome last week. The amount is nearly double the country’s target of $57.4 million in agricultural investments pitched by the government at the

Every sign pointed to closure. What Rags2Riches founder Reese Fernandez-Ruiz held on to, privately, was a sliver of hope.

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s energy chief refuted claims of “unfair” coal mine bidding, as Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) had alleged that the rules were designed to exclude it from the auction. “If that’s the implication, [but] it’s the same rules for everyone. If you qualified based on our rules, it’s not because we’re

MANILA, Philippines — Vingroup, the Vietnamese conglomerate behind electric vehicle (EV) brand VinFast, is investing $500 million to establish a manufacturing facility in the Philippines, with plans to serve both the domestic and export markets. The planned factory will have an initial production capacity of 200,000 vehicles annually. READ: Gov’t unveils P60-B incentive to pitch PH