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‘Good products come from good thinking’
A reader asked me on a Facebook chat: “Who is better – an individual genius who gives ideas worth millions or an army of problem-solvers giving their two-cents worth?” My answer is both. Giving ideas is not a zero-sum game.
Bargain hunting props up stocks
The local stock market kicked off the week on a positive note as investors continued to take advantage of relatively cheaper valuations.
PAGCOR: Nearly 40K gamblers volunteer for self exclusion
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. has approved nearly 40,000 requests from gamblers seeking to bar themselves from betting, as the regulator intensifies its campaign to promote responsible gaming and address gambling-related harm.
Philippines among hotspots of scam operations
The Philippines has become one of the hotspots for scam operations in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN Foundation executive director Piti Srisangnam said.
Ejercito backs calls to hike gov’t workers’ allowance to P5,000
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. JV Ejercito is pushing for an increase in the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) for government employees from P2,000 to P5,000 per month, according to a statement issued by his office on Monday. The hike in the allowance —last adjusted in 2009 through Joint Resolution No. 4 issued by both chambers
Prosecution presents video of alleged suitcase deliveries to Romualdez at bail hearing
The prosecution in the plunder charges against former Speaker Martin Romualdez presented before the Sandiganbayan a video showing suitcases allegedly delivered to Romualdez's house in Forbes Park, Makati City.
Marcos: PH serious on nuclear energy amid future power demands of AI, data centers
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that he is serious about his plans to establish nuclear power in the country in preparation for the anticipated high power demand of data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) centers set to operate in the Philippines.
Ex-PDLs ask Ombudsman to reconsider complaints vs 5 PNP execs
MANILA, Philippines — Former political prisoners and Indigenous Peoples rights defenders on Monday filed a motion for reconsideration before the Office of the Ombudsman over the complaints of alleged illegal arrest and detention, among others, that they filed against five police officers. According to complainants Indigenous Peoples’ rights advocate Niezel Velasco and Manobo activist Julieta Gomez, they were allegedly
2026 Trafficking Report: PH maintains Tier 1 ranking with ban on offshore gaming operations, conviction
The Philippines retained its Tier 1 ranking in the US State Department"s 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, taking note of the government ban on offshore gaming operations and the conviction of a former mayor in connection with a scam center.
DOTr revisits Baguio cable car plans
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is revisiting plans dating back to 2019 to install a cable car system in Baguio, potentially connecting the popular tourist destination to areas at the foot of the mountain city. Transportation Undersecretary Mark Pastor said that the agency is engaging with the Baguio city government, led by Mayor