DA cites gains as PH hit 8-year high agri growth at 3.1%

The Philippine Agriculture-Fisher-Forestry (AFF) sector has registered an eight-year high growth of 3.1 percent in 2025.…

Cebu City Council backs Rep. Salceda’s push to abolish estate tax, calls for ‘more compassionate, just, and equitable’ tax system

The Cebu City Council or Sangguniang Panglungsod has unanimously passed a resolution expressing full support to…

Japan, PH share concerns over radar incident involving China

TOKYO – Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro recently had a teleconference…

Japanese PM Takaichi vows to continue talks with China

TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has bared her intention to continue dialogue with China to…

Entrpreneures more upbeat in Q4 2025

MANILA – The seasonal uptick in demand during the Christmas season boosted investors’ confidence, resulting in a…

PH economy forecast to accelerate to 4.6% in Q4 ’25

MANILA – Philippine domestic growth is expected to accelerate to 4.6 percent in the last quarter of…

DOF chief: PH’s 2026 upper middle-income economy target remains 

By Joann Villanueva MANILA – The Philippine government’s goal to elevate the country to middle-income status by…

CA freezes over 1,193 bank accounts on flood control probe

MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has issued another freeze order on approximately 1,193 bank accounts…

PCG on high alert as passenger influx for holiday soars

LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard in Bicol (PCG-5) is expecting an influx of about 185,000…

DMW assists nearly 80 repatriated OFWs in Bicol for 2025

LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Migrant Workers Bicol (DMW-5) has assisted nearly 80 repatriated overseas Filipino…