9+ hour, 12+ min ago   (330+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Bela Padilla has confirmed that she is in a relationship with tech entrepreneur and CEO Martin Tan, putting an end to speculation about the nature of their relationship. In an interview with content creator Johnny K for his…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (384+ words) It is great to have everyone here. I think the format of these talks is particularly useful because we can step away from the usual formal meetings and simply have a good, open conversation about what these policies mean in…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (602+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The air-raid sirens wail five or six times a day in Ukraine, sending Ukrainians to bomb shelters. But between the blaring sounds of danger, life goes on in the Eastern European country that has been fighting a Russian…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (970+ words) Pity Energy Secretary Sharon Garin. She is from Iloilo and like the rest of Visayas, Iloilo has been suffering from power failures reminiscent of the great blackouts of the Cory era. And Secretary Garin seems unable to offer hope. The…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (285+ words) CEBU, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has moved to protect residents from worsening water service disruptions as the Visayas grid continues to experience repeated red alerts and rotational brownouts. The council approved a resolution authored by Councilor Harry Eran directing…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (303+ words) BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — The Negros Occidental provincial government is setting aside P411 million for disaster risk reduction and management programs in 2027, as the United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) seeks additional national funding to expand cloud-seeding operations. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (426+ words) MANILA, Philippines — One of the country’s major supermarket chains announced it will launch a grand anniversary celebration this month highlighted by rewards and events for its customer base. Puregold Price Club Inc. said its 28th anniversary celebration rollout comes as it…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (267+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Japanese retail giant Uniqlo is set to open three stores to strengthen its presence in the Philippines. In a statement, Uniqlo said that it is slated to open a store in SM City Zamboanga on Sept. 25. This would…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (619+ words) CUPERTINO, United States — Apple unveiled its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, on Wednesday, kicking off the era of new CEO John Ternus. The foldable is a crucial test for Apple, which has not launched a breakout hit since the…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (370+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Soap and toothpaste maker ACS Manufacturing Corp., is powering its operations with clean energy through ACEN Corp. Through a supply agreement, ACEN RES, the Ayala Group’s retail electricity arm, will transition ACS’ two manufacturing facilities in Laguna to…...