Filipinos prioritize purpose over longevity, insurer survey finds
Filipinos are redefining longevity by valuing financial independence and active living over simply living longer, according to the Manulife Asia Care Survey 2025. The study, which polled 1,000 Filipinos, found that only 13 percent cited living longer as a priority, while 26 percent prioritized financial independence and 17 percent emphasized staying physically, mentally, and socially active.
Converge Caloocan DC earns full uptime Tier III status
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has become the first company in the Philippines to secure full Tier III certification, both for design and construction facility, from the Uptime Institute for its Caloocan Data Center, marking a major milestone in the country’s data infrastructure development.
Taguig’s SEED project to link subway, railways in education complex
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the United Kingdom Embassy, has launched a new integrated transit hub within the 13-hectare DepEd Complex in Taguig City.
Scam texts plunge, risky links surge—Whoscall data
Text scams in the Philippines plummeted by nearly 90 percent in the second quarter of 2025, falling to 65,035 from 648,239 in the previous quarter, according to data from Whoscall, a mobile security app developed by Gogolook.
DA to seek turnover of smuggled mackerel after safety clearance
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said he will ask the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to turn over two container vans of smuggled frozen mackerel intercepted at the Port of Manila, following laboratory results that confirmed the fish are safe for human consumption.
