Alas Pilipinas powers past Australia into VTV Cup quarters
Alas Pilipinas wrapped up its pool campaign at the 2025 VTV International Volleyball Cup on a high note, sweeping Australia in straight sets Tuesday to finish with a 2-1 record and secure a quarterfinals berth in the eight-nation tournament in Vietnam.
Duty, drugs, dismissal
It was a sight to behold: billions of pesos worth of seized drugs, sealed in plastic, and under heavy security fed into a roaring industrial incinerator. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood by, face mask on, watching calmly, almost dispassionately.
PSE pushes retail investing to combat gambling trend
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is ramping up efforts to attract more retail investors to the local stock market as it faces the challenge of competing with the growing popularity of online gambling and non-essential spending.
DOE revamps GEA with focus on offshore wind viability
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday announced a shift in its Green Energy Auction Program (GEA5), introducing a more holistic and commercially grounded approach for offshore wind project evaluation.
DA seeks P1B to buy corn, expand grain support by 2026
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking an additional P500 million to P1 billion in funding to enable the National Food Authority (NFA) to begin procuring corn from local farmers, in line with a government plan to diversify grain support beyond rice starting in 2026.
