US stocks recovered some ground on Monday after President Donald Trump softened his stance toward China, following last week’s threat of higher tariffs starting next month.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced its readiness to provide emergency financial assistance to active members and pensioners in Davao Oriental, following the twin earthquakes that recently struck the province and nearby areas.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), in partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard Maritime Security and Law Enforcement Command (PCG MARSLEC), conducted its first River Clean-Up Drive at the Mexico Plaza Ferry Station in Intramuros, marking a major step in disaster preparedness, environmental protection, and community resilience.
The Stratbase ADR Institute has strongly condemned a recent act of aggression by China in the West Philippine Sea, following an October 12 incident where a China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship and fired water cannons at its crew.
Philippine organizations are struggling to secure artificial intelligence (AI) agents and coordinate cyber defense operations, even as they demonstrate stronger-than-average cybersecurity readiness, according to Cisco’s latest report.
The Department of Agriculture has laid out a ₱61.99-billion consolidated action plan to shield food output and rural livelihoods from El Niño, even as ₱371 million in needed interventions—including cloud seeding and sugarcane pest control—still lacks funding.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is seeking to overhaul infrastructure budgeting by ensuring that ongoing projects receive funding until completion, a move aimed at curbing years-long delays and preventing unfinished public works from being stranded by shifting government priorities.
The 72nd Japan Self-Defense Forces Day Reception was held at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence in Manila, bringing together key officials to celebrate the occasion and reinforce growing defense and security ties between Japan and the Philippines.