Business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan returned to his hometown of Apalit, Pampanga to personally distribute relief packs to families displaced by severe flooding caused by days of heavy Habagat rains.
Millions of Filipinos suffer persistent heartburn and regurgitation that disrupts meals and sleep—problems that often continue despite daily medication, a condition called Refractory GERD.
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) is growing its beverage range with the expanded Lipton Soda line—a sparkling tea that blends the well-known taste of Lipton iced tea with the light fizz of soda for a fun, refreshing experience.
PLDT Home has expanded its fiber network to Camotes Island, delivering reliable broadband to communities across San Francisco, Poro and Tudela. Known as the “Lost Horizon of the South,” the island is a popular tourist spot famed for its beaches and natural scenery.
The Philippines reported total external debt climbing to $154.93 billion as of end-June 2026, marking a notable jump from the $147.35 billion recorded just three months earlier. The increase brings the country's foreign obligations to 31.6 percent of its gross domestic product, up from 30.0 percent in the previous quarter, as borrowing outpaced overall economic growth during the period.
Century Properties Group (CPG) is putting P5.6 billion into a premium housing project in General Trias, Cavite, as it expands beyond Metro Manila to capture rising residential demand around Southern Luzon’s growing industrial and employment centers.
The nation's overall balance of payments, or what is left after its foreign exchange expenses are deducted from its earnings, recorded a smaller deficit in the first half of 2026, driven by a surge of cross-border financial activity that helped absorb a widening trade gap. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) covering January to June reveals the external balance logged a $3.9 billion deficit—representing 1.6 percent of gross domestic product—marking a noticeable improvement from the $5.6 billion shortfall, or 2.4 percent of GDP, recorded during the same period last year.
The Philippines has added 10 influential names to one of its highest cultural honors, recognizing artists whose work has helped shape how Filipinos build their cities, move their bodies, tell stories, preserve traditions, and see themselves as a nation.
Gilas Pilipinas kept its Asian Games basketball title defense alive with a 31-point rout of Kazakhstan, 109-78, Saturday night, moving to 1-1 in Group C and boosting its quarterfinal chances with a much-needed shooting display.