The Philippine Statistics Authority has issued and delivered a combined 40.9 million national identification cards, called PhilIDs, to registered persons nationwide, or short of the target set for 2022.
If rankings decided tennis matches, Alex Eala would have been shopping for quarterfinal plans by Thursday night. Instead, World No. 180 Tatiana Prozorova had other ideas.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $1.5 billion financing package for the Philippines, delivering critical financial support to help the country absorb the spillover effects of ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Manila will host KinoFest 2026 — The German Film Festival for the first time October 15–18 at GH Ortigas Cinema, Greenhills Mall. This marks the event’s fifth edition, bringing free, first-come, first-served screenings to Filipino viewers.
Corruption and inflation may have cost the Philippine economy an estimated P2.75 trillion over the 12 months to the second quarter of 2026, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday, as lawmakers launched an inquiry into the country’s slowing growth and weakening investment.