The Philippines Economic Update is biannual publication of the World Bank. It summarizes key economic and social developments, important policy changes, and the evolution of external/global conditions ...

Much of the archipelago’s undersea splendor is protected, but some areas are being stressed by climate change and harmed by destructive fishing practices. Tourists swim with whale sharks near Oslob, ...

West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...

Richard Green is jailed for more than four years for buying images from a woman in the Philippines. A family from the Philippines explain why they begin the festive season early. Authorities uncovered ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Rechiel Antones, 36, manages a printing shop in Southville 6 in Calamba City, Laguna, southeast of ...

Less than 5 years ago, Backpage was one of the best sites to place classified ads and find quick hookups. However, the US Department of Justice announced the takedown of Backpage on top of 93 ...

Thought Leaders [Pinoy Criminology] An appeal to prosecutors: Jail the corrupt, even if they were your ‘padrinos’ ...

December 13, 2025 BY: Delfin T. Mallari Jr.

For the rest of Sunday, December 7, only Oriental Mindoro and Romblon are expected to see moderate to heavy rain from the low pressure area that used to be Wilma. But the shear line is still affecting ...

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This file photo shows environmentalists from different climate activist organisations displaying placards during a briefing in Manila. The group was calling for the reduction of coal-fired power ...

The recent brutal killing of a dog allegedly by a local official in Sadanga, Mountain Province, is the latest incident of animal cruelty this year – sparking public outrage, and rightfully so.