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Manny Pangilinan offers free PLDT and SMART calls to OFWs affected by the Middle East conflict
Manuel V. Pangilinan has directed PLDT and Smart Communications to offer free calls to Filipinos in countries affected by the conflict in the Middle East. In a post on X dated March 2, Pangilinan said he was concerned about overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and had instructed the companies to make…
Isko Moreno slashes Manila LGU fuel use by 50% amid looming oil crisis from Iran conflict
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has immediately moved to cut fuel consumption in city government operations by 50 percent ahead of an anticipated oil shock triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and escalating conflict in Iran. Under Executive Order No. 7…
Oil price surge expected due to Middle East conflict
US and Israeli strikes against Iran and the repercussions in the Middle East are expected to send oil prices soaring when markets open, and a prolonged conflict could hit the global economy. The oil market opens at 2300 GMT on Sunday, with analysts expecting a sharp rise in prices into Monday. “I…
Electric vehicle sales surged by 63% in January, CAMPI reports
Sales of new electric vehicles (NEVs) jumped 63% in January 2026 to 2,610 units, up from 1,600 units in the same month in 2025, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) said. According to CAMPI’s report, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles posted the largest gains among…
Año junks ‘malicious’ accusations of receiving cash deliveries
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Wednesday dismissed allegations by 18 former Marines who claimed they had delivered cash to several politicians, including him, from former congressman Zaldy Co. In a statement, Año said, “I categorically reject and denounce the malicious, unsigned…
DepEd issues AI guidelines for schools, emphasizes ‘human-centered’ approach
The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued new guidelines on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in basic education, stressing that a human-centered approach must remain at the core of teaching and learning. In a 49-page department order dated Feb. 20, Education Secretary Sonny…
France’s Macron accepts resignation of Louvre museum chief after jewel theft
French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation on Tuesday of the head of Paris’ Louvre museum, which has been grappling with the fallout from a high-profile jewel heist and rolling strikes. Laurence des Cars tendered her resignation, which Macron accepted, “praising an act of…
Erice to Marcos, Duterte: Resign ‘if you still have shame’
House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Edgar “Egay” Erice on Wednesday, February 25 marked the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution with a call for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte to step down, invoking what he said was a crisis of leadership and…
Pfizer in diabetes drug deal with Sciwind Biosciences
SHANGHAI, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Pfizer opens new tab has entered an agreement to license Sciwind Biosciences’ type 2 diabetes treatment ecnoglutide, with potential payments of up to $495 million if milestones are met, the Chinese drugmaker said on Tuesday. The deal represents “an important first step…
Isko Moreno formally submits ₱2.3B Intramuros Forest Park proposal to President Marcos
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday morning, February 23, formally submitted to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. the conceptual design and project cost for the proposed Intramuros Forest Park, a plan to convert the existing Intramuros Golf Course into a public open space.…
Four decades after EDSA revolution, Gringo Honasan says Filipinos must remember ‘what we are capable of’
As the country commemorates 40 years since the EDSA People Power Revolution, former Senator Gringo Honasan called on Filipinos to return to the very best that the historic uprising brought out in the nation. In a statement, Honasan said EDSA “forever earned the Philippines an honorable place in…
‘Absolutely none’: Ping Lacson says no plans to run in 2028
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, February 21, put to rest speculation about his political future, declaring he has no plans to seek any elective post in 2028 and will retire from public service when his Senate term ends in 2031. Lacson, who has spent more than five decades…
Thailand officially enters summer season on Sunday, Meteorological Department says
Thailand will enter the summer season on Sunday, February 22, with temperatures that may reach 42–43 degrees Celsius or higher, the Meteorological Department said. Sukanyanee Yawinchan, Director-General of the Thai Meteorological Department, said that areas in the northern provinces may experience…
After Australia and France, Indian government discussing age-based restrictions with social media platforms
India is discussing age-based restrictions with social media companies, following Australia’s move to ban under-16s from popular platforms, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Tuesday, February 17. “This is something which has now been accepted by many countries that age-based regulation has to be…
China on track to finish world’s ‘most difficult’ railway project before 2030
The world’s “most difficult” railway project is taking shape in rugged southwestern China. The line connecting Dali and border town Ruili in Yunnan province is the first to cut through the Hengduan Mountains, traversing some of the world’s most complex geological and topographical terrains.…