After the success of the recently concluded 2025 Palawan International Choral Festival (PICF) held at the various venues in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan where the Board of Judges laid down its verdict, it’s time for the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Philippine Madrigal Singers to unveil the roster of acclaimed members of the choir community locally …

E-wallet giants GCash and Maya have vowed to comply with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) order to sever connections with online gambling platforms. In a statement Thursday, GCash said it will fully support the BSP’s directive by removing links and icons in its app that connect users to gambling sites. “We share the BSP’s commitment to ensuring that digital …

It takes a thorough study of music to make one not only a National Artist but as a professional musician as well. Especially if one is in pursuit of excellence and social responsibility in a chosen field of expertise, the more it requires a deeper understanding and sharing of one’s career to the public, commercially and artistically. This is the …

The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is calling on Filipinos to take part in the Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) latest Retail Treasury Bonds (RTB-31), saying it’s a safe and rewarding way to grow savings while helping fund the country’s development projects. DBP President and CEO Michael de Jesus said the bonds offer steady returns and low risk, making …

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD400 million loan to help the Philippines tackle hunger, food insecurity, and poor nutrition through the government’s Walang Gutom (Zero Hunger) Food Stamp program. The funding will provide monthly electronic food vouchers to 750,000 food-insecure households nationwide, enabling them to buy healthy and nutritious food.  “With nearly half of Filipinos unable to …

Approved foreign investment pledges in the Philippines surged to ₱67.38 billion in the second quarter of 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan, Board of Investments, Bangsamoro Board of Investments, Clark Development Corporation, Clark International Airport Corporation, Philippine Economic Zone Authority, and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority greenlit the projects. Singapore led all …

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairperson Francis Lim on Friday urged finance executives of local firms to help strengthen the country’s market integrity by ensuring strict adherence to governance standards in all transactions. Speaking at the 8th general membership meeting of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) in Makati City, Lim said integrity remains “the invisible currency” of …

By Robert Andaya Jixi, Heilongjiang Province — University of the East-Philippines made the country proud by bagging the bronze medal in the 37th Promotion Cup international invitational basketball tournament. Handled by coach Chris Gavina and team manager Jean Alabanza, the Red Warriors clobbered Liaoning University of Engineering Technology, 104-66,  before another big crowd at the Jixi Convention and Exhibition Center …

A young Filipino jiu-jitsu artist has just added another feather on her cap as she shone in a tournament in Canada recently. Yani Alexii Lopez showcased exceptional skills and power recently as she blanked Maya McKee of Team Niagara BJJ Cicero Costha Canada, 20-0, in a lopsided girls gi teen 14-15 white grey belt championship match in the 2025 Great …

The Alas Pilipinas Men are in the middle of a three-country training camp and are currently in Romania to polish to a luster a skill set and chemistry so important for them to flash before Filipino fans in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship. “We eat together, train hard together and push each other,” said Bryan Bagunas—one of Alas Pilipinas’s …