Metro Manila, Philippines – New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) is expanding the dining lineup at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, building on the restaurants and retail concepts it has introduced since taking over airport operations in September 2024. The next wave of dining concepts expected to open at T3’s international airside area by...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) saw the possibility of an “armed group” storming the Senate, Senate President Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian said, adding that there were indications the move could be connected to the 18 self-confessed bagmen involved in alleged flood control kickbacks. In an online press conference on Wednesday,...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Philippines has urged China to remove a newly monitored floating platform and other structures in Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc), which violate Philippine sovereignty, international law, and Beijing’s commitments under the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. The call was made by the Department...
Metro Manila, Philippines – More farmers, fishers, and local entrepreneurs in Cotabato now have greater access to affordable financing and digital banking solutions as the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) expanded its initiatives to the regions. The Agrisenso Plus Lending Program and the Uswag MSME Fair held on June 4 at the University of...
Metro Manila, Philippines – Southeast Asian nations have renewed discussions on strengthening the region’s nuclear weapon-free zone as the regional bloc seeks to preserve stability amid intensifying geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific. Senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) tackled cooperation under the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty during a...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to create a task force to probe the drowning of Ateneo cagers Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team building in Dipaculao, Aurora. The agency instructed the task force “to conduct a thorough, comprehensive, and impartial investigation...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has filed a diplomatic protest and issued several demarches against China over the presence of a floating structure in Scarborough Shoal, locally known as Bajo de Masinloc. The move comes after the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) confirmed reports by the...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani has risen to 45 as of Wednesday, June 10, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Disaster management officials have also logged 487 injuries, while at least 17 people remain missing. The region continues to be...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Senate, sitting as the Impeachment Court, has set the pre-trial conference on the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte for June 18, amid unresolved internal disputes in the chamber. Acting Senate President Win Gatchalian, the designated presiding officer, issued the notice to Duterte and the House prosecution panel on...
As the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs battled it out in Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals, more than 120 basketball fans gathered in Mandaluyong City for the NBA on Prime Video: NBA Finals Watch Party, celebrating the Finals’ live and exclusive availability on Prime Video. A Prime Watch Party Experience...
Metro Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Navy has commissioned its newest offshore patrol vessel, BRP Rajah Lakandula (PS-21), on its 128th anniversary as part of modernization efforts. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr led the commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Jose Andrada in Manila. “Truly, this is a pivotal step towards realizing the navy’s vision of a...
Metro Manila, Philippines – United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conveyed his condolences to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following the powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao, as the death toll from the disaster climbed to 37. In a message to Marcos, the UAE leader expressed sympathy to the victims and their...
