The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) reported receiving 47,446 complaints against companies operating online lending applications between August 2024 and January 2026, many of which involve allegations of abusive collection practices and rapidly increasing debt.

Filipino-American cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history at the 98th Academy Awards by becoming the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography.

Megaworld’s Mactan Expo in The Mactan Newtown township in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu was officially inaugurated on March 16 by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., marking a key milestone for the developer’s push into the meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) industry.