A construction company tied to the family of former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co has emerged as one of the country’s top contractors for farm-to-market road (FMR) projects this year, raising concerns in the Senate over the pattern of project allocations in Region 5. Read more »
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has launched a new digital platform, called the Mindanao Development Tracker, designed to reshape how progress is tracked and delivered across the region. Read more »
The Philippines has once again made waves in the global travel scene as three of its most iconic destinations—Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao—have been named among the Top Islands in Asia by luxury travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler (CNT) in its 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. Read more »
The province of Antique is facing a concerning surge in adolescent pregnancies, with nearly 500 cases documented in just the first half of 2025. Read more »
At a time when headlines expose “ghost projects”, Manny Villar built his empire not from privilege or power, but from ”sipag at tiyaga”, values he learned selling shrimp and fish in the wet markets of Tondo. Read more »
The country’s fashion calendar is heating up this October as the Manila Fashion Week steps into the spotlight, aiming to bring Filipino creativity onto the global stage. Read more »
