Local

October 16, 2026

Cagayan de Oro Overtakes Davao With Mindanao’s Biggest Hotel Pipeline

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

CDO has 1,293 hotel rooms in the works, nearly double Davao’s 655, a new industry report says. Read more »

Environment

October 15, 2026

Faster Water and Air Tests for Coron: EMB Secures Lot for New Environmental Lab

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) MIMAROPA will build a satellite laboratory and office in Coron to bring testing and monitoring closer to northern Palawan. Read more »

Local

October 14, 2026

BSP Sees Philippine Current Account Deficit Near $19 Billion Through 2027

by Jocelyn Dumol

The Philippines is expected to post a current account deficit of nearly $20 billion annually through 2027, as elevated oil and commodity prices continue to drive up import costs, according to updated projections from the BSP. Read more »

Local

October 14, 2026

Dennis Uy’s Donatela Resort in Bohol Shuts Down After Landbank Foreclosure

by Martin Pascual

Donatela Resort & Sanctuary, an upscale property in Panglao, Bohol, owned by Davao businessman Dennis Uy’s PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc., permanently ceased operations on September 30, 2026. Read more »

Business & Tech

October 13, 2026

How to Lock Down Your Maya Account: A Step-by-Step Guide to Its In-App Security Center

by Carina Dimaculangan

Learn how to use Maya's Security Center to secure your e-wallet, review login activity, freeze credit cards, set transfer limits, and guard against scams. Read more »

Culture

October 09, 2026

Tabi-Tabi Po: Is the Manila Film Center Haunted? The 1981 Tragedy Behind the Legend

by Mika Soriano

Workers died building Imelda Marcos’s film palace by the bay, and nobody agrees on how many. Here’s what the record shows, what the ghost stories say, and why the two keep getting mixed up. Read more »