Philippines’ partners pledge $50 billion in support over three years

The Philippines’ development partners, led by the World Bank, have committed to provide about $50 billion in assistance over the next three years to support the country’s growth agenda, a World Bank official said Monday. The support is contingent...

Manila’s Appeal to Workers Dips, Remains the Second-Lowest Among Its Peers in the Region

Home Infographics Manila’s Appeal to Workers Dips, Remains the Second-Lowest Among Its Peers in... October 7, 2025 | 12:00 am Manila fell two places to 115th out of 150 cities in the 2025 Global 150 Cities Index by human resources consulting firm...

PUMA Philippine Half Marathon Series 2025 Kicks Off Nationwide with Strong Start at SM MOA in Manila

Manila, Philippines (October 6, 2025) — The PUMA Philippines Half Marathon Series 2025 officially kicked off in the Philippines with a thrilling start, uniting Filipino runners from across the country for its Manila leg at the scenic bayside SM...

Putting the “Us” Back in Trust: Media in Filipino American Diaspora Communities

Image Credit: Kenny Chang, Historic Filipinotown Mural, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 This article is the fifth in an NPQ series titled The New Asian Diaspora Media: Defending Democracy Locally and Globally. Co-produced with Kavitha Rajagopalan, who directs a...

How a spending scandal catalyzed an open contracting renaissance in the Philippines

Photo by Kevin Roque, UPS-MCO. For those accustomed to icy or hostile exchanges between public officials and outspoken members of the public, the rapport between transparency advocates and central procurement authorities in the Philippines can...

San Diego Filipino Film Festival celebrates diversity in unexpected ways

San Diego County has the nation's second-largest Filipino American population, so it is more than fitting that the South Bay hosts the San Diego Filipino Film Festival (SDFFF). The festival kicks off its fourth year on Thursday with its Magic Hour...

PHINMA leverages education, hospitality, and construction units for Saludad

LISTED conglomerate PHINMA Corp. is leveraging its education, construction, and hospitality units for the development of its real estate arm’s first township outside Metro Manila. “With PHINMA Education, PHINMA Construction Materials, and PHINMA...

In Dumaguete, Philippines, heritage and flavour define a city on the rise

My last visit to Dumaguete – a city on Negros Island, in the centre of the Philippines – was in 2018. The Filipino friend I travelled with had learned of my fondness for halo-halo shaved ice desserts and wanted to find the best place for us to eat...

B.C. Affirms Filipino Cultural Centre Commitment, Cites “Important” Role Of MLA Mable Elmore

Posted by Reyfort Media ReyFort Media is publishing a letter sent by the B.C. Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport to Lester De Guzman, chairperson of Mabuhay House Society. Mabuhay sought a statement from the ministry after Vancouver...

Edric Ong’s latest ‘NOMAD’ collection wanders from S’wak, Philippines to London Fashion Week

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Ong (right) presents his ‘NOMAD’ Collection during London Fashion Week 2025. KUCHING (Oct 7): Renowned Malaysian designer Edric Ong presented his ‘NOMAD’ collection at London Fashion Week 2025 at...

Manila public teachers to get allowances – Isko

Ghio Ong - The Philippine Star October 7, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — A portion of the P160 million in taxes collected from flood control projects in Manila will be given to public school teachers in the city, Mayor Isko Moreno announced...

CLAY, CULTURE, CONNECTION: Museum Month opens with hands-on art experience

ILOILO City – The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) – Iloilo has opened the 2025 Museums and Galleries Month with a creative hands-on experience that reconnected Ilonggos to the earth — quite literally. Through its launch program titled...

Manila holds third annual community tailgate party

The City of Manila hosted the third annual community tailgate party on Friday, Oct. 3, with lots of food, give-aways, drawings, games, prizes, and more. Among the vendors serving snacks and information were the Manila Fire Department, Delta Ridge,...

Filipino American History Month kicks off at Noel Wien Library

Noel Wien Library filled with culture, colors and lumpia Saturday afternoon for the kick off of celebrations for Filipino American History Month. Put on by the Filipino-American Society of Fairbanks (Fil-Am), the gathering honored the start of the...

Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of deadly earthquake in central Philippines: Parishes ‘have been gravely affected’

Pope Leo XIV said prayers for victims of a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the central part of the Philippines that killed at least 72 people late Sept. 30, according to Archbishop Alberto Uy of Cebu. The archbishop said Oct. 2 he received the message...

Philippine politics is in the middle of a family feud, but what do Filipinos really want?

PHILIPPINES: The President and Vice President of the Philippines are prominent members of two of the biggest political dynasties in a country largely controlled by dozens of families. Once a “uni-team,” now they’re actively against each other. A...

6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Destroys Historic Philippines Church

A historic church in central Philippines was destroyed last week following a 6.9 magnitude earthquake near the northern region of Cebu Island. The century-old Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima in Daanbantayan municipality collapsed after...

Marcos says anti-graft drive needed to sustain Philippine economic growth

PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said his administration’s campaign against fraudulent public works projects is needed to sustain economic growth, as he ordered the realignment of P255.5 billion from questionable flood control...

Marcos puts education at core of development plan with bigger budget push

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. vowed to make education the centerpiece of his administration’s development plan, ordering tighter budget alignment and faster project rollout as the Philippines struggles with one of the world’s weakest student...

Philippines in focus: Future Hospitality Summit spotlights dynamic Asian tourism and hospitality market with dedicated Country Pavilion

Dubai, UAE - Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World is putting the Philippines in the spotlight with a dedicated pavilion highlighting the country’s dynamic, diverse hospitality and tourism sector throughout the event, taking place at Madinat...