GCash unlocks Google Pay for millions of Filipinos

Following the official launch of Google Pay in the Philippines, GCash, the country’s biggest cashless ecosystem, can now be fully integrated with Google’s secure and widely accepted payment system. The integration...

Bong Go presses for the allocation of additional P1.4 billion for still unpaid health...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, November 17, asked fellow legislators during the plenary deliberation for the budget of the Department of Health (DOH)...

AS Watson Surpasses Halfway Mark in Global Youth Employment Pledge: 134,000 Young People Recruited...

AS Watson, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, has reached a major milestone in its global youth employment pledge - recruiting 134,000...

Gold Rush for Christmas: PalawanPay Brings the ‘Gintong Pamasko’ to Filipinos Nationwide

PalawanPay, one of the country’s most recognized and fastest-growing e-wallets under the Palawan Group of Companies, is making the holidays shine even brighter with...
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. accounted for 18.97% of the total 40,014 units of vehicles sold in October 2025. MITSUBISHI MOTORS PHILIPPINES CORP. PHOTO

Over 40,000 new vehicles sold in PH in October 2025

OVER 40,000 vehicles were added to Philippine roads in October this year as sales continued to grow, according to a report released Monday, November...
Anna Magkawas, convenor of Online Negosyo Empowerment Community, and Raffy Canare, president and chief executive officer of Canvela, hold a briefing in Makati City on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. Both thanked officials of the Department of Trade and Industry for listening to their side on E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark voluntary registration, saying measures to improve the policies will help micro, small and medium enterprises. PNA PHOTO BY JOANN VILLANUEVA

Online sellers call for clearer policies on Trustmark to benefit MSMEs

AN OFFICIAL of a group of online sellers on Monday, November 17, said registration to the E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark would benefit micro, small and...
“We assure the Filipino people that our fiscal consolidation path is on track, and everything moving forward is on the upside. We will bring down our deficit and debt gradually, while creating more jobs, increasing our people’s income, and lifting more Filipinos out of poverty,” says Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. DOF PHOTO“We assure the Filipino people that our fiscal consolidation path is on track, and everything moving forward is on the upside. We will bring down our deficit and debt gradually, while creating more jobs, increasing our people’s income, and lifting more Filipinos out of poverty,” says Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. DOF PHOTO

Finance chief concedes: 2025 growth to come in below 5%

THE PHILIPPINE economy is expected to grow below 5 percent by year-end but remains on stable footing, outgoing Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said on...
The National Food Authority’s current buffer stock is enough to last 12 days, more than the minimum nine-day buffer required under the Rice Tariffication Law. FILE PHOTO BY RAFFY LERMA / PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

NFA stocks rise despite typhoons, P20/kilo rollout

THE NATIONAL Food Authority’s (NFA) rice stockpile grew despite the recent typhoons as well as the government’s expanded rollout of the P20-per-kilo rice program. NFA...
The Hidden Beach in El Nido, Palawan, is shielded by a fortress of limestone cliffs, reflecting the island’s breathtaking blend of mystery and serenity. The Department of Tourism on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, said that Palawan was included in the “Best Places to Go” on the 2026 list of the global travel guide Frommer. DOT PHOTO

Palawan named one of Frommer’s ‘Best Places to Go’ in 2026

GLOBAL travel guide Frommer’s has included Palawan in its list of “Best Places to Go” in 2026, citing the island province’s natural beauty, community-led...
Zonta Club Metro Iloilo’s Zonta Christmas Bazaar kicks off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by past presidents Dr. Sandra S. Gomez and Grace Blair, alongside the dedicated current president Angela Abenir, Christmas Bazaar committee chairperson Malsy Tinsay, and other enthusiastic members of the Zonta Club Metro Iloilo, at the Fountain Area of Robinsons Place Iloilo on Nov. 17, 2025. AJ Palcullo/PN

A worthy cause: Zonta Christmas Bazaar opens

IN A VIBRANT celebration of community spirit and empowerment, the Zonta Club Metro Iloilo has launched its highly anticipated annual Zonta Christmas Bazaar, officially...