Dinagyang Festival Icons: How to Get Your Own Dino and Dina Plushies

Iloilo City — Megaworld’s Iloilo Business Park and Festive Walk Iloilo have officially unveiled an exclusive, limited-edition blind bag plushie promotion featuring Dino and...

More Filipino workers secure homes as Pag-IBIG housing loan releases hit P140.54 billion in...

Pag-IBIG Fund officials announced that the agency’s housing loan releases reached P140.54 billion in 2025, an 8% increase from P129.73 billion released in 2024....
A vibrant Palawan Group Sinulog 2026 float featuring the Pikoy mascot rolled through the streets of Cebu, highlighting the brand’s strong presence and connection with the Cebuano community during the festival.

Celebrating Faith, Culture, and Community: Palawan Group as a Sinulog 2026 Official Sponsor

The Palawan Group of Companies, which has been serving Cebu for 21 years, proudly joined Sinulog 2026 as an official sponsor, continuing its tradition...
A farmer in Barangay Tibag, Pulilan, Bulacan dries palay on the road. On Monday, January 19, 2026, President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said the government will build more than 300 palay drying systems this year. DANNY PATA/FILE PHOTO

Gov’t aims to build over 300 palay processing centers this year

The government will build over 300 palay processing centers across the country this year to help improve the livelihood of local farmers, President Ferdinand...
According to the Bureau of the Treasury, debt service jumped by more than 25 percent to an all-time high of P1.2 trillion in 2021 from P962.47 billion in 2020.

Philippines’ antimoney laundering push paying off; threats remain

The Philippines has shored up its defenses against money laundering, according to the government’s latest national risk assessment, though it warned that vulnerabilities remain...
Fuel surcharge, or the extra fee that airlines may collect in addition to the base fare to cover the costs incurred from volatility of fuel, will remain at Level 4 in February this year. PNA FILE PHOTO BY CRISTINA ARAYATA

CAB keeps fuel surcharge at Level 4 in February

THE CIVIL Aeronautics Board (CAB) will keep fuel surcharge at Level 4 for the seventh consecutive month in February. At this level, the fuel surcharge...
“The SEC is committed to making every transaction seamless and efficient to make it easier for the public to avail of our services, and to comply with the laws, rules and regulations we implement,” says Securities and Exchange Commission chair Francis Lim. SEC PHOTO

SEC issues new rules to simplify process for corporate amendments

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new rules streamlining the process for amending corporate records, cutting processing times and expanding the range...

Gov’t says PH can still pay manufacturers despite CARS veto in 2026 budget

THE BUDGET, Trade, and Finance departments on Monday, January 19, assured that the government can still pay auto industry stakeholders despite the veto of...
Diesel prices will go up by P2 and gasoline will also increase by P1 per liter today, January 20, 2026. Photo shows a private vehicle refueling at a gasoline station in Pavia, Iloilo. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Diesel prices up for 4th straight week

LOCAL prices of petroleum products will increase anew starting today, January 20, with diesel rising for four consecutive weeks, as more geopolitical tensions erupted....
Cane trucks deliver sugarcane for milling in northern Negros Occidental in this undated photo. Sugar Board Member David Andrew Sanson on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, pushed for harmony in seeking long-term solutions for the industry as millgate sugar prices started to improve last week. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

SRA exec pushes long-term actions as millgate sugar prices improve

BACOLOD City – An official of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) pushed for harmony in seeking long-term solutions for the industry as millgate sugar...