STATE-RUN Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) has provided financial and relief assistance to communities in Davao Oriental and Cebu affected by recent earthquakes.

My son turned eighteen this year, and he is voting for the first time. We do not talk politics at home. I have lived in ...

THE Philippine peso rebounded on Wednesday, back at P58 levels after slipping past P59, as profit-taking persisted and seasonal dollar inflows picked up ahead of Undas and the start of holiday-related ...

The Philippines is frequently called the most disaster-prone country in the world, and it continually struggles with natural disasters. These events are made worse by problems with how the country is ...

THE Philippines’s growing Generation Alpha population—the highest proportion in Asia—could be a domestic edge boosting consumption growth, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company. In a commentary ...

AS parents, we often think of health in terms of weight, diet, or exercise. But there is one key aspect many of us overlook—muscle health. In our rush to balance work, home, and family, we forget that ...

Around 2400 BCE, the Sumerian city-states of Lagash and Umma went to war over irrigation water. Lagash diverted canals feeding Umma’s fields, sparking one of the first documented conflicts over a ...

THE Department of Finance (DOF) is leading a new global initiative aimed at protecting public assets of Southeast Asian nations from the impacts of natural disasters. In a statement on Wednesday, the ...

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has established a Technical Working Group (TWG) of independent experts to scrutinize all flood control projects planned for the 2027 national budget.

SINGAPORE—The Asian Development Bank (ADB) may extend up to $1 billion in financial aid, a big push for the Department of Energy (DOE)’s energy priorities that include grid strengthening, adoption of ...

FUNDING and coordination mechanisms are already in scale to ensure that women play a more active and sustained role in peacebuilding efforts nationwide, according to government officials. The ...

RUSSIAN carrier IrAero Airlines made its first inaugural flight to Kalibo, Aklan on October 25, further firming up the air connection and tourism ties between Russia and the Philippines. The ...