Cignal Play sells shorts
THE MICRODRAMA TREND has finally reached the Philippines through Cignal Play. The app will host five new locally made microdramas, and a lot more foreign-made shows in the same short format from its partner, Dashflix. Cignal Play announced this in a
Philippines, US conduct 8th joint maritime drills in South China Sea
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana and Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporters THE PHILIPPINES and US conducted joint maritime drills in the contested South China Sea on Wednesday to strengthen naval coordination between the two close allies and improve maritime
Gov’t on high alert as PAGASA expects Crising to intensify
PAGASA continues monitoring tropical depression Crising, which is expected to intensify into a severe tropical atorm by Saturday, July 19. — DOST-PAGASA OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGEPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered all government agencies to implement proactive measures as the
PNAC, AIDS group procuring vaccines amid HIV emergency
WHOTHE PHILIPPINE National AIDS Council (PNAC) and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Philippines on Thursday said the procurement of the vaccine lenacapavir is underway following the rapid spike of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in the country. “Just an update on the
PAGASA issues storm surge warning
PAGASA issues storm surge warning - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBAGUIO CITY — State-run weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
Taal spews 2.5-km plume of smoke
Taal spews 2.5-km plume of smoke - BusinessWorld Online TAAL VOLCANO emitted a plume of dark smoke on Thursday, Phivolcs reported. — PHILVOCS-DOST OFFICIAL FACEBOOK
PSEi sinks to 6,200 range as tariff concerns linger
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES declined further on Thursday, with the main index retreating to the 6,200 level, due to lingering uncertainties caused by the United States’ shifting trade policies. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped by 0.66% or 41.93
PSA: PHL population now 112 million
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE COUNTRY’S total population grew to 112.73 million in 2024, higher than the 109.04 million recorded in 2020, Census of Population data showed. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that these represented a population growth of
GSIS signs deal with Dragonpay
GSIS FACEBOOK PAGETHE GOVERNMENT Service Insurance System (GSIS) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with payment solutions provider Dragonpay to expand digital payment channels for the state pension fund’s members. “What we have just signed is proof of GSIS’ commitment
Nov. 7 declared working holiday
Nov. 7 declared working holiday - BusinessWorld Online PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. — PCO.GOV.PHPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., signed Republic Act No. 12228 on