The ASEAN Summit and Philippine trade; medium-term fiscal projections
The ASEAN summit in Malaysia ended on Oct. 28, then the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in South Korea ended on Nov. 1. Both annual events focused on trade and economic diplomacy. Then the rotating ASEAN chairmanship for 2026 was
PHL developers boost disaster resilience amid climate hazards
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO/THE FREEMAN/ALDO BANAYNALBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter PROPERTY DEVELOPERS in the Philippines are increasingly integrating disaster-resilient and sustainable features in their projects, as recent earthquakes and extreme weather highlight the country’s vulnerability to natural hazards. “Due to the recent
Evergy Selects Kigen To Strengthen Grid Resilience Across Private and Public Networks
Evergy Selects Kigen’s Secure eSIM OS and eIM to Maximize Grid Reliability with Automated Failover Across Private and Public Networks Evergy, one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the Midwest United States serving 1.7 million customers across Kansas and Missouri, has
PHL to set up Indo-Pacific defense council with US, Japan and Australia
PHILIPPINE Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. joined fellow defense leaders at the ASEAN-US Defense Ministers’ Hi-Tea held on the sidelines of the 2025 ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. — DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL
Signal No. 4 up in parts of Visayas, Mindanao as Typhoon Tino intensifies
A WEATHER specialist gives updates on the track of Typhoon Tino (International name: Kalmaegi) during a press conference at the PAGASA head office in Quezon City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTYPHOON Kalmaegi (local name: Tino) slightly intensified as it moves
DoJ subpoenas contractors, officials linked to five flood control projects in Bulacan
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. inspected an unfinished P55-million flood control project in Baliwag City, Bulacan province that government records had listed as completed. — PPA POOL/NOEL PABALATETHE Department of Justice (DoJ) has served subpoenas to contractors and officials allegedly
Money lost to flood control scam could have funded climate mitigation — Oxfam
PILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANFUNDING lost to corruption from the flood control scandal could have been used for climate adaptation programs, advocacy group Oxfam Pilipinas said, noting potential vulnerability to climate disasters. “It leaves communities physically exposed to hazards from intensifying storms,
RTC denies Estrada’s TRO request
RTC denies Estrada’s TRO request - BusinessWorld Online SENATOR Jose P. Estrada vehemently denied allegations that he demanded a percentage from government contracts during a
Bill boosts transparency in infra spending
Bill boosts transparency in infra spending - BusinessWorld Online Men are working on a construction project in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORA SENATOR on Monday
PPA logs 1.51M port passengers
PPA logs 1.51M port passengers - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE PHILIPPINE Ports Authority (PPA) has recorded a total of 1.51 million passengers at the