A Singaporean diplomat told an Ateneo audience that a calm 2026 does not end the US-China contest. Our history shows what happens when the Philippines lets bigger powers decide where the fighting goes. Read more »
Riyadh Air's new nonstop Manila route and Vietjet's upcoming Clark–Ho Chi Minh City service are part of a broader push to decentralize Philippine aviation, cutting travel time for OFWs in the Gulf and giving Luzon-based travelers easier access to international flights. Read more »
The Civil Aviation and Immigration Security Services (Caiss) project is expected to eventually extend beyond airports to other entry points, including seaports, land borders, and traditional sea routes in the southern Philippines. Read more »
Workers died building Imelda Marcos’s film palace by the bay, and nobody agrees on how many. Here’s what the record shows, what the ghost stories say, and why the two keep getting mixed up. Read more »
The Senate has approved a bill seeking to prohibit minors below 18 from accessing and maintaining accounts on age-restricted social media platforms, citing the need to protect children from online harm. Read more »
British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean is set to headline the 2027 Manila edition of LaLaLa Fest, joining some of the Philippines’ biggest and rising music acts for the highly anticipated festival. Read more »
