Filipinos managing long-term and costly illnesses can expect some relief as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has endorsed 10 additional medicines to be exempted from value-added tax (VAT). Read more »
Coconut remains Mindanao’s top agricultural product over the past five years, according to the Mindanao in Figures 2024 report released by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). Read more »
South Korea is still the Philippines’ leading source of foreign tourists in 2024, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Read more »
As classes prepare to resume next week, the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is considering a shift to blended learning in anticipation of a possible rise in monkeypox (mpox) cases. Read more »
Filipino gymnastics star Carlos Yulo solidified his reign on the floor exercise with a stunning victory at the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships. Read more »
This isn’t about being anti-worker — it’s about being more in touch with realities on the ground. A wage hike without structural reform is akin to fixing a roof using duct tape, in the middle of a storm. Read more »
