Starting July 2025, banks in the Philippines began implementing a uniform 20% final withholding tax (FWT) on all interest income from bank deposits. Read more »
The Philippines powers past Thailand to open the Women’s Softball Asia Cup with a dominant 15–1 victory, sending a strong message in the tournament’s first game. Read more »
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to plant three million new trees across the Marikina River Basin over the next three years as part of an intensified reforestation push. Read more »
Cebu is no stranger to global attention, but with the rise of the ultramodern Mactan Expo, the Queen City of the South is stepping confidently onto the international stage as a hub for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE). Read more »
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is preparing to launch an AI-powered adaptive traffic signaling system as part of its ongoing effort to address traffic congestion in Metro Manila. Read more »
A new international study has confirmed what Filipino marine scientists have long believed: the West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank in the Philippine Rise are home to some of the world’s richest soft coral ecosystems. Read more »
