Metro Manila's Bay Area faces high office vacancy following the POGO exit, although government agencies and new tenants are helping absorb vacant commercial spaces. Read more »
Maynilad has invested nearly P10 billion in La Mesa upgrades to treat muddier raw water, expand storage and prepare for drier conditions ahead. Read more »
Private workers in Cagayan Valley are seeking a P100 increase in their daily pay, with labor groups pointing to rising household expenses and other financial obligations as reasons for the proposed adjustment. Read more »
Ateneo de Manila University remained the highest-ranked Philippine institution in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, extending its lead among local universities to a fifth consecutive year. Read more »
Colorism in the Philippines isn't some vague, unsourced prejudice. It has a documented origin: centuries of Spanish and American colonization positioned lighter skin as closer to power, education, and respectability, while darker skin, the typical skin of farmers, laborers, and the working class, was coded as ‘lesser.’ Read more »
Only 30% of adult Filipinos disagreed with the statement that a person like them cannot do anything to reduce corruption in government, according to the Social Weather Survey (SWS) conducted in June 2026. Read more »
