Business & Tech

October 26, 2026

Filipinos Use AI. They Also Want a Say in It.

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

Who benefits from technological progress, in this case AI usage, and who bears its costs? Read more »

Business & Tech

October 16, 2026

Peso Hits Record Low Past P63 to the Dollar

by Martin Pascual

The Philippine peso fell to a record intraday low of ?63.15 per US dollar on October 15, amid oil price concerns, US inflation, and domestic economic pressures. Read more »

Local

October 16, 2026

North Cebu Economic Zone Wins Provincial Board Support; Soco Eyes 2,800 Hectares for Industry

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

The plan aims to bring manufacturing jobs outside Metro Cebu, but it is still only at the planning stage. Read more »

Local

October 15, 2026

11.7% Inflation for Western Visayas’ Poorest Families, Higher Than the Regional 9.2%

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

Rice prices up 30 percent are hitting low-income households in Western Visayas hardest, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Read more »

Local

October 15, 2026

Sorsogon, Camarines Sur Shrink in 2025, Dragging Bicol Growth to Just 0.5%

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

Two of Bicol’s six provinces posted negative growth last year, but Sorsogon also saw the region’s biggest drop in poverty. Read more »

Environment

October 15, 2026

Faster Water and Air Tests for Coron: EMB Secures Lot for New Environmental Lab

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) MIMAROPA will build a satellite laboratory and office in Coron to bring testing and monitoring closer to northern Palawan. Read more »