The China-Philippines diplomatic dispute has spilled onto social media, with the Chinese Embassy in Manila responding directly to Philippine lawmakers, senators and government officials through a series of Facebook posts as calls grow to declare Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata. Read more »
Ritual, Ornament, Currency: Gold in Early Asian Cultures, the first-ever international conference dedicated to the study of precolonial Philippine gold will be held at Ayala Museum and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Complex. Read more »
Independent singer-songwriter Mariah Deborah rose to No. 1 in the Philippines with “Na Para Bang,” a song that grew from personal feelings into a viral hit. Read more »
The comedy podcast "Machong Chismisan" has lost its network after hosts made hurtful remarks about Josh Aquino, the eldest son of Kris Aquino, who is on the autism spectrum. Read more »
A Baguio councilor and former UN Indigenous rights expert says the revised consent rules for projects on ancestral land need government support for communities, not just shorter deadlines. Read more »
Cebu may keep facing power supply problems for more than a year because major new power plants won’t come online until 2028, The Freeman reported. Cebu will rely on stopgap measures for over a year, and cannot promise a blackout-free Christmas. Read more »
