Political showdowns and bridge breakdown

Impeachment twists, a crumbling link in the Visayas, and global headlines worth your time.

Why Is Electricity So Expensive in the Philippines?

A deep dive into rising power bills, market monopolies, and the urgent need for energy reform.

Big Bets and Bold Moves

From Robinsons Land’s ₱125B push to Ayala’s billion-dollar data play, Filipino giants are going all in—plus, a surprise U.S.-China tariff truce, age-fighting science, and a record-breaking OPM concert.

A Forgotten Chapter: The Philippines in the Age of Empires and Exploration

A New 12.5% Barrier for Philippine Exports

Washington raises tariffs as Manila races to protect exporters, orders and jobs

AI Is Booming. Why Aren’t Filipino Wallets Feeling It?

Plus: the peso hits ₱61.75, Philippine power rates top ASEAN, and the BSP tightens casino-linked banking rules.

The ₱16-Trillion Cashless Boom

Digital transfers soar, fuel prices face another major jump, and AI drones take aim at mosquitoes.

A 60-Year-Old Government Rule Gets a Digital Upgrade

Plus: ₱16T in digital transfers, a possible ₱63-per-dollar peso, robot MMA, and plastic that destroys itself

The ₱2-Trillion Port Giant

ICTSI makes PSE history as digital payments and remittances rise

Your Shortcut to a Smarter Week

Financial confidence, business trends, science discoveries, AI breakthroughs, and the stories shaping the Philippines today.

The ₱7.2-Trillion Weekend Read

Inside the ₱7.2-trillion budget plan and the week’s biggest stories.

Big Oil Returns to PH

Aramco returns, Angat worries markets, and bad weather hits jobs.