WHILE it’s long been said that it’s best to go into a Yorgos Lanthimos film totally blind, Bugonia is perhaps the one where this applies to the most. So take that as a warning before reading further.

This October marked the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. This pioneering resolution advanced the idea that women’s human rights in conflict and post-conflict reconstruction was a matter of international peace and security. Additionally, UNSCR 1325 paved the way of the social construction of the Women, Peace, […]

TEL AVIV — The director of Israel’s entry for the 2026 Oscars about a Palestinian boy’s quest to see the sea hopes it will help arouse compassion in his homeland during so much conflict. Prospects for lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians have rarely looked so bleak after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, two […]

Last week the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released three important pieces of economic data for 2025 — our low inflation rate of 1.7% for October; a low unemployment rate of 3.8% for September; and modest GDP growth of 4% for the third quarter (Q3) of this year. So, two pieces of good news, and one […]

The Batangas State University, the National Engineering University (BatStateU The NEU), in partnership with Aboitiz Economic Estates, has launched its LIMA Campus to help bridge the nationwide job-skills mismatch through industry-based learning for engineering and technology students.  “When Batangas State University says industry-based learning, it means that the curriculum is co-developed by Batangas State and […]

THE newly opened Proscenium Theater at Rockwell will be staging its inaugural concert, the MaestroClass Concert Series, featuring the songs of National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab and the voices of Martin Nievera, Lani Misalucha, and the Ryan Cayabyab Singers.

ABU DHABI — Iran wants to reach a “peaceful” nuclear agreement with the United States to resolve a decades-long dispute, but will not compromise its national security, the deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said on Tuesday. The United States, its European allies and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear program as a veil for efforts […]

The House of Representatives will jumpstart discussions on a long-sought anti-dynasty bill and pass a measure institutionalizing a corruption probe body for public works before year-end, Speaker Faust...

In an interview with broadcast talk show host Ted Failon, newly appointed Prosecutor General (PG) Richard Anthony Donayre Fadullon said the filing of charges against senators and House of Representatives members implicated in the flood control scandal should not be rushed, as many civil society groups demand. “Did the Department of Justice (DoJ) accept the […]

FIBER Unli All plans, which provide internet service and monthly access to Netflix and Cignal, have been upgraded by PLDT Home to include a standard subscription to HBO Max. PLDT executives gave a rundown of the expanded packages that combine internet connectivity with streaming subscriptions at a press event in Pasay City on Nov. 5. […]

In 2024, the ASEAN Secretariat estimated the total population of the 10 ASEAN member-states at 676.6 million. The ASEAN is the third most populous region in the world, after China and India. With this large population, the ASEAN has made their well-being a priority, echoed in the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 — Resilient, Innovative, Dynamic, […]

ABOITIZ LAND, INC., the real estate arm of the Aboitiz group, said 187 new lots in its residential village Meadow at LIMA Estate are scheduled for turnover this month. “We’re currently at 50% units sold, with P747 million net sales since its launch in 2022,” Monica Lorenzana Trajano, head of the residential business unit at […]

THE OFFICE MARKET in Metro Manila is poised for a rebound by year-end, with demand from the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) sector expected to offset record-high vacancies, according to real estate services firm CBRE.

AS 2025 draws to a close, the Philippine office market continues to demonstrate that it is entering a new phase of growth.

GOKONGWEI-LED Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) reported a 19% increase in its third-quarter (Q3) attributable net income to P3.30 billion, driven by higher residential sales and steady leasing revenues from malls and office properties. Revenues for Q3 rose 25% to P12.58 billion, the company said in a disclosure on Monday. “Excluding its one-time gain due to […]

AYALA LAND, INC. (ALI) reported a net income of P21.4 billion for the first nine months of 2025, up from P21.2 billion in the same period in 2024. Consolidated revenues for the period totaled P121.8 billion, the company said in a press release on Monday. ALI has yet to release its full report for the […]

EAST ZONE concessionaire Manila Water Co., Inc. said its sewer connections have reached over 360,000, covering residential, commercial, and industrial accounts. The company added 43,604 new accounts in September, one of the highest monthly gains this year, it said in a statement on Monday. To support its sewer coverage targets, Manila Water is accelerating key […]

KISARAZU, Japan — At a farmer’s market not far from Tokyo, more than 100 shoppers queued for a chance to get a kilo or so of Japanese rice for 500 yen ($3.32) by carefully heaping as much of the grain into a small wooden box as possible. The weekend event was largely a gimmick, but […]

LISTED grocery retailer Puregold Price Club, Inc. reported a 5.6% increase in its consolidated net income for the first nine months of 2025, fueled by robust revenue growth and supported by a modest rise in gross margins. “For the first nine months of 2025, the enterprise experienced positive same store sales growth (SSSG) of +4.8% […]

SAN MIGUEL CORP. (SMC), through its infrastructure arm SMC Infrastructure, is waiving toll fees across its expressway network for marked government vehicles deployed for relief and recovery operations in areas affected by Super Typhoon Fung-Wong, locally called Uwan. “Our priority is to make sure responders get to affected communities as quickly as possible… We have […]

BRIDGEWISE, a global provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered investment analysis tools, said it will establish a presence in the Philippines within the next three to six months, offering regulatory-compliant services despite recent market uncertainties. “While we don’t have a specific launch date yet, we’re working toward establishing a presence within the next 3-6 months,” the […]

SY-LED property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) posted an 8% year-on-year increase in third-quarter (Q3) net income to P12.8 billion from P11.8 billion in the same period last year, lifted by contributions from its mall and hotel and convention center businesses. “I think we should still be able to grow our Q4 numbers, […]