
Insider guide to Philippine happenings Jan-Feb 2026
The Philippines opens 2026 with significant lifestyle events that reflect its profound cultural heritage, spiritual devotion and creative industries.
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The Philippines opens 2026 with significant lifestyle events that reflect its profound cultural heritage, spiritual devotion and creative industries.
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Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen called for broad institutional reforms and bold public engagement to dismantle systemic…
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Globe Telecom Inc. is urging stronger investments in secure digital infrastructure and closer cooperation across sectors as cyber threats increase alongside…
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The Philippines has officially missed its annual growth target of 5.5 to 6.5 percent — which had already been revised downward midway through the year — by a…
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January is no longer a quiet month for movie releases. Studios are kicking off 2026 with a packed lineup that includes sequels, horror franchises, star-led…
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So when the President says he vetoed a few billion from the trillions in the latest proposed national budget, it is hard to feel comforted or assured.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday said its Field Office 5 in the Bicol Region is on full alert to respond to possible…
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The series of public statements by Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste on the supposed “Cabral Files” may now be nearing an end,…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has resumed the issuance of guarantee letters (GLs)for medical and burial assistance…
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The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) opened 2026 with its highest budget allocation to date, receiving P19…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), reported that more…
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, 6 January, announced that it has raised the alert status of Mayon…
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To meet the 2030 deadline, the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DepDev) has urged stakeholders in Region 3 to accelerate their collective…
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Besieged by public complaints over its failure to go after the big fish in the flood control projects scandal, the Marcos administration announced yesterday…
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In an increasingly competitive region, the Philippines cannot afford to let unresolved scandals define its investment narrative.
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What people are still waiting for are the big fish. The elected officials. The senators and congressmen whose names have come up repeatedly in testimony, leaks…
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What drives senators and congressmen to steal amounts one cannot spend in a lifetime?
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The spillover effects of the floodgate scandal will continue to weigh on the Philippines’ economic growth in the first half of the new year, according to…
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