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33rd Asia-Pacific Scouts Jamboree underway at Camp Zambales
Story and photos by HENRY EMPEÑO | December 16, 2025 BOTOLAN, Zambales — Fireworks lit the sky, contingent flags fluttered in the wind, while close to 24,000 delegates danced to a high-energy celebratory song…
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SMC denies pullout of Boskalis from NMIA dredging project
By HENRY EMPEÑO | December 15, 2025 SAN Miguel Corporation (SMC) has disclaimed reports that Dutch dredging firm Boskalis Westminster NV has withdrew from its New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan. In…
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All systems go for Asia-Pacific Jamboree in Zambales
By E.H. Edejer | December 14, 2025 BOTOLAN, Zambales — It’s now all systems go at Camp Kainomayan here, the 62-hectare campsite for the week-long 33rd Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree (APRSJ) that will draw…
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Olongapo solar farm expansion thumbed down by barangay
By E.H. Edejer | December 13, 2025 OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines — A proposal to build Phase 2 of the Olongapo Solar Power Project by AP Renewable Energy Corp. (APREC) has received strong opposition from Barangay…
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Cebu Pacific to launch direct service between Manila and Riyadh
CEBU Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, is giving Filipino migrant workers and their families an early Christmas gift with the launch of direct service between Manila and Riyadh, offering OFWs more affordable…
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SEC revokes Discaya construction firms’ registration for false disclosure of beneficial ownership
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registrations of two companies owned by the Discayas—contractors linked to the flood control corruption scandal—for submitting false beneficial ownership information. In separate resolutions issued…
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PH business sector remains dynamic with over 43,000 new corporations registered
A total of 43,185 new corporations has registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as of end-October, reflecting a resilient and dynamic business sector supported by continued regulatory reforms and an increasingly business-friendly…
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Olongapo officials reject Phase 2 of Aboitiz solar farm
By HENRY EMPEÑO | December 8, 2025 OLONGAPO CITY — Government officials and community leaders have expressed strong opposition to the proposal of Aboitiz-led AP Renewable Energy Corp. (APREC) to build and operate a…
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Over 50,000 volunteers join SM Cares coastal cleanup drives
SM Supermalls continues to advance its commitment to environmental sustainability with the successful rollout of its 2025 coastal cleanup initiatives, culminating in the youth-centered National Day for Youth Climate in Action: “Bayanihan with a…
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