Asean to set AI cooperation rules
MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is set to lay down common rules on how artificial intelligence (AI) should be used and governed across its member states, particularly as concerns over the technology grow. According to Trade Undersecretary Allan Gepty, the planned Asean Digital Economy Framework Agreement (Defa) would not only tackle
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PH foreign reserves rose to $104.8B in August 2026 -- BSP data
The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) increased in August due to the rise in gold prices and the central bank's higher earnings from its overseas investments.
Did the NCAA really partner with a gambling site?
The NCAA denies entering into a partnership with PlayTime Entertainment, an online gambling platform, yet the brand appeared multiple times during the league's opening-day broadcast
DA eyes conservation, breeding of ‘giant’ carabao in N. Samar
TACLOBAN CITY— The Department of Agriculture (DA) is assessing an unusually large carabao in Northern Samar for possible use in a breeding and conservation program aimed at improving the province’s livestock production. Assistant Secretary for Ruminant Livestock Benjamin Albarece led a DA technical mission to San Roque, Northern Samar, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to inspect
From Session Road yarn to Guinness, Baguio artist crochets her way into world record
Adelaida Guia, the woman behind Baguio’s giant crocheted mandalas, crosses from Baguio’s streets and community spaces into the Guinness record books
Amid school shootings, Baguio probes revolver found with 13-year-old
The incident occurs amid a series of deadly school shootings elsewhere in the country, raising concerns about school safety and security measures in Baguio City
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Barbers: Senate has final say on VP Sara conviction threshold
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court itself must resolve the disputed number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Z. Duterte because the Constitution gives the Senate the sole power to try and decide impeachment cases, House impeachment team adviser and spokesperson Ace Barbers said Friday. Barbers said the competing interpretations presented by
Barbers, Abante: Lower conviction threshold can’t be ‘weaponized’
MANILA, Philippines — House impeachment team adviser and spokesperson Ace Barbers and Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. on Friday rejected a warning from Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp that lowering the conviction threshold in her impeachment trial could allow the government to target senator-judges and influence the outcome. Duterte spokesperson Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. had
Thai PM Heads Abroad to Boost Trade and Investment
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit Japan, the U.S., and the U.K. from September 20-27 for diplomatic and investment tasks, including attending the UNGA81 and meeting tech executives. Key Points Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is set to visit Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom from September 20 to 27 for diplomatic and economic […]
