Metro Manila subway project marks first tunnel boring breakthrough
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) breakthrough of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) at Quezon Avenue station an important milestone in the construction of the country’s first-ever underground railway system. Marcos inspected the site of the Quezon Avenue station, where excavation has been completed
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New facility brings cancer care closer to Caraga patients
PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — For many cancer patients in Caraga, the struggle begins even before treatment. A diagnosis often means long trips outside the region, transportation expenses, missed work opportunities, and additional costs that burden families already coping with the disease. In Agusan del Sur, efforts are underway to change that reality through
Thank goodness for the storytellers — the ones who probe, question, irritate the powerful
In every community, village, town and region there are natural journalists: people who observe, record, analyze, remember, and challenge.
Ben&Ben drops anthology album 'Nine'
Ben&Ben has released their first-ever anthology album, “Nine.”
Big picture or big deals? What the Xi-Trump summit holds for China and the US
With the balance of power shifting between the US and China, the success of this week’s summit hinges not on headline-grabbing deals, but on practical, cautious consensus under a new strategic stability framework, according to Chinese researchers. Media outlets in China have given heavy coverage to President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States, highlighting its “historic, milestone significance”. It follows US President Donald Trump’s Beijing visit in May. Xi’s arrival in Washington on...
Popular Japanese yakitori chain Torikizoku is coming to BGC
Japan's #1 yakitori chain opens its first Philippine restaurant at Serendra on October 12, 2026
Cavite in focus: How weak is the latest anti-political dynasty bill?
Meanwhile, a separate proposed amendment to the party list law seeks to prevent politicians like Agimat's Bryan Revilla from taking a backdoor to Congress. He belongs to Cavite's biggest dynasty.
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