Business

End of an Era: Victoria Plaza closes, taking with it 32 years of Davao’s shared memories

DAVAO CITY (January 1, 2026)— At exactly 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 2025, the lights dimmed, and the doors quietly shut at Victoria Plaza, ending a 32-year chapter...

Bucana Bridge and the Battle for Power in Davao

DAVAO CITY (January 1, 2026) -The opening of the Bucana Bridge is more than an infrastructure milestone. It...

Victoria Plaza CEO Bids Farewell as Davao’s First Mall Closes a Chapter

DAVAO CITY (December 31) — “But there are dreams that cannot be… and there are storms we cannot...

Senate ratifies ₱6.79-trillion 2026 budget—big boosts for education, health, agriculture, but questions linger

MANILA  (December 30) — The Senate has ratified the proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, touting large allocations...

NIA’s strong 2025 scorecard: real reform—or a rebound still under scrutiny?

MANILA  (December 30) — After years of stalled projects, cost overruns, and public distrust, the National Irrigation Administration...
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P20-M worth of fake North Face bags confiscated

MANILA,  Philippines--- Operatives of the  National Bureau of Investigation-National Capital Region (NBI-NCR) seized fake The North Face bags worth PHP20 million in a simultaneous...

Pump prices increase today Tuesday

MANILA, Philippines--- Oil dealers are set increased their prices starting 6a.m Tuesday, August 1. Among the  companies which submitted the  notice of price hikes included...

Senate optimistic about finding common ground to Duterte’s tax reform package

MANILA,  Philippines --- Senators previously expressed doubts that President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to pass the comprehensive tax reform package can be passed “in full”,...

PH eyes possible bilateral free trade deal with US

MANILA, Philippines ---The Philippines aims to further enhance its access to the United States -- now, through a possible bilateral free trade agreement (FTA)...

OPEC chief hopeful of oil stocks decline

ISTANBUL, Turkey-- Mohammed Barkindo, secretary-general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said on Wednesday that he is optimistic about oil stocks...

BIR eyes electronic tax filing nationwide

  MANILA, Philippines--- Electronic tax filing and other computerized processing of data with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is targeted to be implemented nationwide...
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