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The Philippine Star
DOT gets flak after Frasco lands on magazine cover
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is in hot water again, this time after an advertising and production executive took a swipe at a magazine that prominently featured Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco on its cover.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Market Outlook 2026: What buyers and investors can expect this year
2025 is behind us, and as the year ended, the real estate industry once again finds itself at that familiar crossroads of looking back at what shaped the market and looking ahead to what may define the next.
3 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
EcoWaste urges trash-free traslacion
Ahead of the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9, environmental watchdog EcoWaste Coalition yesterday appealed to devotees to make this year’s traslacion trash-free.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
New Year's Eve grenade attack: 22 wounded
Twenty-two people including minors were wounded when two motorcycle-riding men hurled a grenade at a group of residents a few minutes before midnight on Wednesday in Matalam, Cotabato.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Choco Mucho acquires Laure
The Choco Mucho Flying Titans have caught a big fish in Eya Laure.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
A YEAR OF BOLD LEADERSHIP, LIFE-CHANGING SERVICE, AND ROBUST RESILIENCE
President Marcos Jr. delivers for every Filipino at home and abroad
3 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
MGEN spending P8.8 B for Cebu coal project
Pangilinan-led Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) will invest roughly $150 million (about P8.8 billion) in expanding its coal-fired power capacity in Cebu, its top executive said.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets
Stock markets mostly retreated on the last trading day of 2025, following a year of record gains for key assets as central banks cut interest rates and the tech sector boomed thanks to the growth of artificial intelligence.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
New Year in Metro peaceful - NCRPO
New Year celebrations in Metro Manila have been peaceful, according to the National Capital Region Police Office.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
NBA Christmas viewership hits 15-year high with 47 M viewers
The NBA saw its best Christmas Day viewership numbers in 15 years, the league announced on Wednesday.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
CARS perks balance released this year - BOI
The Board of Investments (BOI) expects funding for the remaining tax payment certificates (TPCs) for the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) program's participants to be released this year.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Legislated accountability
After decades of being “invincible,” the ills of social media, mobile technology platforms, etc. are now under attack by the good guys, starting with efforts to protect the young and vulnerable from the damage caused by unregulated use of mobile phones, games, apps, platforms and the like.
3 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Flood control scam raps filed; no big fish
It was a busy second half of the year for the Office of the Ombudsman following the flood of complaints, reports and referrals seeking an investigation into the multibillion-peso flood control scam — widely regarded as the biggest corruption scandal so far under the Marcos administration.
4 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Eddie Gutierrez back home with wife Annabelle, family after Singapore procedure
The Gutierrez family flew to Singapore in early December to accompany their father, Eddie Gutierrez, during his spinal procedure.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Berkshire Hathaway enters new era as legendary CEO Warren Buffett exits
The advice that legendary investor Warren Buffett offered on investing and life over the years helped earn him legions of followers who eagerly read his annual letters and filled an arena in Omaha every year to listen to him at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meetings.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Let's examine our conscience
With the approaching Feast of the Epiphany, Filipino Catholics will soon end the traditional Christmastide celebrations.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Cardinal's New Year message: Strive for peace, hope
Filipinos should never stop striving for peace and should have hope in their hearts even as “we fail miserably” in efforts to attain progress for the country, Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila said in his New Year’s message yesterday.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
SM Hotels ramps up portfolio
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc., is ramping up its hospitality portfolio with the addition of Park Inn by Radisson SM City Dasmarifias.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
WIGGLE YOUR WAY TO JOY AT THIS POP-UP
Maximal happiness.
3 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
JIU-JITSU WARRIORS RULE WORLD
YEAR-ENDER CONCLUSION
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
The day I quit smoking – cold turkey
New Year's resolution was realized early in May last year.
6 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
'Ocean's Eleven' gang steals $35 M from German bank over Christmas
Robbers used a large drill to break into a German bank's vault room during the extended Christmas break and steal cash, gold and jewelry worth $35 million, police and the bank said on Tuesday.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
'IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT': CHAVIT SINGSON ON PLANS TO BUY 'TROUBLED' MISS UNIVERSE
Businessman and former politician Chavit Singson plans to begin talks this month to acquire the Miss Universe pageant, a move he believes could give a boost to the Philippines' tourism numbers.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
P202.6-M lotto pot up tonight
The lottery draws resume tonight as the 6/58 jackpot is set at P202.6 million.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
PBA SEMIS: ROYAL RUMBLE
The chase for the coveted Philippine Cup title in the PBA’s golden season is down to four.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Taiwanese president vows to defend sovereignty after China drills
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed on Thursday to defend the democratic island's sovereignty in a New Year's speech, after China carried out military drills.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
THE PAST ISN'T A PLACE TO LIVE
I used to see nostalgia as a warm, amber filter on days gone by.
4 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
DepEd: Budget reenactment won't affect education
Teachers and learners will be unaffected by the week-long reenactment of last year’s national budget beginning yesterday, the Department of Education (DepEd) said yesterday.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Facing crimes against humanity, Rody turned over to ICC
He was not the first former Philippine president charged and detained after leaving Malacañang, but Rodrigo Duterte made history last year as the first Asian former head of state to be arrested and surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
3 min |
January 02, 2026
The Philippine Star
Phl trails SE Asian neighbors in decarbonization investments
The Philippines has been lagging behind some of its Southeast Asian neighbors in providing favorable conditions for decarbonization investments, the Green Finance Institute said.
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