From 8.1% growth in Q1 2022, GDP has fallen to just 2.8% in Q1 2026, the weakest since the COVID recession. This is no longer a simple post-pandemic normalization. It is a warning sign. The actual outcome was even weaker than the already pessimistic forecasts of BusinessWorld and below the lower end of the government’s…
Born to Perform, Built to Shine TRXTRS is a four-member Davao-based girl group composed of leader Yhanx, main dancer Khy-khy, maknae Yssa Mia, and newest member Jia Bella—who shares the same birth month and year as Yssa Mia. Together, they form a group driven by passion, versatility, and a shared vision of growth. What sets…
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) is set to stage the 33rd TravelTour Expo (TTE) 2026 VisMin Edition, marking the event’s first-ever staging in Davao City. The highly anticipated travel expo will take place on June 5 to 6, 2026 at the SMX Convention Center Davao, bringing together tourism stakeholders from across…
The Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement chaired by Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday (March 10) tackled all the 35 bills and resolutions on its agenda, reinforcing his “no backlog” policy in the committees he leads. Among those approved for committee report was Senate Bill No. 934, authored by Senator Jinggoy Estrada,…
Photo courtesy: Toby Tiangco facebook page Sinabi ni Navotas lone district Representative Toby Tiangco na may command responsibility si dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez kaugnay ng mga di-umano’y insertion sa flood control projects ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), na iniuugnay kay dating Ako-Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co. Binigyang-diin ni Tiangco na wala…
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) customers will see an increase in their electricity bills received from January 11 to February 10, 2026, due to a higher generation charge. The overall residential rate is P11.7187 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), a P2.0052/kWh increase from P9.7135/kWh last December 2025. This is due to higher power supply…
Globe Telecom, the number one mobile network operator in the Philippines, is the first to market Starlink’s Direct to Cell (DTC) satellite service in the country and Southeast Asia, and the second in Asia. Starting this year, the historic breakthrough service will allow Filipinos with standard LTE mobile phones to access mobile services such as…
Globe Telecom, Inc. signed a term loan facility of JPY 20 billion with Mizuho Bank, Ltd. The loan shall be used to partially finance the Company’s capital expenditures (capex), debt refinancing, and other general corporate requirements. Globe invested approximately ₱31.4 billion in capex in the first nine months of 2025, a 23% decrease from ₱41.0…
Globe and GASA PH Leads Industry Drive to Curb Online Scam Filipinos are now dealing with scams almost as often as they check their phones. A new nationwide study from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) shows that an average Filipino encounters a scam attempt every two days. Six in ten individuals were successfully targeted at least once in the past year. The report, based on a survey of one thousand adults…
The 12th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA@12) recognized 15 journalists and digital storytellers whose work brought important community issues to wider public attention and showed how technology and local initiatives influence daily life across the regions. Guided by the theme “#DigitallyForward: One Barangay at a Time,” this year’s program centered on the role of regional media in amplifying stories on expanding access to…
