News Philippines: The viral rise of Ilocos empanada
A northern Philippine street food finds new life in the U.S. as home-based cooks build a coast-to-coast cottage-food enterprise around the regional specialty.A brightly colored street snack from northern Philippines is gaining commercial momentum across the United States, driven largely not by restaurant chains but by home-based food entrepreneurs.
News Philippines: 94 wanted persons arrested in Central Visayas
NEARLY 100 wanted persons with pending warrants of arrest were apprehended by the Police Regional Office Central Visayas (PRO 7) during intensified manhunt and ...
News Philippines: Central Visayas: Region most visited by foreign travelers in PH
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas continues to dominate Philippine tourism, ranking as the country’s most visited region by foreign travelers for a quarter of a century. According to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the region recorded a staggering 31.5 million foreign arrivals between 2000 and 2024. The number outpaced all other administrative regions in the archipelago, including the National Capital Region. In...
News Philippines: Fuel prices surge as Central Visayas hits record inflation
LOCAL households are facing a double blow this month as staggering increases in fuel prices collide with record-high inflation. The rising cost of crude oil, dr ...
News Philippines: Central Visayas inflation highest at 6%
INFLATION in the Philippines accelerated to 2.4 percent in February 2026, up from two percent in January, driven largely by higher food and utility costs, accor ...
News Philippines: DOST SOCCSKSARGEN, Kilambay Plantation Champion Sustainable Bamboo Industry at the Bamboo Technology and Innovation Summit 2026
The Department of Science and Technology hosted the Bamboo Technology and Innovation Summit 2026 on March 4 to 5, 2026 in Cebu City. The summit gathered key stakeholders to strengthen bamboo as a stra ...
News Philippines: US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China’s alarm
The United States is planning to deploy more high-tech missile systems in the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies again condemned China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.”
News Philippines: Philippines’ fuel shock exposes limits of deregulated oil market
Consumer groups say households are left to absorb rising costs as the government rolls out conservation measures and considers fuel tax relief.
News Philippines: Gamot program now in Central Visayas
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, launched the Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatm ...
News Philippines: A tale of two seas: Closed season is a mixed bag for Philippine sardines industry
MINDANAO, Philippines — Four years ago, villagers in the town of Labason in the southern Philippines’ Zamboanga Peninsula woke up to a spectacle they never thought could happen in these modern times: the sight of tons of wriggling sardines washed ashore. Ecstatic residents, young and old alike, rushed to the shoreline with all kinds of […]
News Philippines: New DOST Region-9 chief unveils responsive science programs with 'Ariba Zamboanga Peninsula'
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr., officially welcomes the new DOST Zamboanga Peninsula (DOST 9) regional director during the oath taking ceremony held at the department’s central office in Taguig City.
News Philippines: Central Visayas inflation rises to 5.6% in January
Inflation in Central Visayas has accelerated to 5.6 percent in January 2026, up from 3.8 percent in December 2025 and 2.9 percent in January 2025, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority-7.
News Philippines: Central Visayas leads PH with highest inflation rate at 5.6% in January 2026
CEBU CITY — Central Visayas posted the highest inflation rate in the country at 5.6 percent in January 2026, surpassing the national rate of 2.0 percent for the same month.
News Philippines: How the Philippines' GDP is Transforming Its Economy
Learn about the Philippines' dynamic GDP growth and economic transformation. Discover how strategic policies and investments are positioning it as a leading emerging market.
News Philippines: Police probe killing of policewoman’s son found in Tarlac farm
Philippine police are investigating the killing of an eight-year-old boy whose body was found in a calamansi farm in Tarlac province, days after his mother, a police officer, was shot dead in Bulacan, authorities said.
News Philippines: Tourism drives national growth in the Philippines
The Philippine government is positioning tourism as a core pillar of national development, aimed at driving inclusive economic growth through 2026 and beyond.
News Philippines: Flood, mudslides kill at least 2 dozen people in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines on Thursday left at least 24 people dead, swept away cars and prompted ...
News Philippines: Three cops and a civilian killed in Sibulan, Philippines shooting incident
Three police officers and a woman were shot and killed in two separate but related incidents in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, on Friday evening.
