The Philippine Embassy in Washington is cautioning Filipino Americans against renouncing their Philippine citizenship in view of a new bill in the US Senate that wants to end dual citizenship in the United States. READ MORE: https://t.co/y38F62UOcG pic.twitter.com/2Ern2AjiaB — Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) December 7, 2025 For many Filipino-Americans raised entirely in the United States, the decision regarding Philippine citizenship is often a “no-brainer,” favoring practicality and stability over heritage. This perspective stems from two core factors:…
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Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has passed away, according to his family. He was 101. READ: https://t.co/hlu32ppEHi pic.twitter.com/jtB53GRgDY — ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) November 13, 2025 ABS-CBN News; MANILA — Veteran politician Juan Ponce Enrile, a top aide of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and of the incumbent president’s father, has passed away. He was 101 years old. Enrile, who was being treated for pneumonia, died “peacefully” around 4 p.m., surrounded by his family in their…
Alexandra Eala pulled off a stunning upset at the 2025 US Open, defeating the 14th-ranked player, Clara Tauson. US Open; In front of a boisterous, highly-energized crowd in the Grandstand, 2022 US Open junior girls’ singles champion and world No. 70 Alexandra Eala—the first-ever Filipino to contest a match in the US Open women’s singles draw—came back from a double break in the third set to upset No. 14 seed Clara Tauson, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(11),…
After the miraculous win against Saudi Arabia, I expected that Gilas would at least give the Australian team a hard time. Instead, Australia gave Gilas a basketball clinic on both offense and defense. SEMI-FINAL BOUND ✈️#AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/velGWldItt — FIBA Asia Cup (@FIBAAsiaCup) August 13, 2025 Just look at the game stats and boxscore; five Australian players scored in double digits, while only three did for Gilas: Kevin Quiambao (16 points), Justin Brownlee (13 points), and…
Gilas Pilipinas secured a spot in the FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals with a thrilling 95-88 overtime victory against host Saudi Arabia. The game was a tense affair, with Gilas needing a clutch three-pointer from Justin Brownlee in the final seconds of regulation to force the extra period. Here’s a look back at the clutch three-pointer from Justin Brownlee. BROWNLEE TIES THE GAME 🔥🔥#AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/1Gj9HBkqzP — FIBA Asia Cup (@FIBAAsiaCup) August 11, 2025 Brownlee was the…
Team Liquid Philippines has been crowned champions of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup (MSC) at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 25 in Riyadh, beating Malaysia’s Selangor Red Giants OG Esports with a decisive 4-1 victory in the Finals. The win marks a significant moment for Team Liquid, etching their name into Esports World Cup history. Selangor Red Giants was the reigning EWC ML:BB champions and was the favorite to win it all…
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Monday (July 28) delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), tackling a wide range of issues including agriculture, education, transportation, peace, and corruption. Sun Star published a great article summarizing everything that’s been tackled in the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
Netflix Philippines has informed its subscribers that the streaming giant will increase its prices to accommodate the 12% value-added tax (VAT) on digital services provided by foreign companies. In the email that Netflix Philippines sent to its subscribers, it stated: “As required by Republic Act No. 12023, which imposes a 12% Value-Added Tax (VAT) on digital services, Netflix will raise its subscription costs in the Philippines as of June 1, 2025.” The new monthly prices…
Commission on Election (COMELEC) just extended the enrolment period for internet voting until May 10th, this is to encourage registered Filipinos voters abroad to vote this coming election. Once enrolled, you can start voting until 7:00 PM of May 12th (Ph Time). To enroll;, please visit: https://ov.comelec.gov.ph/enroll.
Malacañang has declared May 12th as a nation wide special non-working holiday, this is to allow Filipinos to vote for both local and national elections. Proclamation No. 878 was signed by the President early this month. This election will be a pivotal for the country, since a lot of things depends on this coming election, specially in the Senate and Congress. You can read the entirety of Proclamation No. 878 here.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vetoes declaring Pampanga as the “Culinary Capital of the Philippines”
President “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr. just vetoed Senate Bill No. 2797, a bill that declares Pampanga as the “Culinary Capital of the Philippines.” The bill was authored by Sen. Lito Lapid and submitted last August 2024 and, was approved on third and final reading Monday, December 9, 2024. In a letter that sent to the House of Representatives, Pres. Marcos Jr. cite that the bill “lacked a historical basis and key performance indicators to justify…
On 10 February 2025, the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC applied for an arrest warrant against Mr Duterte for the crimes against humanity of murder, torture and rape. The Chamber assessed the material submitted by the Prosecution and found reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Duterte is individually responsible as an indirect co-perpetrator for the crime against humanity of murder, allegedly committed in the Philippines between 1 November 2011 and 16 March 2019.…
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will be reevaluating the agency’s Free Wi-Fi Program, this was announced on DICT website and social media channels. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), they are overhauling its Free Wi-Fi Program to improve efficiency and sustainability, driven by President Marcos’s directives, basically to cut the current program’s ₱6.5 billion annual cost for 7,000 locations with 16,251 Free Wi-Fi Sites. One of the option that the…
VinFast has signed a partners agreement with Motech Automotive to be part of the company’s service network expansion plan in the Philippines. This partnership will make Motech Automotive workshops as authorized VinFast service centers providing repairs, warranties, and maintenance for VinFast electric vehicles in the Philippines. There are currently 63 Motech service workshops around the country. Johann Rommel Naguiat, President and CEO of Motech Automotive Philippines shared: “Motech is thrilled to partner with VinFast as…
Even though it’s not yet available for order or pre-order, Apple already provided the pricing for the new iPhone 16e. Available in Black and White colors in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage capacities, the new iPhone 16e will have a starting price of ₱39,900.00 for the 128GB model, ₱46,990.00 for the 256GB and ₱58,990.00 for the 512GB. Officially announced last Feb 19th, the iPhone 16e features a 6.1-inches Super Retina XDR OLED display, similar to…
Aside from Saudi Arabia, the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design will also be available internationally. Dominic Preston of The Verge writes, “Despite releasing pricing in Euros, so far the phone is only confirmed to release in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico, though more markets are “expected.” Huawei UK public relations specialist Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne did confirm to The Verge that it’s “not coming to the UK or US for the time being.” It’s launching in a single configuration, with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.”
In Europe the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design will retail for EUR 3,499.00, which when converted to Philippine Pesos will be around ₱211K, and checking the Huawei Philippine website, the company is now accepting pre-orders with a ₱5,000.00 deposit, though the exact price of the tri-fold smartphone is not listed.
Here are pricing of the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design;
- Malaysia – RM 14,999.00
- UAE – AED 12,999.00
- Saudi Arabia – SAR 12,999.00
- Mexico – M$69,999.00
It’s unclear if Huawei will eventually release the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design globally, the company may be gauging market interest with this initial release.
Grab Philippines has released an official statement regarding one of its driver-partner of being accused of lascivious acts by his passenger. In their statement, Grab Philippines said “After a comprehensive review of the Audio Protect recording from the trip, the driver-partner’s profile, and performance history, we found no conclusive evidence to support the allegations or indicate any malicious intent.”
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has officially unveil the country’s first polymer banknote series. The new polymer banknote series will include denominations of ₱500, ₱P100 and ₱50, which will enter circulation in the first quarter of 2025. Ipinagmamalaking ipakilala ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ang First Philippine Polymer (FPP) Banknote Series. Ang FPP Banknote Series ay mayroong apat na denominasyon at nagtatampok ng smarter, cleaner at stronger features.#FPPBanknoteSeries #SmarterCleanerStronger pic.twitter.com/IXpbmNut8G — Bangko Sentral (@BangkoSentral) December…
After officially launching in the Philippines, Tesla now opened its first Supercharging station in BGC to be more specific it is located at the B2 Car Park of Uptown Mall. From Top Gear Philippines, The newly opened station has four Superchargers, each operating at peak efficiency of 250kW. Tesla said that the each Superchargers can add a range of 120 kilometers after just a 5-minute charging time. These will be a paid charging station with…
ACMobility, the mobility solutions arm of the Ayala Group, will soon introduce paid charging to their charging station by December 12th 2024. ACMobility will implement a fee of ₱28.50 per kWh for AC charging and ₱35 per kWh for DC charging across its EV stations in the NCR. In their official statement, ACMobility plans to open more than 250 charging points in over 100 locations nationwide by the year end. They added that the plan…
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has launched its e-Visa system for Indian nationals. Indian nationals may apply for e-Visas remotely by visiting the official website (evisa.gov.ph) and paying e-Visa fees online via direct bank transfer in a secure manner. This follows a successful trial period and aims to improve user experience. The soft launching and beta testing was done in August 2023. Over 7,000 Indians have already used the system with positive feedback. The applicants…
Volvo Philippines has officially introduce the EX30, a fully electric SUV and dubbed as the company’s smallest-ever SUV. Underhood, the Volvo EX30 is powered by rear wheel drive (RWD) electric motor that offers 272hp and 343Nm of torque. It has an acceleration speed of 0-100km/h in just 5.3 seconds. The 69kWh battery offers that EX30 a maximum range of up to 540 km, and it takes 8 hours to fully charge the battery and 0-80%…
In a press conference, Victory Liner unveil the country’s first fully electric bus for provincial travel, the announcement was made by Victory Liner President & General Manager, Ms. Marivic H. Del Pilar. She also added that this is some sort of a “research and development” to see if it is viable to use electric bus as a public utility vehicle (PUB) and it will run the Cubao – Pampanga route. Victory Liner also added that…
Now that Tesla has opened its doors in the country, car buyers will surely have Tesla as their first option, specially if you compare its price with the Chinese brand EVs. You can go to the Tesla Philippines website if you want to order your own Tesla. I personally would be getting the Long Range (AWD) variant of the Model Y. via All Things EV; Just like in other countries, you can order your own…
Tesla has officially open its first store in the Philippines. Located in BGC, the company’s flagship store features a 1,900-square-meter showroom at the Uptown Parade mall. Tesla Philippines will initially offer its Model 3 Sedan and their crossover with its iconic “falcon-wing doors” the Model Y. The price range from ₱2.1M for the base model of the Model 3, while the Model Y will be around ₱2.3M. The Cybertruck is listed among the “offered” EV…
Here are the pricing of the new Mac mini in the Philippines. M4 Processor 16GB RAM + 256GB Storage – ₱36,990.00 16GB RAM + 512GB Storage – ₱48,990.00 24GB RAM + 512GB Storage – ₱60,990.00 M4 Pro Processor 24GB RAM + 512 Storage – ₱84,990.00 Optional Upgrade 24GB RAM – ₱12,000.00 32GB RAM – ₱24,000.00 512GB SSD storage – ₱12,000.00 1TB SSD storage – ₱24,000.00 2TB SSD storage – ₱48,000.00 10 Gigabit Ethernet – ₱6,000.00…
At this year’s Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit, BYD Philippines launches Seal, their latest luxury sport sedan. In their announcement, BYD Philippines said that Seal is “One of the most powerful Performance Sedan EVs you can ever own.” It is a full electric all-wheel drive (AWD) sedan, that boast of 529 Ps and 670 Nm of torque, acceleration of 0-100km/h in 3.8 secs. Its 82.6 kWh battery enables BYD Seal to have a range of up…