Day: January 15, 2026
Philippine Women”s Open: Players, ticket prices, and other details you need to know
The Philippines will host a WTA 125 event for the first time this January with the staging of the Philippine Women”s Open.
Peso hits new all-time low P59.46:$1 amid BSP rate cut speculations
The Philippine peso nosedived to a new all-time low against the US dollar on Thursday amid anticipation of another round of interest rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in its February meeting.
PhilWeb to run Hann Casino”s online gaming
Gaming company PhilWeb Corp. has partnered with Hann Casino, which operates an 11-hectare integrated resort in the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, to run and expand its online gaming business in the Philippines.
Customs officials invited to House probe into large-scale tobacco smuggling
House ways and means will invite at least eight Bureau of Customs officials to its inquiry into rising large-scale tobacco smuggling and its impact on public health and national revenues.
5-ton load limit set for Liloan Bridge – DPWH
Only vehicles of up to five-tons are allowed to cross the Liloan Bridge in Southern Leyte beginning Thursday, January 15, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.
Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Barcelona after threat
A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul made an emergency landing at Barcelona-El Prat Airport on Thursday after an unspecified threat on board.
Chinese nationals, may 14-days visa-free entry sa Pilipinas simula January 16, 2026
Magbibigay ang Pilipinas ng visa-free entry sa mga Chinese national simula Enero 16 para mapataas ang kalakalan, pamumuhunan, at turismo ng bansa, ayon sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) nitong Huwebes.
Binaliw landslide: EcoWaste Coalition urges ‘people-centered” waste solutions
EcoWaste Coalition and other environmental advocates called on the government to implement “people-centered” waste management solutions after the Binaliw landfill tragedy in Cebu.
TIMELINE: Leviste-founded Solar Philippines faces P24B in penalties
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently imposed around P24 billion in penalties on Solar Philippines, the company founded by Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste, after the termination of over 11,000 megawatts of contracts in the past two years due to the company”s failure to deliver on its production commitments.
Mga suspendidong klase sa Biyernes, Jan. 16, 2026
Suspendido pa rin ang klase sa ilang bahagi ng bansa sa Biyernes, January 16, 2026 dahil sa inaasahang malakas na pag-ulan na dala ng bagyong si “Ada.”
