Day: December 9, 2025
Peso dives to new record low of P59.22:$1
The Philippine peso sank to a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Tuesday amid expectations of further monetary easing both locally and in the United States.
Cebu Pacific to launch Manila-Riyadh direct service in March 2026
Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific on Tuesday announced it is launching a direct service between Manila and Riyadh early next year. In a news release, Cebu Pacific said it will begin operations of direct flights between Manila and Riyadh – the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – four times weekly, starting March 1, 2026.
TIEZA taps GCash to ease refund of travel tax
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) signed Tuesday an agreement with mobile wallet GCash to ease the refund process of travel tax payments of those exempted from paying the levy on travelers leaving the Philippines.
TIEZA mulls travel tax exemption for travel bloggers
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) is pushing for the exemption of travel bloggers from paying travel tax.
How to get ahead of the holiday rush
The Christmas season in the Philippines starts long before December arrives. Filipinos get excited as early as September and a lot of time is spent getting all the season”s trimmings ready, yet busy lifestyles can get in the way.
US Embassy Manila to be closed on upcoming US-PH holidays
The United States Embassy in Manila announced that it will be closed on the upcoming Philippine and American holidays.
South Korea scrambles fighter jets as Chinese, Russian warplanes enter air defense zone
South Korea’s military said it had scrambled fighter jets when Chinese and Russian military planes entered and left its air defense zone on Tuesday.
ICC sentences Darfur Janjaweed militia leader to 20 years
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a Janjaweed militia leader convicted of committing atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region to 20 years in prison.
Fire breaks out at seven-storey building in Indonesia’s Jakarta, 20 dead
A fire broke out at a seven-storey building in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Tuesday, an official said on Tuesday, with 20 people confirmed dead.
Babaeng suwerte sa raffle, umabot na raw sa P1-M ang halaga ng mga napanalunan
Ngayong kabi-kabila na naman ang party, hindi rin mawawala ang pa-raffle. At kung may mga taong malas sa raffle, may tila isinilang naman na suwerte. Gaya ng isang babae sa Binangonan, Rizal, na nanalo ng kotse, motorsiklo, pera at kung anu-ano pa sa raffle na aabot na umano ang halaga sa mahigit P1 milyon. Ano kaya ang kaniyang sikreto? Alamin.
