MANILA, Philippines — Albay 1st District Rep. Cielo Krisel Lagman is pushing for stronger efforts to prevent cervical cancer and make vaccination, screening and reliable health information more accessible to Filipino…
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesman Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. on Wednesday accused the Marcos administration of deliberately “twisting the law” because it could not defeat the Vice President in…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecast that weather conditions in Luzon on Thursday would be similar to those experienced on Wednesday…
MANILA, Philippines — The Defense on Wednesday urged the impeachment court to retain the 16-vote threshold for conviction, arguing that the Senate had already settled the issue on the first day of trial and that…
THE House of Representatives’ prosecution panel on Tuesday pointed to Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s disclosure of city government contracts with GenCorp Industries Inc. as a “smoking gun” in the unexplained…
MALACAÑANG on Tuesday slammed Vice President Sara Duterte after she blamed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the recent school shooting in which three students died in South Cotabato. In a press briefing, Palace Press…
MALACAÑANG on Tuesday said the call of transport groups to increase fares will be the “last resort” as bus operators pressed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to let them raise ticket prices, arguing that soaring fuel…
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said that it has delegated the approval of certain foreign travel requests of local government officials and employees to its regional and local offices. The…
SEN. Bam Aquino called for the removal of value-added tax (VAT) and excise taxes on petroleum products, including diesel and liquefied petroleum gas, amid successive oil price hikes. “Once again, Filipinos are the ones…
BANTEN, Indonesia — All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Niño this year, which experts say may cause severe drought in Asia and other extreme weather across the world, threatening food security for…
The European Union and the Philippines said Tuesday that the two sides made a “breakthrough” in their talks on a long-awaited free trade deal. Brussels and the Philippines “reached substantial agreement on a Free Trade…
MALACAÑANG said on Tuesday that women village workers will serve as “visible patrol” in safeguarding students against school shootings. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the…
THE BRP Datu Magat Salamat could require about P1.4 million in repairs after it was damaged in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel while assisting Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea on Sept. 18…
THE Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has dismissed criminal and administrative complaints filed against military, police, intelligence, and other security personnel by environmental activists Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipina weightlifter Rosegie Ramos finished fourth in the women’s 53kg division at the 20th Asian Games on Wednesday. Ramos posted a 203kg total, lifting 93kg in the snatch and 110kg in the clean…
HOUSTON — Coach Ime Udoka is looking for much more from the Houston Rockets after they won 52 regular-season games before losing in the first round of the playoffs in each of the last two years. “We’re not here to just…
MANILA, Philippines – Yvon Bisera put herself squarely in title contention with a brilliant opening 67 on Wednesday, giving the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour a major boost and raising hopes of a Filipina return to the…
Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have agreed on a two-year contract extension that could be worth $115 million if he plays both seasons, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Tuesday. The second year of…
MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas Men 3x3 completed a flawless group stage campaign to barge into the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, fending off Kazakhstan, 21-15, on Wednesday at the Kinjo Futo…
MANILA, Philippines – Art Arbole absorbed Jhonnel Ababa’s early charge, endured a costly back-to-back bogey stretch, then produced the biggest swing of the day on No. 15 to seize back the lead and move within 18 holes…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino karateka Marie June Adriano snared a bronze medal in the 20th Asian Games women's kumite -50kg class after defeating Taiwanese Chung Ya-Chi, 10-3, in the battle for third place at the…
TEMPE, Arizona — Arizona State hockey coaches were present when a player collapsed during an outdoor workout, but plans for the training session were not submitted to the school, according to a preliminary issued by the…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala faces Russian Tatiana Prozorova in the round of 16 to begin her campaign at the WTA 500 Singapore Tennis Open at The Kallang on Thursday. The time and court for the…
MANILA, Philippines — Ninth place was never the original dream for Alas Pilipinas Women at the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games, where they set out to contend for a medal. However, after early losses in group play ended…
THE Philippine women's kata team claimed a bronze medal in the 20th Asian Games after defeating Thailand 4-1 in the battle for third at the Toyohashi Gymnasium in Japan Tuesday morning. Samantha Emmanuelle Veguillas…
THE Philippines pulled a pair of 3.5.5 victories over Yemen in the men’s section and Angola in the women’s side to get back into the thick of things after six rounds of the 46th World Chess Olympiad at the Silk Road…
FILIPINO Olympic bronze medalist Aira Villegas made a quick exit in the 20th Asian Games after suffering a unanimous decision (0-5) loss to Indian Sakshi Chaudhary in the women’s 51kg round of 32 at the Nishio Gymnasium…
OVER a week after the PBA-backed Philippine team failed in its bid to retain the country’s basketball title in the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, Gilas coach Tim Cone expects a “full review” of the team’s…
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI)-related products – including smart glasses that can provide real-time translation in over 40 languages – have taken center stage at the 23rd China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
TODAY’S matter of great importance is one that we have addressed in the recent past, has been subject to a great deal of legitimate dissent by those most affected by it, but has been actively ignored, to the point of…
THE most baffling question raised by the plunder case against former House speaker Martin Romualdez is also the simplest: Why? Why would a man born into wealth, already possessing access to practically everything money…
Second of a series PAX Silica arrives gift-wrapped in the language of the future: AI, semiconductors, critical minerals, high-quality jobs and $70 billion in investment. Only a certified cynic — like me, after eight…
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A ship passing through Panama can generate far more than a canal toll. It can generate cargo, finance, insurance, repairs, warehousing, logistics and a whole ecosystem of services. That, rather than…
AMONG the local government units (LGUs), which one do you think exemplifies good governance? Every year, The Manila Times holds the Model Cities and Municipalities Awards to recognize outstanding LGUs. The entries are…
THE tech bros, the new masters of the universe, define civilization in stasis as one confined to the surly bounds of earth. That is driving the plan — it has moved from an idea to an action plan — to conquer the planet…
I’VE just finished hosting and designing the strategic communications plan for the Asean Ministerial Conference on Disaster Resilience. As Asean chairman this year, the Philippines hosted the two-day conference in Pasay…
NEW YORK — Few ideas have traveled as far as the Great Replacement, which holds that native populations are being deliberately supplanted by immigrants. Coined in France by the writer Renaud Camus, it has furnished the…
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