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House minority decry transparency in BARSc amendments on proposed budget
Minority lawmakers at the House of Representatives pushed back at considering the amendments of the proposed national budget, questioning the alleged lack of…
Beabadoobee heads back to Manila for 2027 ‘The Powerlines Tour’
Filipino-British singer-songwriter beabadoobee is returning to Manila next year as part of The Powerlines Tour, with a one-night concert set for 13 April 2027…
Meet the Philippine judge who claimed three ‘duwendes’ helped shape his rulings
Long before the internet learned that the fastest way to reach viral status was to make things completely unhinged in social media, the Philippine judiciary…
Sal Panelo: COA ruling not yet final
Former chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo on Wednesday maintained that the Commission on Audit’s ruling on the Office of the Vice President’s…
Sara defense disputes prosecution’s attribution of P191.6M bank balances
The defense of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday disputed the prosecution’s attribution of more than P191.6 million in combined year-end bank balances…
DepEd expands ARAL program to math, sets flexible tutoring for public schools
The Department of Education (DepEd) will expand its Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) program to mathematics for Grades 1 to 10 beginning the…
‘Zero no more’: Cendaña lauds P75-M inserted fund for EDSA Busway project
Akbayan Partylist Rep. Perci Cendaña lauded the decision of the House Committee on Appropriations to insert P75 million in the proposed national budget of the…
DSWD ready to help Camarines Norte farmers affected by El Niño
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is coordinating with the Provincial Government of Camarines Norte for augmentation of the initial cash…
ASEAN postal leaders unveil 2026 fruit stamps
ASEAN postal leaders have unveiled the ASEAN Fruits 2026 special commemorative stamps, featuring a signature fruit from each member state to celebrate the…
OVP to challenge COA’s P73-M confidential fund disallowance
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) said Wednesday it will pursue appropriate legal and institutional remedies after the Commission on Audit (COA) denied…
Heavy traffic expected Thursday along La Naval de Manila recorrido route in Quezon City
The Quezon City government warned motorists of heavy traffic on Thursday, 8 October, due to the La Naval de Manila recorrido.
2 Leviste co-accused post bail
Two co-accused of Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste posted bail on Wednesday, 7 October, while the lawmaker remains at large, according to the…
Panelo hits Castro over claim Sara knows Madriaga, Gracioso
Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesperson Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. on Wednesday dismissed Palace Undersecretary Claire Castro’s claim that Duterte knew Ramil…
State audit uncovers liquidation issues in overseas voting expenses
The Commission on Audit (CoA) flagged delays and deficiencies in the liquidation of millions of dollars in election funds transferred to Philippine Foreign…
Cyprus FM makes historic Phl visit, seals deals
PASAY CITY — The Philippines and Cyprus signed agreements Wednesday covering seafarers, sports cooperation and the evacuation of Filipinos during emergencies…
BFP issues statement on fire trucks, fire trikes
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has issued a statement on 7 October 2026, citing the difference between the fire trucks and the fire trikes, adding that…
Sadanga, Mountain Province and Tinglayan, Kalinga LGUs meet for possible resolution of tribal conflicts
SADANGA, Mountain Province — Local officials and tribal elders from Sadanga, Mountain Province, and Tinglayan, Kalinga, met on 7 October in a bid to resolve…
No Sara signature on BPI transactions with father — defense
Bank records presented in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday did not show her signature on transactions involving a joint Bank of the…
Mountain Province forms creative council
BONTOC, Mountain Province—The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Mountain Province approved Provincial Ordinance No. 629, institutionalizing the Provincial…
LTFRB to start ‘tempo’ TNVS regularization in Mega Manila on Thursday
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued a policy that will govern the regularization of Transport Network Vehicle Service…
School-based YAKAP pilot launches at Pisay
A total of 1,440 students and 340 staff members of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) in Quezon City became the first recipients of the school-based…
ASPECT Framework takes ASEAN high-level forum
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led the opening of the two-day ASEAN High-Level Forum on the ASEAN Strategic Protocol for Emergency and…
Aboitiz Delgado makes Fortune’s most powerful women list
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) President and CEO Ana Aboitiz Delgado has been named as one of Asia’s Most Powerful Women by Fortune magazine,…
Baguio tennis court remains closed amid P110-M renovation
BAGUIO CITY — Tennis enthusiasts in Baguio and visiting players remain unable to practice their groundstrokes, net play and serves as the city's tennis court…
Two Security Bank accounts of Sara, husband-linked firm closed in July
Two checking accounts of Cale88 Food Corp., the firm partly owned by Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, Mans Carpio, were closed in July, the same month…
Employment climbs to 49.79M in August
The number of employed Filipinos rose to 49.79 million in August, up by 574,000 from July, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Wednesday, 7…
Respicio undergoes drug test, challenge Remulla to refund his expenses
Reina Mercedes, Isabela Vice Mayor Harold Respicio underwent a drug test at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City on Wednesday after Interior Secretary…
Remulla leaves Respicio row to Isabela governor
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Wednesday said Isabela Gov. Rodolfo Albano III is handling the controversy involving Reina Mercedes Vice Mayor Jeryll…
PBBM declares special non-working days for 10 localities
Malacañang has released a series of proclamations declaring special non-working days across 10 localities nationwide for various local celebrations, historical…
SMC turns Meralco exit into RE capital
San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) is turning its exit from Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) into fresh capital for renewable energy, moving on from a…
Go, Padilla ask SC to restore 16-vote impeachment threshold
Senators Bong Go and Robin Padilla have asked the Supreme Court to overturn the Senate Impeachment Court’s revised voting threshold and restore the traditional…
One agency, 72 tickets: CoA questions drug board's P5.26-M travel spending
The Commission on Audit (CoA) questioned the Dangerous Drugs Board’s (DDB) procurement of airline tickets in 2025 after finding that 72 tickets worth P5.26…
Murder suspect arrested in Trece Martires
CAVITE — A regional-level most wanted person facing a murder case was arrested in Trece Martires City on Tuesday, police said.
Jollibee bags Brand of the Year at NEXT Awards 2026
Jollibee Philippines was named Brand of the Year Grand Prix winner at the NEXT Awards Philippines 2026 after earning the highest overall points across multiple…
P10-M to P15-M jewelry stolen in Santa Rosa mall heist
LAGUNA — Armed robbers stole an estimated P10 million to P15 million worth of assorted jewelry from a shop inside a mall in Santa Rosa City on Tuesday night,…
BPI sees two more BSP hikes in 2026
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to deliver two more rate hikes at the Monetary Board’s final two…
Two Japanese companies eye potential investments in BCDA areas
Two Japanese companies are looking into potential projects in Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) owned and controlled areas by signing four…
Over 60% of Filipinos in Singapore are professionals, envoy says
SINGAPORE — More than 60 percent of Filipinos working in Singapore are professionals, Philippine Ambassador Medardo Macaraeg said, citing their contribution to…
Metrobank exec: Suspicious transaction reports not based on ‘rumors’
Banks do not automatically file suspicious transaction reports based solely on negative media coverage or allegations against clients, a Metrobank official…
Gov’t taps DALI network to widen farmers’ market
The government is looking to tap DALI Everyday Grocery’s expanding store network to give farmers a direct and potentially more stable market for their produce,…
BCDA secures four Japan-backed project deals
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has secured four agreements with Japanese companies covering cooling systems, infrastructure resilience…
Mr. Philippines 2026 delegate Jacob Polintan dies
The Philippine pageant community is mourning the death of Jacob Aaron Polintan, a former local titleholder who represented Bulacan on the national stage.
DOST, NEUST to collaborate on emerging tech, research
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Central Luzon and the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST) are set to collaborate in…
Philippines dominates Miss Asia Pacific 2026 prelims
The Philippines dominated the Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 preliminary competition after winning both the Best in Swimsuit and Best in Evening Gown…
DILG backs YAKAP expansion to schools
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is backing the expansion of the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) to schools and other…
DOJ confirms charges, arrest warrant vs Leviste
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday confirmed that criminal charges have been filed against Batangas Rep. Leandro Antonio Leviste and two others…
DENR releases four rehabilitated animals in Aurora Memorial National Park
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), thru its Regional Wildlife Rescue Center (RWRC), has released four rehabilitated wildlife into…
Pasamonte retires from leading Philippine Army’s 7th Infantry Division
Major Gen. Joseph Norwin D. Pasamonte is retiring from service, leaving the 7 th Infantry Division (7ID) of the Philippine Army to capable hands during a…
‘Sisa’ screening on 8 October to raise funds for Jorrybell Agoto
Film industry rallies behind actress battling lymphoma as hospital bills mount.
Philippine SC to assume AACC presidency in 2027
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando has formally announced the Philippine Supreme Court’s acceptance of the presidency of the Association of…
Teodoro pushes stronger military presence in Palawan
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday called for a stronger and sustained military presence in Palawan, stressing the province’s strategic…
Kalinga subtribes end decades-long conflict through bodong pact
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Two Kalinga subtribes have ended a decades-long conflict after signing an amicable settlement and exchanging traditional peace tokens…
PHL hosts ASEAN talks to advance women, peace efforts
The Philippines is convening ASEAN member-states and regional partners for a three-day conference aimed at strengthening cooperation on Women, Peace and…
Remulla wants Isabela vice mayor drug-tested
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Wednesday that Reina Mercedes, Isabela Vice Mayor Jeryll Harold Respicio should undergo a…
Aboitiz pours $10M into tech talent
The Aboitiz Group is investing $10 million to strengthen the country’s technology talent pipeline as artificial intelligence (AI) and data increasingly reshape…
NGCP: More Visayas reserves hinge on suppliers
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) committed to secure additional power reserves following recent Visayas power alerts, but said the pace of…
Aiko Melendez, Onemig Bondoc are engaged
Wedding plans may soon be on the horizon for Aiko Melendez and Onemig Bondoc after the couple revealed that they are officially engaged.
Cordillera cultures converge in Baguio for Festivals of Festivals
BAGUIO CITY — More than 500 performers from across the Cordillera will gather in Baguio City on 17 October for the Cordillera Festivals of Festivals 2026,…
San Jose diocese opens ecological park in Nueva Ecija
SAN JOSE CITY, Nueva Ecija — The Catholic Diocese of San Jose has opened a new ecological park while expanding sustainable farming initiatives across the…
Semirara bid risks power cost spike
Electricity rates could come under pressure if the government’s bidding rules for the Semirara coal mine lead to a production halt by July next year, Semirara…
PNP warns motorists vs fake NCAP violation messages
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has stepped up monitoring of scams linked to the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) amid reports of fraudulent messages…
Comelec permanently disqualifies Pangasinan candidate over SOCE violations
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has perpetually disqualified a Pangasinan candidate from holding public office for repeatedly failing to file his…
911 response fleet expanded in CALABARZON
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna — Police Regional Office 4A received Unified 911 Emergency Response Motorcycles on Wednesday, 7 October, as part of efforts to strengthen…
2.77M Filipinos jobless as unemployment falls to 5.3%
About 2.77 million Filipinos were unemployed in August, down from 3.14 million in July as the country’s unemployment rate eased to 5.3 percent from 6 percent,…
BIR closes all 8888, CCB complaints within 72 hours
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) resolved all taxpayer concerns referred through the Presidential 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center and the Civil Service…
COA flags P93.55M in stalled Carcar projects
The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged several projects in Carcar City, noting that P93.55 million remained unimplemented.
LTFRB intensifies roadside, terminal inspections in NorMin
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58 TBS members among 200 arrested in Mendiola
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla revealed Wednesday that at least 58 members of True Brown Style (TBS) were…
Housekeeper arrested over P150K jewelry theft in Lingayen
A 45-year-old housekeeper was arrested after allegedly stealing jewelry worth around P150,000 from her employer in Lingayen, Pangasinan early October 6.
VMLP chief urges restraint after Reina Mercedes clash
Vice Mayors League of the Philippines (VMLP) National President Maynard Francis Bumanglag called on vice mayors across the country to uphold order, decorum and…
Court orders Leviste arrest
Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste has been ordered arrested by the Makati City Regional Trial Court (RTC) for violating Commonwealth Act No.…
Arrest warrant out for Leviste
The Makati Regional Trial Court has ordered the arrest of Rep. Leandro Antonio L. Leviste over an alleged violation of the Public Service Act.
Mynt: P10 was never IPO price
GCash parent Mynt said its P6.60-per-share IPO price was not a markdown from P10, stressing that the higher figure disclosed earlier was only a regulatory…
Marcos invited to Singapore F1, Palace confirms
SINGAPORE — As his working visit coincides with the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2026, Palace press officer and Presidential Communications Office…
Ria Atayde embraces second pregnancy with gratitude
Ria Atayde and husband Zanjoe Marudo are preparing to welcome another member of their growing family, a blessing the actress says they had deeply hoped and…
Alden Richards turns tuition struggles into hope for scholars
Alden Richards may be one of the country’s most successful stars today, but behind his achievements is a chapter of his life that continues to shape the way he…
Rediscover Manila through food, art and culture
Manila is opening a new chapter in its tourism story, inviting Filipinos and foreign visitors alike to experience the capital beyond its familiar landmarks and…
Puregold Teatro Panalo just dropped its top 26 shortlist
From 373 entries, 26 straight plays and musicals made the cut for the inaugural festival.
Police operations net 40 fugitives in CALABARZON
14 most wanted among those arrested in 24-hour operations
BINI, SB19 emerge as big winners at Filipino Music Awards 2026
The spotlight belonged to two of the country’s biggest P-pop acts as BINI and SB19 scored major victories at the Filipino Music Awards 2026, strengthening…
SC upholds cancellation of life policy over undisclosed illness
The Supreme Court (SC), in a ruling, upheld the cancellation of a man’s life insurance policy for his failure to disclose his medical condition, reiterating…
Makati court orders Leviste’s arrest
The Makati Regional Trial Court has ordered the arrest of Rep. Leandro Leviste over an alleged violation of the Public Service Act.
Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne
The Philippine ube has become a trend-setting sensation from Los Angeles to London to Seoul, with the humble yam's bright purple hue drawing lines outside…
DOJ, NBI strengthen partnership for stronger case build-up process
A refresher course was conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on case build-up in line with Department Circular (DC) No. 020 for agents of the National…
Services drive Quezon’s 4.8% economic growth
Services lead major sectors with 6.2% growth
India says 12 injured after tanker attacked off Oman
India said 12 crew members on a Panama-flagged tanker had been injured in an attack while crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, with those hurt receiving…
Save Philippine seas: Mondelēz International launches ‘Trash Right’ workshop to tackle marine litter
As heavy rains repeatedly expose the severity of urban waste management challenges across the country, marine conservancy group Save Philippine Seas (SPS), in…
Abalos urges wider rollout of child nutrition program
Public-private partnership seen key to fighting malnutrition, stunting
Bobet, marami ang 'napagaling'
Usap-usapan ngayon ang tila “himala” na pagpapagaling na iniuugnay ng ilang supporters sa yumaong Ateneo student-athlete na si Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia,…
Trump moves to cut diesel costs with order on tax-free fuel
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order allowing drivers to use tax-exempt red-dyed diesel , a fuel normally reserved for farm machinery…
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