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Former Northern Samar Gov. Raul Daza passes away
TACLOBAN CITY – Former Northern Samar Governor Raul Daza, a staunch critic of the dictatorship of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., has passed away at the…
Mon Confiado reveals hands-on preparations to immerse himself in role for ‘The Fisher’
Veteran character actor Mon Confiado has once again demonstrated his dedication to his craft, revealing the extraordinary lengths he went through to prepare…
UPS opens $80-million Clark hub, hires 600 workers
A total of 600 Cabalens were hired at the newly opened $80-million United Parcel Service (UPS) Clark International Air Hub in Clark, Pampanga, which President…
Senate urged: Review House ‘pork’ amendments
ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio urged the Senate to conduct a thorough review of the amendments that were made to the proposed ₱7.2-trillion budget…
School roof collapse kills teacher, 27 children in NW Pakistan
Twenty-seven pupils and a teacher were killed on Thursday after a roof collapsed at a school in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, a hospital official…
QCPD files murder, other charges against Batasan Hills shooting suspect
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported Thursday that it has filed a complaint for three counts of murder and other alleged violations against a…
Senior discount loophole? Lawyer warns of fake promos
Election lawyer and senior citizens' rights advocate Romulo Macalintal has urged the Supreme Court to clarify its recent ruling on senior citizen discounts,…
Davao City police arrest drug suspect, seize P352,000 worth of shabu
Police arrested a suspected high-value drug personality and seized suspected shabu worth P352,104 during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Centro Agdao, Davao…
Marcos trusts son's decision to leave his political party
Malacañang on Thursday, 15 October, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. fully trusts his son, Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos, following the lawmaker's…
Sara Duterte, Gatchalian, Dy, Gesmundo satisfaction ratings fall in SWS survey
Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo all recorded…
PhilHealth covers heat stroke, dehydration amid El Niño threat
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has assured members of medical coverage for heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke and dehydration,…
‘It is noted’: Palace reacts to Marcos' low survey ratings
Malacañang on Thursday, 15 October, offered little comment on the latest Pulse Asia survey showing that 49 percent of Filipinos disapproved of President…
Peso hits record-low close of P63.06 as stocks rebound
The Philippine peso sank to a record-low close of P63.06 per US dollar on Thursday, breaching the P63 level for the first time, as the war in the Middle East…
Ombudsman: No ‘political color’ in VP Sara probe
The Office of the Ombudsman assured the public Thursday that it would proceed in investigating the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) of…
DepEd fills half of 10,000 counselor posts amid school mental health gaps
The Department of Education (DepEd) has filled more than half of its 10,000 school counselor associate positions nationwide, as a shortage of licensed guidance…
50,000 homes up for grabs at National Housing Expo
Filipino homebuyers will have access to 50,000 housing units from more than 80 property developers during the second National Housing Expo on 19 and 20 October…
GSIS opens new Dagupan branch to serve 73,475 clients
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has opened a new branch office in Dagupan City, relocating from its decades-old facility to a modern, flood-free…
Ex-DBM chief's son seeks Batanes congressional seat
Luis Andres Abad, son of former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) Thursday, 15 October, for the congressional seat of…
Sotto, Trillanes, Quimbo got ‘maletas’ from Co aides – witness
The former security aides of former congressman Zaldy Co allegedly delivered suitcases to Senate President Pro Tempore President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III,…
DILG tightens permit checks to block illegal POGO operations
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered local government units (LGUs) to tighten business permit inspections and certify…
SC clears way for electronically notarized land, business documents
The Supreme Court (SC) has signed two joint memorandum circulars establishing guidelines for accepting and processing electronically notarized documents in…
Win, Ping deny budget manipulation in Sara impeach trial
Senate President Win Gatchalian on Thursday categorically denied Vice President Sara Duterte’s allegations that the 2027 budget is being weaponized to sway…
DPWH targets Maysan Road completion before Christmas
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is targeting the substantial completion of rehabilitation works along Maysan Road in Valenzuela City before…
Dylan Menor’s birthday bouquet wasn’t from MVP, manager clarifies
When a short video surfaced online showing a bouquet of flowers being passed to TV5 and Starworx artist Dylan Menor, tongues began wagging, especially as the…
Mynt shareholders to retain stakes after IPO
Major shareholders of GCash operator Mynt Inc. will retain their stakes after its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) next Tuesday, 20 October,…
Bagman claims P20M offered to recant allegations
An alleged former bagman of ex-congressman Zaldy Co testified before the Sandiganbayan that witnesses had been offered between P15 million and P20 million to…
‘Documents speak for themselves’: Matibag stands by Sara property probe
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Thursday, 15 October, stood by the bureau's findings on properties allegedly owned by Vice…
Avel Bacudio reimagines the Filipino barong
Filipino fashion designer Avel Bacudio is giving the traditional barong a contemporary makeover, combining cultural heritage with modern craftsmanship through…
OFW cash remittances rise 1.9 percent in August
Cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rose by 1.9 percent year on year to $3.03 billion in August, bringing inflows in the first eight months…
Matibag dismisses Paolo Duterte's corruption claims as gossip
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Thursday, 15 October, dismissed allegations of corruption raised by Davao City Rep. Paolo…
M2M heads back to Manila for one-night concert in 2027
Norwegian pop duo M2M is making its long-awaited return to the Philippines.
Bagman claims P1B delivered to Romualdez in suitcases
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez allegedly received about P1 billion in cash through more than 100 suitcases delivered to his residences between 2023 and…
NLEX widens network with new QC link
NLEX Corp. is moving closer to expanding its toll road network in Quezon City, potentially drawing more vehicles into its expressway system while giving…
Vidanes Celebrity Marketing celebrates 26 years
Vidanes Celebrity Marketing (VCM) is celebrating its 26th anniversary this October, marking more than two decades of connecting celebrities, influencers and…
Prosecutor junks cyberlibel against media group
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Office of the City Prosecutor in Calbayog City has dismissed a cyber libel complaint filed by a Northern Samar provincial board member…
CEB banks on domestic demand as overseas traffic slips
Cebu Pacific (CEB) is relying on stronger domestic travel demand to sustain passenger growth as elevated fuel prices force the budget carrier to scale back…
Cagayan Valley inflation hits 7.2% in September
Inflation in Cagayan Valley accelerated to 7.2% in September 2026, with rice, gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), electricity and rental costs among the…
NLEX–Quirino Highway link 96% complete
Two-kilometer elevated road expected to serve about 11,000 vehicles daily.
Protests erupt for second night in Albania
Flames engulfed government structures in central Tirana on Wednesday, 14 October, as anti-government demonstrations escalated violently for a second…
Marcos inspects Balanga Green Mobility Hub in Bataan
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inspected the Green Mobility Hub at Barangay Cabog-Cabog in Balanga City, Bataan, on 15 October 2026, a project that aims to…
6 homeowners groups receive land titles under 4PH
Members of six homeowners associations in Pasig and Taguig cities have received individual land titles under the government's Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para…
SC aspirant wants anti-dynasty law to cover appointees
Government Corporate Counsel Solomon Hermosura has called for an anti-political dynasty law covering both elected and appointed government positions as he…
Sara defense eyes witnesses on dropped impeachment charges
Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team is considering calling witnesses to answer allegations covered by three impeachment charges withdrawn by the…
BI intercepts passenger with fake passport stamp at NAIA
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers intercepted a 28-year-old man at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on 7 October for attempting to…
Sara willing to take witness stand, but defense undecided — Poa
Vice President Sara Duterte is willing to testify in her impeachment trial, but her defense team has yet to decide whether to put her on the witness stand as…
COA chief Cordoba seeks Supreme Court seat
Commission on Audit (COA) Chairman Gamaliel Cordoba is banking on his decades of experience in government and regulatory agencies to strengthen his bid for a…
Filipino film 'Ria' bags award at Busan
Arvin Belarmino’s debut feature earns Heart of Eurasia Award at South Korea’s 31st Busan International Film Festival
Army steps up operations in Northern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army is stepping up its operations in Northern Samar to capture the remaining 40 members of the communist New People’s Army in…
Teacher injured in fire at Las Piñas compound
A 38-year-old male teacher sustained a minor head injury in a fire that hit a compound housing a chapel, a training center and warehouses storing furniture and…
Kalinga advocacy group told to stop posting on tribal conflict
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Advocacy group Save Kalinga Inc. has defended its reporting on tribal and boundary disputes in the province after receiving a phone call…
Businessman arrested over car sale scam in San Juan
A 23-year-old businessman was arrested in San Juan City over an alleged car-selling scam involving P220,000 after he reportedly offered a Honda Civic for sale…
Philta backs Eala
Amid the noise surrounding Alex Eala, Philippine Tennis Association (Philta), through its Secretary-General John Rey Tiangco, released a statement Wednesday…
NAPOLCOM sacks viral Bulacan cop for abusing partner
The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) has dismissed Police Corporal Almar Jerome Dela Cruz from the service after finding him administratively liable for…
Marcos joins grand opening of UPS International Air Hub in CRK
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. took part in the grand opening of the United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) International Air Hub at the Clark International…
Singapore’s AG&P to explore proposed LNG plant, AI-ready infra in New Clark City
The Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific (AG&P) Group, a global leader in downstream LNG (liquefied natural gas) and gas logistics, engineering, procurement, and…
3 killed in shooting, stabbing and road crash
Student, tricycle driver and elderly passenger die in separate incidents in Batangas and Laguna.
81% disapprove of gov’t handling of inflation — Pulse Asia
More than eight in 10 Filipino adults disapprove of the Marcos administration’s handling of inflation as rising prices remain by far the country’s most urgent…
Pulse Asia: 54% approve of Sara, 49% disapprove of Marcos
Vice President Sara Duterte retained majority approval and trust ratings in September, while pluralities of Filipino adults continued to disapprove of and…
UGREEN Nexode Pro 160W review: One charger to rule the desk
There is a point in every trip where your bag stops carrying gadgets and starts carrying chargers for the gadgets.
LTFRB cracks down on unauthorized delivery trucks, vans
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered a nationwide crackdown on private trucks and vans illegally…
BIR September collections jump 10.93% to P203.58B
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected P203.581 billion in gross revenues in September 2026, up 10.93% from the same month last year, as the agency…
Cop dismissed after nephew uses service gun in deadly school shooting
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday pledged full adherence to administrative sanctions issued against a police officer whose service firearm was…
Philex workers end strike after wage deal
PADCAL, Tuba, Benguet — The four-day strike at Philex Mining Corporation’s Padcal mine in Benguet ended after management and the National Mines and Allied…
Matibag challenges VP Sara to file charges
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Thursday, 15 October, dared Vice President Sara Duterte to file cases against him.
27,000 Zambales fishers demand access to sea
Iba, Zambales — Around 27,000 members of the Zambales Provincial Fisherfolks Association (ZPFA) have demanded immediate government action against beach resorts…
Telcos risk fresh sanctions over service gaps
The country’s three major telecommunications operators face possible regulatory action after fresh government tests exposed persistent service gaps, raising…
ERC eyes cheaper power through bigger plants
Consumers could benefit from lower electricity costs in the long term as regulators allow the construction of larger power plants to boost supply, attract…
Jessica Sanchez shares sweet tribute on daughter’s first birthday
Filipino-American singer Jessica Sanchez celebrated a special milestone in her life as a mother, sharing an emotional birthday message for her daughter, Eliana…
Philippines bags third place in Miss Eco Teen resort wear
The Philippines secured another recognition on the international pageant stage after placing second runner-up in the Best Resort Wear competition of Miss Eco…
Atasha Muhlach talks love, life and twin brother Andres
Young actress and television personality Atasha Muhlach made some candid revelations about her personal life, including her relationship status and special…
Power users may get credits for excess charges
Electricity consumers may receive bill credits for excessive power charges incurred earlier this year after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered a…
Eula Valdez, Martin Del Rosario star in corruption-themed 'REX'
The actors lead Benilde’s modern Filipino adaptation of Sophocles’ Greek tragedy, which takes on flood control failures, questionable infrastructure projects,…
DOLE: 1.4M jobseekers hired through PESOs
More than a million jobseekers found work this year through various Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs) nationwide, the Department of Labor and…
DOST pushes innovation beyond regional science week
Closing message urges enterprises, students and LGUs to build on technology partnerships; Batangas will host the 2027 celebration.
DSWD warns vloggers against mocking PWDs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has warned content creators against mocking persons with disabilities (PWDs) following the controversy…
UPACC chair denies committing arson
United Pilipino Against Crime and Corruption (UPACC) chairperson Pyra Nucum Lucas denied committing or intending to commit destructive arson, saying her…
ORMECO flags power issues ahead of assembly
Cooperative discusses electricity supply, consumer protection and development plans ahead of its 44th Annual General Membership Assembly.
DENR honors MMSU for green initiatives
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recognized Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) for its participation in environmental…
14-year-old boy allegedly stabs mother in Laoag
A 37-year-old mother was hospitalized after she was allegedly stabbed multiple times by her 14-year-old son following an argument at their home in Barangay 2,…
Zelensky says 'we count' on US partnership, urges Starlink switch-on
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukraine counts on its partnership with the United States despite agreeing he felt betrayed by President Donald…
2 nabbed, shabu and firearm seized in Agoo drug raid
Two suspected drug personalities, including a high-value target previously identified by authorities, were arrested after police and anti-narcotics operatives…
CHED clarifies P941.87M scholarship audit findings, cites ongoing compliance efforts
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said it is addressing outstanding audit observations involving P941.87 million in scholarship transactions flagged by…
Teatro Panalo picks 12 finalists for original plays
From 373 submissions, the inaugural Teatro Panalo will bring eight plays and four musicals to the stage in 2027.
Region 1 tourism summit pushes digital transformation, innovation
Tourism officials, industry leaders and government representatives gathered for the Region 1 Tourism Summit 2026 in Lingayen, Pangasinan, to discuss digital…
Piddig farmers trained on climate-resilient rice farming amid El Niño threat
Farmers in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, received training on balanced fertilization and rice variety selection to help them prepare for the potential effects of El…
Mutya ng Pilipinas crowns 2026 queens
A new generation of beauty queens is ready to conquer the international pageant stage as Mutya ng Pilipinas crowned its latest titleholders during the 58th…
Ex-soldier, cop arrested in alleged illegal gun sale in Pangasinan
A former Philippine Army soldier and an active police officer were arrested after they were allegedly caught selling unregistered firearms in Barangay Puelay,…
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