Friday, September 25, 2026 · newest first, outlets take turns
(Last of two parts) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, Philippines — The municipal government of San Simon, Pampanga, should lead the search and revival of irrigation channels, road canals, creeks, rivers and swamplands to…
TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — The tourism industry in Bohol province—a major nature destination in Central Visayas—is facing a sharp slowdown, with tourist arrivals plunging nearly 22 percent in the first half…
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of former speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez will petition for bail on Monday and is considering having him attend the trial remotely because of the risks associated with transporting him…
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Queenie has slightly accelerated while moving west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of extreme northern Luzon, the state weather bureau reported on Friday. Based on the 11…
CALAPAN CITY — Divine Word missionary Fr. Vicente Castro, SVD, a longtime missionary, theologian, and community builder who served Mindoro, died early Friday at Villa Cristo Rey, Christ the King Mission Seminary in…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law a bill postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE),
LUCENA CITY — The sea turtle nesting season began early in the coastal town of Sariaya, Quezon, with 95 eggs collected Friday morning along the shores of Tayabas Bay. Edwin Frias, a deputized “bantay dagat (fish warden)…
[Updated Sept. 25, 2026, 12:09 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled for Nov. 2 and…
Naval vessels from the Philippines and seven other countries sailed into the West Philippine Sea for a joint maritime exercise on Wednesday, the Philippine Navy said on Friday.
MANILA, Philippines – Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste is currently taking care of his mother, Sen. Loren Legarda, who is undergoing treatment for a lung and autoimmune condition in France, according to the…
[Updated Sept. 25, 2026, 11:51 a.m.] MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed on Friday that he had signed Mary Jane Veloso’s absolute pardon. In a brief media interview in Samar, Marcos was asked…
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday flagged six flood control projects in Davao City as strong candidates for being ghost projects. Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, NBI director Melvin Matibag said that…
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Friday called out the lawyers of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez over their media remarks about the court process during his arraignment. During…
MANILA, Philippines — Thirty percent of Filipinos disagree with the statement, “A person like me cannot do anything to reduce corruption in the government,” according to the latest survey of the Social Weather Stations…
Only 30% of adult Filipinos disagree with the statement, “A person like me cannot do anything to reduce corruption in the government," according to the Social Weather Survey (SWS) on personal efficacy against corruption…
MANILA, Philippines – The hypothetical tandem of Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Robin Padilla held the national lead by 12 percent against that of Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino…
MANILA, Philippines — Former Speaker Martin Romualdez will testify in his plunder case before the Sandiganbayan, his lawyer Ade Fajardo said on Friday. Fajardo, who called Romualdez as their most important witness, said…
The hypothetical tandem of Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Robin Padilla would take the lead over Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and Senator Bam Aquino but with a smaller margin, according to key findings from the…
MANILA, Philippines — Blessed Fulton Sheen, who was beatified by the Catholic Church on Thursday, Sept. 24, visited the Philippines during his lifetime, leaving a lasting connection with Filipino Catholics. Sheen, a…
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A 29-year-old farmer was arrested during a routine police checkpoint after being found with suspected shabu in Barangay Macabiag, Sinait town in Ilocos Sur on Wednesday. Personnel of the…
Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen once visited Baguio City to direct a retreat for Filipino bishops more than 50 years ago.
CALASIAO, Pangasinan— Police arrested a 59-year-old gunsmith and seized 36.10 grams of suspected shabu worth P245,480 during a search operation in this town on Wednesday in Pozorrubio. The suspect was classified as a…
MANILA, Philippines — A 24-year-old man was arrested in Quezon City for allegedly taking four maintenance-free car batteries in a compound belonged to a water company. According to the Quezon City Police District…
MANILA, Philippines — Surigao del Norte 1st District Rep. Francisco “Lalo” Matugas is pushing for the passage of a National Land Use Act as the Senate continues deliberations on proposals seeking to establish a…
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Thirteen local government units (LGUs) in Bukidnon received gold recognitions from the Office of the Civil Defense Region 10 (OCD-10) as Gawad Kalasag 2026 awardees for their exemplary disaster…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Eighteen nursing graduates from Mindanao landed in the top rankings of the August 2026 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (PNLE), according to the results released by the…
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is proposing institutional amendments worth around P20 billion to its proposed P643.95-billion budget for 2027, a House lawmaker said Thursday.
VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON, Philippines — A 45-year-old murder suspect listed as “most wanted” in Bukidnon province was killed during an armed confrontation in the course of an arrest operation in Sitio Lagaan, Barangay…
CALAPAN CITY — Five residents of San Fernando town on Sibuyan Island have filed a verified administrative complaint against their municipal council before the Romblon Provincial Board over council proceedings that led…
MARKING its third overall win and second consecutive title, Calamba City was named the Top Model City at The Manila Times Philippine Model Cities and Municipalities 2026. Bacnotan, La Union, was named Top Model…
MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has clarified that while their proposed changes to their 2027 national budget would be geared toward flood control projects, other infrastructure items would also…
TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — A classroom activity involving the bursting of balloons triggered a false shooting alarm at Holy Name University (HNU) in Barangay Dampas here on Thursday evening, Sept. 24…
An Army soldier and three others tagged in a robbery incident in a grocery store in Cavite were arrested in Catanauan, Quezon yesterday.
SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — After nearly two months of suspension, face-to-face classes have resumed at a school in the Zambales town of San Marcelino following severe flooding and lahar that damaged parts of the school…
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Queenie has maintained its strength while moving over the Philippine Sea east of extreme northern Luzon, the state weather bureau reported on Friday. Based on the 5 a.m. Philippine…
AN El Niño phenomenon is expected to turn very strong and last until the middle of next year, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. Pagasa said a strong El Niño…
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police arrested a suspected high-value drug target and seized around 275.55 grams of suspected shabu worth P1.87 million, along with firearms, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia, during…
MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has offered tissue paper to critics who cannot get over the Senate Impeachment Court’s ruling allowing a lower minimum vote to convict Vice President Sara…
To strengthen intelligence and investigation against smuggling, the Bureau of Customs has implemented a reshuffle, replacing the chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Services.oms has implemented a…
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of former House Speaker and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez will submit its answer by Monday as to why he should not be preventively suspended as a lawmaker by the Sandiganbayan, his…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has lifted the ban on social media platform Discord less than 24 hours after it was imposed, with officials citing the success of…
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a person allegedly linked to the recent school shooting in South Cotabato and a suspected online groomer in Cebu, NBI chief Melvin Matibag said on Thursday. During…
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday said the 13-1 vote on Wednesday to overturn the 16-vote threshold requirement for conviction is not indicative of how the senator-judges will…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda is “raring to come back” to the Philippines as soon as possible, her spokesperson, Tony La Viña, said Thursday. La Viña told the Inquirer in an interview that Legarda will return…
The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of a former city mayor in Camarines Sur in connection with a malversation case involving P30 million in public funds.
MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpots in the Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The Super Lotto 6/49 winning combination was…
MANILA, Philippines — While the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is willing to sit down again and discuss with social media company Meta how they can jointly protect children, continuous…
THE Philippines finally tallied its first gold medal on Day 5 of the 2026 Asian Games, courtesy of the two-time Olympic champion gymnast Carlos Yulo. Yulo delivered a near-perfect performance of 14.666 points on…
MANILA, Philippines — Health Undersecretary Dr. Albert Domingo has been appointed as the new head of the Department of Health’s (DOH) Essential Life-Saving Services Cluster (ELSS), effective Sept. 21. As ELSS chief…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday challenged the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation to go after wealthy agricultural smugglers to prove that they are not…
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian will attend today’s dialogue with the Manila Overseas Press Club.
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation has apprehended an individual being linked to last week’s fatal campus shooting in Banga, South Cotabato, and another person suspected of being an online…
MANILA, Philippines — The departure of majority of the families of missing “sabungeros” (cockfighting enthusiasts) as parties to the kidnapping charges against gaming tycoon Atong Ang and police officers would not…
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue prosecuting the cases involving the missing sabungeros, or cockfight enthusiasts, even as several victims’ families have stopped communicating with prosecutors. Prosecutor…
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court effectively rewrote the Constitution through a vote when it lowered to 14 the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, former Executive Secretary…
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation has widened its probe into flood control projects in the first district of Davao City, saying it found that projects worth about P7 billion were awarded to a…
Following renewed talks on strengthening the country’s defenses against espionage, the Philippine National Police is assessing its information security measures.
MANILA, Philippines — A week after his arraignment on Sept. 16, former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez has yet to file a bail petition for his plunder case involving alleged kickbacks worth P7.4 billion…
MANILA, Philippines — Former Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez asked the Supreme Court (SC) to nullify a recent Senate Impeachment Tribunal ruling modifying the threshold required to convict an impeached official…
PUBLIC Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday called for a shift to nature-based hybrid solutions in the government’s approach to flood control. Dizon said that the goal of the Department of Public Works and Highways…
A 72-year-old mother who lost all four of her teenage sons in separate killings in Davao City will testify today during the third hearing of the independent civilian Truth Commission.
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Thursday that certain social aid programs connected to transportation would continue through the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE)…
A condominium manager survived an ambush in Makati yesterday after two motorcycle-riding men opened fire at her sport utility vehicle.
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged government agencies involved in projects around Laguna Lake to resolve reclamation issues in a dialogue. During a recent Senate Finance Subcommittee hearing on the…
Authorities have confiscated over P254.8 million worth of illegal drugs in Metro Manila in a span of 30 days, according to the National Capital Region Police Office.
Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday pushed for a bigger slice of revenues generated from the income-generating activities of the Department of Justice (DoJ) and its attached agencies. During the Senate finance…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with 38 local government units (LGUs) for the construction of three-story school buildings. Financial aid will come from the Philippine Amusement…
HEALTH experts highlighted the need for personalized medicine as the Philippines grapples with a lack of commercially available medications for specific illnesses. Speaking at the launch of Ascend Rx at the Philippine…
Amid the alarming incidents of school violence, the National Center for Mental Health is pushing for a school caravan to address mental health problems among the youth.
THE bill that seeks to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has been transmitted to Malacañang for the president’s signature, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday. Senate Bill…
SOME outstanding employers and partners including the media that have helped the Social Security System (SSS) provide social security protection to Filipino workers were honored during an awarding ceremony held in the…
SEN. Loren Legarda has renewed her call for international climate justice, urging major greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters to fulfill their obligations as global efforts to limit warming fall short and vulnerable nations…
SEN. Bong Go has called for adequate funding for the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in 2027 to ensure continued assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) facing emergencies, particularly those in conflict…
SEN. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday called for stronger economic buffers and comprehensive policy reforms to prevent Filipino families from falling back into poverty amid rising inflation and slowing economic growth…
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