MANILA, Philippines–Manny Pacquiao has his sights set on WBA welterweight champion Rolly Romero, according to the Filipino boxing legend’s right-hand man Sean Gibbons. In an interview with worldboxingnews.com, Gibbons said Pacquiao, who turns 47 years ...

MANILA, Philippines — The chair of the House infrastructure committee will invite Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co to the panel’s inquiry should his name crop up in relation to their flood control projects investigation. But for now, panel l...

MANILA, Philippines — Sherwin Meneses’ impressive UAAP run with National University only lasted for one year after the decorated volleyball coach parted ways with the Lady Bulldogs. Sources privy to the situation revealed to the Inquirer that Meneses w...

MANILA, Philippines — Persistent macroeconomic issues, including the controversial multibillion-peso flood control projects, dampened investors’ appetite on Wednesday. These pulled down the local stock below the 6,100 mark. The benchmark Philippine Sto...

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday denounced a statement made by a commissioner of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on the absence of a law prohibiting government officials and employees from engaging in onlin...

The PBA will take some time to review Pureblends Corporation’s acquisition of the NorthPort franchise before the 50th season unfolds next month. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said following Wednesday’s board meeting that a review committee has been t...

Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) Executive Vice President Voltaire Tayag has come to the defense of the country’s representatives to various international male competitions who are receiving criticisms about how much Filipino they are. “One...

“Filipinos have spending power. They just need to learn the right way to spend,” declared actor Jericho Rosales. For him, watching a local film like “Quezon” is more than entertainment. It is an act of support for culture, history, and the thousands of...

TUGUEGARAO CITY—Twelve people, including the driver, were injured when a pickup truck rammed into a center car along the national road in Barangay Lapogan, Gattaran, Cagayan, on Saturday afternoon, authorities said Sunday. The Municipal Disaster Risk R...

MANILA, Philippines—In what advocates are calling a historic victory for marine conservation, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed into law the bill that formally declares the waters surrounding Panaon Island in Southern Leyte as a prot...

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will push through with its hearings on the proposed 2026 national budget and its plenary session despite heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon, Secretary General Reginald Velasco said on Monday....

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The national government’s plans to conduct lifestyle checks on officials following anomalies tied to flood control projects got the backing of several mayors here. One of them was Cordova Mayor Cesar Suan, who currently s...

KABUL — Two children died when a building collapsed in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, provincial officials and US seismologists said. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at a relatively shallow depth ...

When director Derick Cabrido talks about fear, he doesn’t just mean monsters that appear at night. For him, fear is written on the face—trembling lips, nervous breaths, the quiet unraveling before a scream–and no one does that better than women actors....

MANILA – Senators on Sunday welcomed the appointment of former Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon as the new chief of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), expressing hope that his leadership would bring long-overdue reforms and st...

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the Ilocos region has destroyed five marijuana plantation sites spanning 1,600 square meters in Sugpon, Ilocos Sur, during operations on Aug. 30 and 31. In a statement, PDEA said t...

LUCENA CITY—A man who fatally shot two people was killed in an alleged shootout with police in Santa Rosa City, Laguna, on Sunday morning, Aug. 31, authorities said. According to a report from the Laguna police, the suspect, identified only as “Nestor,...

WASHINGTON — The entire population of Gaza would be relocated and the United States would take control of the Palestinian territory under a plan being considered by the Trump administration, the Washington Post reported Sunday. The enclave reduce...

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate’s probe into anomalous flood control projects in the country will proceed despite heavy rains, Senate President Francis Escudero said on Monday. In a text message, Escudero said the upper chamber “will not, as of yet, d...

LUCENA CITY—Volcanic earthquakes and tremors continue to shake Taal Volcano in Batangas province, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Monday morning, Sept. 1. In its morning bulletin, Phivolcs said the volcano ...

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla admitted he was “too late” in announcing the suspension of classes and government work in Metro Manila and 16 provinces on Monday, Sept. 1. “The model prediction, as of 11 p.m. (on Sunday), only h...

MANILA, Philippines – A low pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” will bring rains in most areas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday. The LPA, loca...

BACOLOD CITY — Some 80 residents of La Castellana town in Negros Occidental were evacuated on Sunday after water from a creek filled with hardened lahar in Barangay Biak-na-Bato, near the foot of Kanlaon Volcano, overflowed amid continuous heavy rain. ...

HARLINGEN, Texas — With migrant children waiting on tarmacs to be sent to their native Guatemala, a federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the flights, siding with attorneys for the children who said the government was breaking laws and sending th...

MANILA, Philippines — The expanded number coding scheme is suspended amid inclement weather on Monday, Sept. 1, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced. “Be careful when driving and be sure to be updated with weather report...

CHICAGO, United States — US President Donald Trump’s ultimate aim in sending troops to American cities is to seize control of elections in 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Sunday, calling such deployments “an invasion.” Trump ...

MANILA, Philippines — Over P20 million worth of cash assistance and relief items for victims of the flood has been raised by the charity boxing match between Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III and acting Davao City Mayor Bast...

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the impact of the recent typhoons and the southwest monsoon (“habagat”), Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday renewed his call for a review of the government’s flood-control projects, saying almost half of almost P2 trillion ...

MANILA, Philippines — If the Senate proceeds with trying Vice President Sara Duterte, it risks being haled to court yet again and violating the rule of law, a law professor and a senator warned on Sunday. “If that happens, the VP will go to the Supreme...

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its junking of the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, which it said relied more on a news story than the chamber’s journal. The House ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Sunday called on the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) to continue being a good partner of government, despite the religious group’s criticism of some of the current administration’s decisions, particularly those concern...

This is the Daily Gospel for today, July 27, 2025, which is the Monday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, July 27 Daily Gospel, July 25 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 13, 31-35. Jesus proposed a ...

MANILA, Philippines — It was certainly not a “Thrilla in Manila”—the famed 1975 boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier—yet thousands of people flocked to the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Sunday to watch what was billed as a charity bout betwee...

With three years behind him and three more to go, President Marcos is at the critical midpoint of his presidency. Thanks to better optics and messaging, his trust rating is climbing, but so, too, are the public’s expectations, especially when it comes ...

Last Monday, I raised three major issues in the Konektadong Pinoy (KP) bill recently passed by Congress and awaiting presidential action. These are: (1) violation of, and consequential inability of the government to avail of the protection granted by A...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire and start talks on their decades-long border dispute under the mediation of Malaysia, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Malaysian Foreign M...

How can we help ease the burden of problems concerning public health? One can imagine the enormity of the responsibility upon the shoulders of people tasked to deliver solutions. Witnessing how several areas have declared a state of calamity from the s...

In the late 1980s, two American researchers conducted what would become one of the most cited experiments in education. A group of Grade 7 and 8 students was told to read a passage about baseball and answer a set of comprehension questions. As expected...