MANILA, Philippines — Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday said he would impose a lifetime ban on two contractors from the government’s public works for their involvement in alleged ghost projects as he dismissed the former chief of the Bulacan first dist...

MANILA, Philippines — The House will investigate next week the alleged attempt to insert P8 billion for the procurement of firearms in the 2026 national budget. A ranking House lawmaker on Thursday asked the committee on public order and safety to cond...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (Paws) said on Thursday that it will file a case against the K9 handler who was caught on video mistreating a service dog named Bingo at the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) compound in Ortigas, ...

MANILA, Philippines — Six police officers were given citation tickets for various traffic violations after the Philippine National Police conducted a surprise inspection of vehicles inside its main headquarters in Quezon City. In a press briefing on Th...

Authorities arrested three men and seized about P68,000 worth of suspected “shabu” (methamphetamine hydrochloride) in a raid on a suspected drug den in Barangay Pantalan Luma, Bataan, on Wednesday based on a tip from a concerned resident. Agents from t...

Nearly three decades after the signing of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement, the Philippine government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) renewed their commitment to sustaining peace in Mindanao, saying more work lies ahead to secure lasting st...

    MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Office (LTO)on Wednesday issued a show-cause order to the motorcycle driver who performed stunts along a public road. The biker was seen in a viral video “doing stunts, dancing, and other manifestly rec...

MANILA, Philippines— Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima on Wednesday called for a “constitutionally sound” remedy for the 2026 proposed national budget after House party leaders proposed to return it in its entirety back to the Department of Budget ...

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City’s skywalks have undergone repairs and upgrades, including improved lighting and structural enhancements, as part of a public-private partnership aimed at ensuring pedestrian safety and accessibility. The Mandaue City G...

  MANILA, Philippines – Several roads around local testing centers (LTCs) will temporarily be closed for the 2025 Bar Examinations on September 7, 10, and 14, the Supreme Court announced on Wednesday.   Listed below are the temporary road closures set ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A day after the Cebu Regional Football Association (CRFA) announced that the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 20 in Cebu City denied the parents’ petition for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and a Writ of Preliminary Manda...

MANILA, Philippines — Based on the preliminary assessment, eight out of 12 luxury cars of the family of contractor Sarah Discaya secured by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have incomplete documents, according to BOC Intelligence Group Deputy Commissioner R...

MANILA, Philippines –  Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste has filed House Bill No. 4302 to lower the Value-Added Tax (VAT) to 10% and moved on Wednesday that this be at the top of the agenda of the Ways and Means Committ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A son of a barangay captain in Cebu City was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-7 and the PNP Regional Intelligence Unit-7 along Benedicto Street, Barangay Tejero, Cebu C...

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives can still avoid having a reenacted budget for 2026 even if the proposal to send back the National Expenditures Program (NEP) pushes through, party leaders said on Wednesday. During a press briefing on ...

MANILA, Philippines – A teacher and two other individuals were arrested for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme, the National Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday. The NBI said all three suspects, Jose Romel Chavez, Jose Di...

MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Youth is staring at the same situation their big brothers were looking at before in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup. Much like their seniors, Gilas Youth have to go through the qualifiers for a quarterfinals spot in the 2025 Fiba U16 A...

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Marcos orders ‘sweeping review’ of DPWH budget President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to review the bud...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas (UST) believes it has secured this year’s top track recruit after landing Cebuana standout Asia Paraase, a double gold medalist in the Palarong Pambansa. In a report by the Varsitarian, UST’s offic...

Anne Curtis was cool as a cucumber as she breezed through the Preview Ball — where she was revealed as the cover girl of its 30th anniversary issue — before catching her flight to Seoul, South Korea, for an event. The actress was among the guests of ho...

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...