Despite warnings, buyers of firecrackers trooped to Bocaue in Bulacan a few days ahead of the New Year"s Eve celebration. 

With the traditional procession set to return on January 9, the new Traslacion committee plans to place a glass case around the over 400-year-old image of the Black Nazarene.

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday named nine Filipino artists as Manlilikha ng Bayan for 2023, recognizing their "distinctive skills" that have attained a "high level of technical and artistic excellence."

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed an acting general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) replacing Cesar Chiong.

Nahaharap sa reklamong arson ang isang lalaki matapos niyang sunugin ang kanilang bahay nang hindi siya masarapan umano sa kanilang ulam

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered a 30-day suspension of the operations of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) over the reported violation of the terms and conditions of its franchise.

A lawmaker has called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize the elderly, sick, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in recommending the grant of executive clemency to persons deprived of liberty (PDL) this Christmas.

The Senate has been urged to conduct an inquiry into the government plans and programs to solve the “worsening” traffic congestion in Metro Manila and other highly-urbanized cities in the Philippines.

Malacañang on Thursday issued an advisory informing the public that a supposed presidential proclamation declaring a half-day work suspension tomorrow is "fake news."

A bill seeking to establish a national legal framework for the safe and peaceful use of nuclear energy in the Philippines has been filed in the Senate.

Hinuli ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) ang ilang taxi driver na nangongontrata at tumatangging magsakay ng mga pasahero ngayong Christmas rush.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said that he had a frank and candid exchange with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over the phone on Wednesday. 

Shanghai was set to record its chilliest period in December in four decades with weather warnings for low temperatures and wind issued on Thursday, as the Chinese financial capital entered a days-long cold snap.

Another prosecution witness in the remaining drug case of former senator Leila de Lima has expressed his intention to retract his statements against her, Super Radyo dzBB's Jhomer Apresto reported on Dobol B TV on Thursday, citing defense lawyer Atty. ...

China warned the Philippines that if the latter "miscalculates" the maritime situation, is bent on having its own way or colludes with "ill-intentioned" external forces, China would defend its rights and respond resolutely.

Arestado sa Quezon City ang isang lalaking 19-taon nang wanted sa Naga, Camarines Sur dahil sa kasong rape, ayon sa ulat ni James Agustin sa Unang Balita nitong Huwebes.

Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor Mendoza said Wednesday that Grab's approval as one of the players in the motorcycle taxi pilot study is still under investigation. 

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third term as Egypt's president in an election where he faced no serious challengers, election authorities said on Monday.

The restrictions provided by the 1987 Constitution cannot be amended by passing laws, House Committee on Constitutional Amendments chairperson Rufus Rodriguez said Monday.

Itinuturing bayani ang isang Pinoy nurse sa Ireland dahil sa ginawa niyang pagtulong sa isang batang nasaksak sa gitna nangyayaring kaguluhan sa Dublin noong nakaraang Nobyembre.

Amsterdam city executives on Monday named a location in the Dutch capital's south as its preferred site for an out-of-town "erotic center," in a controversial plan to move away from its famed red light district.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he urged Israel to protect civilians caught in the war in Gaza and discussed a transition from major combat to lower intensity warfare during a meeting with his Israeli counterpart on Monday.

Isang babaeng rider ang nasawi matapos sumemplang ang minamaneho niyang motorsiklo sa Bataan. Sa Quezon naman, isang babae rin ang nasawi matapos na mabangga ng motorsiklo.

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has confirmed that he is scheduled to sign the proposed P5.768-trillion budget for 2024 on Wednesday, also saying that the confidential funds matter hounding the Office of the Vice President is "settled," as fa...

Isang mananaya ang nanalo ng halos P9 milyon jackpot prize sa Megalotto 6/45 draw nitong Lunes, December 18, 2023. Pero ang mas malaking premyo sa Grand Lotto 6/55 draw na P511 milyon, hindi pa rin tinamaan.

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. arrived in Manila from Tokyo on Monday evening bringing home commitments as well as making commitments to ASEAN and Japan for regional stability. 

Marami ang namangha at humanga sa larawan na kuha ng isang astrophotographer mula sa Quezon City dahil napagsama niya sa isang frame ang Andromeda galaxy at Mayon Volcano. Bagay na pinagdududahan naman ng iba.

Inihayag ng Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) na kailangan ng Canada at Japan ang mga skilled worker at mga nurse.

At least 11 people were killed and 88 injured in a blast at an oil terminal in Guinea's capital Conakry early on Monday, head of civil protection Jean Traore said, as the government warned the incident could directly impact the country's population.

Nais ni Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos na ipagbawal na ang mga paputok sa mga komunidad sa buong bansa at magkaroon na lang fireworks display ang mga lokal na pamahalaan.

The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies.

Around 200 families in Surigao del Sur's Lianga town took shelter at an evacuation center due to Tropical Storm Kabayan.

Halos P1.3 bilyon na ang pinagsama-samang premyo sa tatlong major lotto games ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).

Dalawa ang nasawi at lima ang nasugatan nang masunog sa isang wing van na nakaparada sa Calumpang, Marikina nitong Linggo ng umaga.

"Those who abandoned you also murdered you after all that you did right," Ido, brother of Shamriz said at the funeral in kibbutz Shefayim north of Tel Aviv attended by dozens of relatives and family members.

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, as it condemned US-led military shows of force including the arrival of a submarine in South Korea as tantamount to "a preview of a nuclear war."

The Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza opened for aid trucks on Sunday for the first time since the outbreak of war, with Israel also stepping up attacks on the Palestinian enclave.

Egypt's Suez Canal authority said on Sunday it was closely monitoring the impact of tensions in the Red Sea after recent attacks by Yemen's Houthis on vessels in the southern part of the basin.