MANILA, Philippines --- Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is convinced the two environmental activists who recanted their sworn statements that they surrendered to the military are liable for perjury.

Teodoro made the statement after review...

 



MANILA, Philippines --- Albay 1st District Represetative Edcel Lagman has called for the amendment or repeal of the law on Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF).

He claimed the measure was enacted without enough scrutiny from lawmakers allie...

Maiqui Pineda, fiance of TV host Robi Domingo, has been undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation program to help her learn "how to breathe again," after she developed a lung disease caused by her rare autoimmune illness.

Pineda disclosed that she has...

SB19 has once again made history as their hit song "Gento" was announced as an approved entry to the 66th Grammy Awards, Sony Music Philippines confirmed on Friday, Oct. 13.

The music label made the announcement on their X (formerly Twitter) pag...

MANILA, Philippines --- There are 131 Filipinos in the Gaza Strip and more than half of them are now asking to be repatriated, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega told INQUIRER.net on Friday.

Gaza is a Palestinian enclave on the easte...

MANILA, Philippines --- Three senators on Friday said it might be too early to form judgments on Justin Brownlee's supposed failing of the Asian Games doping test.

The International Testing Agency on Friday announced that Brownlee, a naturalized...

MANILA -Princesa City Water District (PPCWD) has secured a P375-million loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines, intended to help upgrade the delivery of water services and address the needs of its rapidly growing customer base.

Michael de...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) said that the Department of Tourism plans to restore the Manila Central Post Office building, which was destroyed by fire in May.

"We welcome the move of Secretary Christina Fra...

MANILA, Philippines---It took an outburst--and a broken tumbler--from National University coach Jeff Napa for the Bulldogs to get their bearings together and return to the win column of the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball tournament.

Despi...

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur -- Around 13 former New People's Army rebels who had surrendered to the military were recently acquitted of various charges by several courts in Zamboanga del Sur, an Army official said.

Lt. Col. Terence Ylanan, ...

BUDAPEST - Central Europe's central banks should maintain a tight monetary stance for a "considerable time" to ensure inflation is kept in check, and be ready to raise interest rates again if needed, a senior IMF official said.

With inflation on...

BEIJING - China released a mixed batch of economic data on Friday showing a slump in exports and imports was gradually easing, but lingering deflationary pressures underlined the challenges policymakers face in trying to engineer a stronger economi...

MANILA, Philippines---Joseph Obasa was one of the main factors in Ateneo's momentous win over University of the East, 76-69, in the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday.

On top of tallying 16 points and eigh...

MANILA, Philippines --- Authorities of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) announced that a pavement-raising project will be done on the southbound lane below the Tulaoc overpass.

In its advisory Friday, Nlex said that the middle and rightmost lanes o...

MANILA, Philippines -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) failed to deliver the subpoena to the supposed whistleblower on the anomalies at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) due to the wrong address in his affidavi...

MANILA, Philippines --- The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board on Friday said that it approved infrastructure projects worth P260.7 billion.

One of the projects was the P4.5 billion expansion of the Bohol-Panglao International,...

MANILA, Philippines --- The former mayor of Mexico, Pampanga may be cited in contempt after he leaked details of the House committee on dangerous drugs' executive session last Monday, panel chair and Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Robert...

MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Friday said the anti-illegal drug campaign of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s administration is not as intense as what former President Rodrigo Duterte had implemented.

In a phon...

MANILA, Philippines --- Ces Molina winning her first-ever Most Valuable Player award in the Invitationals inspired the Cignal HD Spikers to continue reaching greater heights in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).

Cignal coach Shaq Delos Santos ...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippines will be the host of the conference of Asia-Pacific countries against disaster risk reduction in 2024 backed by the United Nations (UN).

The country will host the biennial Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on...

MANILA, Philippines --- Chery Tiggo Crossovers hope that their prized recruits led by Eya Laure have adjusted to the professional play as they look to bring back the Crossovers on top of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Confere...

 

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur --- Authorities nabbed a Philippine Coast Guard personnel Tuesday in a checkpoint along the national highway in Kumalarang town, Zamboanga del Sur after it was discovered that his car was loaded with 400 r...

The manager of Bea Alonzo is not done with her tirades against the producer of her film "1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom," as her camp further belied allegations that she had "unreasonable demands" during filming such as bringing in extra peop...

MANILA, Philippines --- Faith Nisperos is teaming up with former college rivals Fifi Sharma and Justine Jazareno in Akari's campaign in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference.

From playing against each other in the past...

MANILA, Philippines --- Five public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers tested positive for illegal drugs during the Land Transportation Office's (LTO) surprise drug test in Paranaque City.

The five drivers were among the 101 tested in an operat...

MANILA, Philippines --- Alyssa Valdez is excited to show her full potential for Creamline after recovering from a right knee injury ahead of their 'three-peat' bid in the second Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference this year.

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MANILA, Philippines --- House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday condoled with the families of two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) killed in Israel and said the deaths underscore the dangers faced by many Filip...

MANILA, Philippines --- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday said that it is planning to have its officers equipped with body cameras by the end of the year to ensure accountability and transparency in airports.

"This is to ensure acco...

 

 



MANILA, Philippines - Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, outlined a two-fold strategy to address the ongoing concerns about rice prices and food security in the country.

"As a memb...

"Killers of the Flower Moon" is the harrowing investigative account of journalist David Grann on the series of murders of Osage people in the 1920s. The acclaimed true crime nonfiction earned praise for its masterful chronicling of one of the darke...

MANILA, Philippines---La Salle's Kevin Quiambao enjoyed his matchup against Adamson's OJ Ojarikre in their first round duel of the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday.

Quiambao and the Green Archers came...

COTABATO CITY --- Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro on Wednesday witnessed the turnover of livelihood assistance to former members of a group terrorizing central Mindanao.

At least 50 former members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (B...

 



MANILA, Philippines --- Authorities reportedly confiscate the catch of fisherswho failed to secure a proper permit, a fisherrevealed on Thursday.

Michael An, a fisherman in Zambales, made the revelation during the hearing of the Senate...

Buboy Villar admitted he was hurt over the criticisms hurled at him and fellow "Eat Bulaga" hosts following their introduction to the public last June, insisting that there's nothing wrong with merely accepting a job.

In an interview by online e...