Zubiri, Romualdez vow to muster needed votes PRAGUE—Both leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives assured the public that efforts to amend restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution are on track. Senate President Juan Miguel...
President Marcos on Saturday said his back-to-back visits to Germany and the Czech Republic opened doors for more opportunities to deepen the Philippines’ cooperation with the two Central European nations. In his arrival statement, Mr. Marcos said the ...
The Philippine National Police on Saturday said former Bureau of Corrections deputy security officer Ricardo Zulueta — a co-accused in the killing of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa — died due to heart failure on March 15. Zulueta died at the...
The Philippines set a new Guinness World Record for “largest human lung formation” at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Saturday ahead of World Tuberculosis Day. An adjudicator from the Guinness World Records said the new record of 5,596 participants...
Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos has formed a task force to investigate how a controversial resort was constructed within the Chocolate Hills protected area in Bohol. “We have mobilized a special investigation team to swiftly ascertain any liability of...
Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr., together with Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo S Brawner, Jr., Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Toribio D Adaci Jr. and other key AFP off...
PRAGUE—The Philippines is keen on procuring avian flu vaccines from the Czech government, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said. During his three-day state visit to the Czech Republic, President Marcos, in an interview with the Philippine media delegatio...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said it will deploy 11,347 personnel to ensure the safety and security of the public as the Holy Week and summer vacation approaches. NCRPO Director Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said comprehensi...
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez praised President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for enacting three landmark laws on educational equity, passport services, and the salt industry, underscoring the administration’s commitment to driving positive change ac...
Zurich, Switzerland—The Philippines is the country suffering the highest annual economic losses from the impact of four major weather perils studied—floods, tropical cyclones, winter storms and severe thunderstorms—at three percent of its gross domesti...
Korean actor Ahn Bo Hyun is set to hold his first fan meeting in the Philippines on May 25 at the New Frontier Theater. Ahn Bo Hyun, known for his captivating roles in dramas like “Descendants of the Sun,” “Yumi’s Cells,” ...
Global music icon and businesswoman Rihanna has announced the release of an upcoming short film on the YouTube channel of her beauty brands, “Fenty Skin” and “Fenty Beauty.” In a post on her Instagram account, Rihanna shared a short video showing...
The Taguig City government is implementing an ordinance requiring public activity organizers to apply for a Special Events Permit at least five days before the event. Special events are planned activities on public property that may impact city service...
Singer Adele announced the postponement of March dates for her Las Vegas residency, “Weekends with Adele,” due to illness. In a social media post, she explained being sick at the end of the last leg and unable to fully recover during her br...
President Marcos asserted the Philippines’ sovereign rights as he addressed the Australian Parliament Thursday, saying he would not yield against geopolitical challenges in the Indo-Pacific region in defense of the country’s territorial waters. &...
Canberra, Australia—Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told Australia’s parliament his country was on the “frontline” of a battle for regional peace Thursday, pledging resolve as he sought support in maritime disputes with China. W...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) said Thursday it concluded its offering of a dual-tranche, 5-year and 10-year US dollar-denominated notes amid strong investor demand. The 5-year and 10-year bonds were priced at 110 and 130 basis points ab...
President Marcos unveils on Tuesday the dividend rate and return rate of Pag-IBIG Fund’s Regular Savings and MP2 Savings during the Pag-IBIG Fund’s Chairman’s Report for 2023 at the PICC in Pasay City. Looking on (from left) are Executive Secretary Luc...
President makes historic address to Parliament, to sign 3 deals President Marcos will address the Parliament of Australia today—becoming the first Filipino leader to do so—and provide his vision to strengthen the two nations’ commitments and vision for...
SENATOR Nancy Binay has asserted that rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) should come first and shelve for the time being efforts to rename it. “First step was the award (of the rehabilitation contract), and hopefully within...
METROPOLITAN Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Romando Artes has been conferred the 2024 Senator Raul S. Roco Award for Public Service Excellence by the San Beda University (SBU) Alumni Association. Artes received the award ...
MUNTINLUPA City has been declared the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) in recognition of the city’s efforts to address child malnutrition over the last three years. Mayor Ruffy Biazon r...
THE Las Pinas City government has provided financial aid to 3,000 beneficiaries under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. The pay-out of the subsidy of P3,000 per beneficiary, was supervised by Vice Mayor April Aguilar and...
Bookworms pore over huge volumes of hard-bounds on board the M/V Doulos Hope (inset) which dropped anchor at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority porton Feb. 11 and will continue to receive visitors until March 5. The German ship will also visit San Fe...
Farmes from Negros Occidental and Batangas provinces have grouped themselves into what they called Task Force Mapalad and staged a demonstration protest at the Department of Agrarian Reform in Quezon City to demand the grant of titles to the land they ...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said there is no “chop-chop” syndicate targeting motorists in certain areas in the National Capital Region. “This misinformation has been circulating since 2017, and there have been no reported incidents t...
Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar is seeking to boost the employability and competitiveness of Senior High School (SHS) students when they finish the K to 12 curriculum through a proposed measure calling for the enactment of the “Batang ...
Police arrested a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) employee for reportedly extorting money from a business establishment during an entrapment on Feb. 14. In a statement on Monday, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said the...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) forged a partnership with Huawei Technologies and mWell—the digital healthcare arm of Metro Pacific Health Tech Corp–to advance healthcare access for prisoners at th...
As Congress enters ‘constructive phase’ of economic reforms Foreign businessmen on Monday and experts invited by a Senate panel tackling revisions to the 1987 Constitution welcomed the easing of restrictions on foreign direct investments through Charte...
The alleged mastermind of a bombing at a Catholic mass in Mindanao last year was killed during a military operation in Lanao del Sur last month, officials said Monday. Among the dead was Khadafi Mimbesa, who went by the alias of “Engineer,”...
At least six government agencies and some public schools in Bataan, Zambales and Cebu received bomb threats yesterday, which all turned out to be false alerts. The threat reportedly stemmed from an email sent from a Japanese address by a certain Takahi...
The continued volatility in the world oil market cut into the expected price rollback this week, as oil companies set a final cut of P0.60 per liter for gasoline, P0.40 per liter for kerosene, and P0.10 per liter for diesel effective 6 a.m. Tuesday. Se...
LAS VEGAS—Patrick Mahomes conjured another Super Bowl comeback on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs snatched a thrilling 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers to win their third US National Football League championship in five seasons. In ...
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Benitez denied he went to Japan with actress Ivana Alawi, saying it was only a “chance encounter” after a video of the two of them conversing while in line at the airport went viral online. “I am fully aware of the video foot...
Makati Mayor Abigail Binay made a cryptic post on social media, hinting at getting ready for an “exciting” chapter in life where she will have the last laugh over people who have hurt her in the past. “Note to self: Sila ang nag-umpisa, ikaw ang magtat...
Tycoon Manny Pangilinan urged the son of actor Aga Muhlach to court Princess Leonor of Spain. “I am here on a break. I am still finishing school – one more year left,” the 22-year-old Andres Muhlach told Pangilinan as the Muhlach family signed a contra...