Why is it that more than a third of our college-level students have stopped schooling? This is a disturbing development that requires urgent action by the national government, particularly the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd). The agency responsible for overseeing higher education in the country believes this may have been caused by several factors. First, […]
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There needs to be a deep commitment to work with these globally trusted cloud technology companies Did you know that cyber-attacks have a huge impact on the economy of the Philippines? According to a study commissioned by leading American multi-national technology company, Microsoft, and conducted by Frost & Sullivan, the potential economic loss due to […]
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lifted the temporary price ceiling on rice Wednesday, four weeks after capping the cost of the staple to support poor households. On Sept. 5, Mr. Marcos set the maximum retail price per kilo of regular milled rice at P41 and for the higher-quality well-milled rice at P45. “As of today, we […]
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the 15 percentage-point drop in his approval rating in the recent Pulse Asia survey was “not surprising” given the gut issues, including high prices of basic commodities, that his administration is trying to address. “People are having a hard time. The rice issue – that is a burden […]
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Three Filipino fishermen died after their boat was “rammed” by a foreign commercial vessel in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday. The incident happened before dawn on Monday about 160 kilometers (100 miles) northwest of Scarborough Shoal, off the main island of Luzon. The fishing vessel was moored to […]
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HANGZHOU, China—Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial is headed back to the sport’s biggest stage next year in Paris, thanks to the power of his right fist that claimed another victim in the 19th Asian Games boxing competitions at the Hangzhou Gymnasium here on Wednesday. Slowly earning a reputation as a knockout artist in the […]
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A Chinese Coast Guard ship maneuvered dangerously close against Philippine vessels on their way to Ayungin Shoal for this month’s resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said yesterday. “Dangerous maneuvers once again in today’s resupply mission,” he told journalists as he shared videos of the incident from the Philippine Coast […]
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WASHINGTON—Kevin McCarthy was axed Tuesday as speaker of the US House of Representatives in a brutal, historic rebellion by far-right Republicans accusing him of a string of broken promises and furious at his cooperation with Democrats. The maneuver laid bare the chaotic levels of infighting among Republicans heading into the 2024 presidential election, with its […]
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The House of Representatives will address legal concerns on the Maharlika Investment Fund law, Speaker Martin Romualdez said Wednesday, as he maintained that “due legislative processes” were followed in passing the measure. This developed after the Supreme Court, in an en banc ruling Tuesday, required Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, the House […]
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The Navotas City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the arrest of six dismissed police officers implicated in the death of 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar in a case of mistaken identity. In an order dated Oct. 3 and made public Wednesday, RTC Branch 286 Judge Pedro Dabu Jr. said the court found probable cause to […]
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Washington, United States – Meta is proposing to offer European users a subscription-based version of Instagram and Facebook if they would rather not be tracked for ads, a source said on Tuesday. The idea, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, comes as the social media giant seeks to comply with a growing list of […]
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday extended his condolences to the families of three Filipino fishermen who died in a recent maritime accident at the Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea. “We are deeply saddened by the deaths of the three fishermen, including the captain of the fishing vessel. The incident is still […]
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In a recent budget hearing, Senator Jose Victor “JV” Ejercito interpellated the Department of Health (DOH) in a strategic discussion on anti-cervical cancer or human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. As the driving force behind key healthcare laws, including the Universal Health Care Law and the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), Ejercito’s inquiry emphasized the need […]
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Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Tuesday said she will consult the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Office of the President on what possible actions they can take over the “false statement” of an Indonesian counterpart, who claimed that the Department of Tourism (DOT) used footage of an Indonesian tourist attraction in a […]
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Istanbul, Turkey – Turkey on Tuesday arrested dozens of suspected Kurdish militants and their supporters after an attack on the government district in the capital Ankara injured two policemen. The raids across Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast came two days after a branch of the PKK — listed as a terror group by Turkey and its […]
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Yerevan, Armenia – Armenian lawmakers approved a key step towards joining the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, escalating tensions with the ex-Soviet country’s traditional ally Moscow. Russia said it was “wrong” to ratify the treaty to join The Hague-based court, which in March issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin over the war […]
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South Korea and the Philippines are set to discuss current developments and security over the West Philippine Sea in their upcoming maritime meeting, South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa has said. Lee said the two states will hold the 2nd Philippine-South Korea Maritime Cooperation Dialogue in Manila next week following their successful inaugural […]
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Bangkok, Thailand – A 14-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday after a shooting at a packed Bangkok mall that left two people dead and five wounded, and sent hundreds of panicked shoppers running in terror into the streets. Witnesses told AFP of chaotic scenes as shots rang out at the upmarket Siam Paragon mall in the […]
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Marcos vows to defend fishing areas for Pinoys President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday said the government will not back down and will continue to defend the country’s maritime territory and the rights of Filipino fisherfolk. This is after he ordered the removal of the floating barrier that China set up in the West Philippine Sea […]
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Washington—China is spending billions of dollars globally to spread disinformation and threatening to cause a “sharp contraction” in freedom of speech around the world, warned a US State Department report published Thursday. China’s “global information manipulation is not simply a matter of public diplomacy—but a challenge to the integrity of the global information space,” the […]
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Authorities display potato chip and cookie cans that contain packs of cocaine, part of a stash of 14.36 kilos of the illegal narcotic worth P76.1 million, seized from two Singaporeans who arrived from Doha, Qatar at the Ninoy Aquino International Airp...

The government officially kicked off its Food Stamp Program (FSP) on Friday as part of its “No Hunger” campaign, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. distributing electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to beneficiaries in Siargao Island. “We are pushing the Food Stamps Program to ensure that the beneficiaries are not only well-fed, but also healthy, energetic, […]
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said a whole-of-nation approach is needed to rid the country of illegal drugs through prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and law enforcement. In an address read for him during the 4th anniversary of the DOH-Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur on Thursday, the President said the […]
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At least half of Filipinos are dissatisfied with the K to 12 basic education program, while 89 percent prefer the previous June-to-March academic calendar, a survey by the Social Weather Station (SWS) said. The 50% rate was a combination of respondents who said they were “very dissatisfied” and “somewhat dissatisfied” at 37% and 13%, respectively, […]
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Oil prices may have a mixed movement next week, with a possible rollback in gasoline of up to P1.90 per liter, while diesel prices may increase by up to P0.20 per liter or remain the same. On the other hand, kerosene prices are also expected to go down by about P0.60 per liter. This is […]
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North Korea’s rubber-stamp legislature has enshrined the country’s status as a nuclear weapons power in the constitution, state media reported Thursday. “The DPRK’s nuclear force-building policy has been made permanent as the basic law of the state, which no one is allowed to flout with anything,” leader Kim Jong Un said at a meeting of […]
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“We do not want war, but it’s our territory that they want to get.” With these words, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said the country will continue to protect its sovereign rights, in response to China’s warning to the Philippines “not to stir up trouble” after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) removed a floating barrier that […]
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The increasing threats from China in the West Philippine Sea have prompted the House of Representatives to reallocate confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), including those intended for the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education, to agencies that operate in the threatened areas. “The country’s safety and security are of paramount importance. To […]
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The Philippines and United States navies are set to hold a two-week joint naval activity to strengthen international defense cooperation, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said. In a statement, AFP Public Affairs Office Chief, Lt. Enrico Ileto said the naval warfare activities, dubbed “Samasama Exercise,” would run from October 2 to 12 at […]
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The Department of Energy (DOE) warned that world oil prices may continue to be volatile despite forecasts of a possible rollback in the domestic market due to the movement of global prices early this week. “You know that it is volatile and we have to always be ready. Because we are already moving towards the […]
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