President Marcos can rescind the so-called “gentleman’s agreement” that his predecessor entered into with China which bars the Philippines from sending repair materials to the BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal, retired Supreme Court Justice Francis...

A group of homeowners at Multinational Village in Parañaque City is appealing to national security authorities to conduct a serious background inquiry into the throng of draft-age male Chinese nationals currently residing in their neighborhood. The res...

President Marcos has named Police Maj. Gen. Rommel Marbil the 30th Chief of the Philippine National Police on Monday, despite the Palace announcing over the weekend that Police Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Peralta would serve as the PNP officer-in-charge. Mr. Mar...

The recent Pulse Asia survey showing just eight percent of Filipinos favor Charter change or “Cha-cha” only highlights the need for a plebiscite, a lawmaker said Monday. But House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin also said efforts i...

Japan’s royal family is now on Instagram – but don’t expect any candid selfies from its official account, which went live Monday in a cautious social media debut for the ancient monarchy. The first 19 posts are formally staged photos and videos of Empe...

Korean idol Nancy McDonie has joined GMA Network’s talent management arm, Sparkle Artist Center. A former member of the popular K-pop girl group Momoland, Nancy officially signed with Sparkle on Monday. In a post shared on Instagram, Sparkle welcomed t...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has sent an unequivocal message to the country’s giant northern neighbor China when the 66-year-old leader said the Philippines will not be bullied into silence. In his statement the other day, President Marcos said “We s...

Moscow, Russia – Four men accused of involvement in the Moscow concert hall attack that killed at least 137 people were charged with terrorism Sunday and ordered to be detained pending trial. All four risk a life sentence in prison, a statement f...

Washington, United States – An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spaceship on the Moon has met its ultimate end after failing to “wake up,” the company that built it said. Houston-based Intuitive Machines said lat...

Members of the Ecowaste Coalition carry a cross to show the ‘suffering’ brought about by single-use plastics as they march along Intramuros in Manila on Palm Sunday. The group urges the public to practice a zero-waste lifestyle during the Holy Week.
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International and local tourists flock to the Magpupungko Tidal Pool in Pilar, Siargao, Surigao del Norte to beat the summer heat and the rising mercury hearing into Holy Week.
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As NBI team comes home from Timor Leste sans ex-solon The team of lawyers representing former Negros Oriental third district congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. vowed to exhaust all legal options to stop his return or deportation to the Philippines, includin...

Three Filipino soldiers were reported injured in the latest China Coast Guard water cannon attack on a Philippine supply vessel near a South China Sea reef, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said on Sunday. The United States and multiple other coun...

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Sunday welcomed the majority support of the people for economic constitutional reforms. Other leaders of the House of Representatives also welcomed the latest survey results indicating widespread support for Charte...

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Sunday called for an investigation to identify and hold accountable the so-called “Makabagong Makapili” officials responsible for recruiting and facilitating the entry of at least 36 Chinese nati...

Quezon Rep. David Suarez on Sunday said he may propose to pass a supplemental budget to address the P9-billion deficit in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) brought about by the budget cut of P13 billion made by Senator Imee Marcos in the pr...

President Marcos on Sunday urged Filipino Catholics to reflect during the Holy Week, and “not to forget the essence of the occasion by “spreading kindness and selflessness, especially to the less fortunate.” “In this solemn occasion, let us not only se...

Heavy gunfire erupted early Saturday in the Haitian capital as residents, already enduring chaotic violence and grave food shortages, waited for word of progress in forming a transitional government meant to restore stability. Residents contacted by AF...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to punish those behind the “barbaric terrorist attack” on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130, saying four gunmen trying to flee to Ukraine had been arrested. Kyiv has strongly ...

Dear Stockholders: The Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation (AT or the Company) will be held virtually on 19 April 2024 at 10:00 a.m. The proceedings will be livestreamed and voting will be conducted in ...

AFP: Nearly hour-long standoff in Ayungin Shoal A China Coast Guard ship blocked a Filipino supply vessel and damaged it with water cannon on Saturday near Ayungin Shoal, the Philippine military reported yesterday. The Armed Forces of the Philippines r...

Russia on Saturday said it had arrested 11 people – including four gunmen – over the attack on a Moscow concert hall claimed by the Islamic State, as the death toll rose to 115. The Philippines condemned the attack as the Department of Foreign Affairs ...

The Department of Health and all hospitals will be on Code White Alert starting today (Sunday) until Easter Sunday (March 31, 2024) as part of preparations for the influx of individuals and families going to provinces, tourist spots, and places of wors...

Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy, asking for “time, space and privacy” as she completes her treatment. Kate, as she is widely known, said the discovery of cancer, after successful ab...

All illegal structures built in the iconic Chocolate Hills in Bohol–which has been declared a protected area–must be removed, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said. “From what I saw, I th...

Government officials including Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr., Senator Manny Pacquiao, and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora joined thousands who attended and join the ‘Lakad Kontra Droga, BIDA Tayong Lahat!’ activity in Pasay. Norman Cruz
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SM hosted a series of bloodletting activities, drawing a significant turnout despite the approaching Holy Week holiday season. More than a hundred generous donors gathered at SM Malls in Grand Central, Sangandaan, and Valenzuela to participate in the f...

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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...