The Philippines and Vietnam will sign next week a deal to boost cooperation between their coast guards in light of lingering tensions between Manila and Beijing in the West Philippine Sea. 

Television network CNN Philippines, a local franchise of US-based news channel Cable News Network, is reportedly signing off soon.

Pump prices are set for another round of increases next week.

The government needs at least P250 billion to provide potable water and sanitation to at least 40 million Filipinos with no access yet to clean and safe drinking water, a ranking official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said yest...

It was Speaker Martin Romualdez who was behind the distribution of cash amounting to as much as P20 million per district to bankroll the ongoing signature campaign as part of the people’s initiative for Charter change, Sen. Imee Marcos said yesterday.

If you’re a fan of K-dramas set in the Joseon Era, such as “Red Sleeve,” “King’s Affection” or “Mr. Queen,” a new exhibit at the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig offers the closest feel of that period without going to South Korea....

Although self-rated poverty slightly went down in the fourth quarter of 2023, a recent survey conducted by OCTA Research showed more Filipinos experiencing hunger.

Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday hit back at senators, asking them to “just focus on their jobs instead of attacking the lower chamber.”

Signatures for a people’s initiative that were obtained in exchange for money should be invalidated by the Commission of Elections, President Marcos said yesterday.

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada does not see any political color in the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division’s ruling that found him guilty of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery over his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam.

As the country faces “evolving threats,” President Marcos has reorganized the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency to make it more equipped and capable of dealing with new dangers to national security, including cyber-security threats and weapons ...

The Philippines reiterated its request to Iran to release the 18 Filipino crew members of an oil tanker seized by Iran’s navy in the Gulf of Oman.

Sending a congratulatory message to Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te was an act of courtesy, President Marcos said yesterday after being criticized by China for the gesture.

President Marcos has vowed to continue the fight against threats to freedom and repel those who trample the country’s “sacred shores.”

Sen. Grace Poe is urging the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to publicize a complete list of routes and ensure mobility of the commuting public once the public utility vehicle modernization program is implemented.

Following criticisms for using the presidential helicopter to avoid the traffic gridlock and watch the concert of British rock band Coldplay last week, President Marcos yesterday said he did not want his convoy to cause traffic.

More Filipinos support expanded naval patrols and troop presence in the West Philippine Sea to assert the country’s territorial rights in the area, a recent survey conducted by OCTA Research showed.

The Office of the Ombudsman has affirmed its earlier decision indicting former Sugar Regulatory Administration chief Hermenegildo Serafica for the delay in the procurement of farming tools worth P5.7 million.

"I am requesting and begging and hoping you would understand me as a parent and a mother. Please free our daughter," a copy of the letter provided by migrant workers group Migrante International stated in Filipino.

German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will arrive in the country today to meet with President Marcos and Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo.

Rates of Manila Electric Co. are up slightly at the start of 2024.

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines maintained that it “simply followed” the protocols set by the Energy Regulatory Commission in responding to the multiple plant shutdowns in Panay on Jan. 2 that led to a widespread blackout in Western Visayas...

A Chinese vessel was seen “shadowing” two ships of the Philippine Coast Guard that conducted rotation and resupply missions to their outposts in the Kalayaan Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea from Jan. 3 to 9, according to the PCG.

Yesterday started its inquiry into the public utility vehicle modernization program, which committee chair Rep. Romeo Acop likened to a “headless chicken.”

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center has gathered video evidence against a retired military general turned vlogger, who was charged with cyberlibel by Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr.

The Commission on Elections plans to start next month the public bidding for the transmission system that will be used in the 2025 midterm elections.

For operating like Ponzi schemes, eight more entities were flagged yesterday by the Securities and Exchange Commission , as the state regulatory body advised the public against dealing with them, especially giving in to their solicitations for investm...

At least 18,463 metric tons of imported rice from Vietnam, Thailand and Pakistan arrived in the Philippines as of Jan. 4, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry.

Fourteen nations led by the United States warned against further attacks in the Red Sea and called for the release of vessels and crews.

President Marcos should take a serious look at the qualifications of officials of the Commission on Higher Education after they ordered a “stoppage” of the K-12 educational program of the state universities and colleges taking in senior high school (SH...

Former president Rodrigo Duterte shrugged off reports of disgruntled police and military officials holding a secret government destabilization meeting with him here in Davao City.

President Marcos is always open to discuss issues with his predecessor, former president Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said on Sunday.

The beginning of a year typically ushers renewed hope, and I believe that there is much to be hopeful for.

Spending more time with family and keeping himself healthy are among President Marcos’ New Year’s resolutions.

The Toll Regulatory Board wants to include all toll plazas under the dry run for cashless transactions by June, as it banks on the program to speed up the flow of traffic in expressways.

The Department of Trade and Industry is looking to start issuing its decision on requests for price adjustments of basic necessities and prime commodities this January.

Entrepreneurship advocacy group Go Negosyo and the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) signed an agreement that will soon give small farmers a better chance at scaling up.

The first hearing of the House committee on transportation has been set for Jan. 10 following Speaker Martin Romualdez’s order to verify reported anomalies in the public utility vehicle modernization program.