Inflation eased further to 4.1% in November — a slight dip from the 4.9% recorded in October and slower than the 8.8% inflation rate reported in November 2022.  

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“The president remains fit to carry out his duties and will be continuing his scheduled meetings via teleconference,” the Presidential Communications Office said.

The public can simultaneously access the list of successful 2023 Bar examinees online.

 The Supreme Court is set to release the results of the 2023 Bar exams on Tuesday, December 5.

The Manila Electric Co. has announced scheduled power interruptions in some parts of its franchise area this week due to maintenance activities.

The Philippine Coast Guard partnered with the United States Coast Guard, Malaysia and Japan for a 12-day Vessel Boarding Officer Course in San Fernando, La Union.

Most Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, according to a recent survey conducted by the OCTA Research group.

The results of the 2023 Bar examinations will be released today, according to the Supreme Court.

Muslim leaders and peace activists condemned the bombing during a Catholic mass at the Mindanao State University gymnasium in Marawi City last Sunday and demanded that the police and the military identify and arrest the perpetrators.

“I wish to assure my prayer for the victims of the attack that occurred this morning in the Philippines, where a bomb exploded during Mass,” Pope Francis said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. 

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The Philippines is striking a balance between achieving development and addressing the worsening climate crisis, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said as the country has yet to make a commitment to move to a net zero emissions economy.

A lawmaker wants the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to expand its benefit packages as a Christmas gift to Filipinos.

The claim of self-confessed hitman Arturo Lascañas that former president Rodrigo Duterte is the “lord of all drug lords” in Mindanao warrants serious and immediate investigation, according to former senator Leila de Lima.

Authorities are eyeing the involvement of a terrorist group in the explosion that killed four people and left 45 injured during a Catholic mass inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) gymnasium in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur yesterday morning.

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur at 10:37 p.m. on Saturday, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology director Teresito Bacolcol said, expecting damage to infrastructure.

The upward trend in retail prices of eggs and rice continues as the cost of other farm products, particularly vegetables, chicken and pork remains stable amid the increase in the demand this holiday season, Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura chairman R...

The US, Canada, European Union, France and Japan condemned the bombing incident that killed four people and left 45 injured during a Catholic mass gathering inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) gymnasium in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur yesterday mo...

Five years after the country’s withdrawal during the previous administration, Sen. Francis Escudero supported the decision of President Marcos to thoroughly study calls for the Philippines to rejoin the International Criminal Court.

Television network Sonshine Media Network International could face potential sanctions from the country’s independent broadcasting body for allowing unaccredited hosts not trained in responsible broadcasting to go on air.

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Sen. Bong Go visited Candijay on Wednesday to celebrate the town’s 169th founding anniversary, an event attended by Rep. Alexie Tutor, Mayor Thamar Olaivar, Vice Mayor Christopher Tutor as well as mayors and other officials of nearby municipalities.

The Department of Health is on guard against a pathogen called mycoplasma pneumoniae following a rise in cases of pneumonia in the country.

The reorganization in the Department of Agriculture is now in full swing as newly installed Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. wants to introduce reforms in the DA, according to farmers’ group Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc..

President Marcos has declared the last working day of November as National Bike-To-Work Day, citing the need to raise public awareness on the viability of cycling as a transportation mode.

The operations of the Philippine e-Visa System in China are suspended until further notice, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.

Philippine Hotel Owners Association president Arthur M. Lopez was given the Gold Award at the 26th Mabuhay Awards Night organized by the Association of Human Resources Managers held on Nov. 27, 2023 at the Westin Manila, Mandaluyong City.

Fewer Filipinos said they have helped a stranger, donated money to charity or volunteered for an organization last year.

Farmers, researchers, and government officials are racing to know more about the invasive worm, as the El Niño phenomenon and the overall warmer climate provide favorable conditions to increase its spread.

De Lima secured another legal victory as the CA reversed the Ombudsman's dismissal of her complaints against Aguirre and Guevarra over the government’s use of convicted criminals as state witnesses.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on June 8 heightened the alert status of Mayon Volcano in Albay to Alert Level 3 after it showed an “increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption.”

Some 254,160 families from Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol region, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and Caraga were affected by the shear line—a weather system formed when cold and warm winds converge—and a dissipated LPA. 

Results of the September 28 to October 1 survey showed that 30% of 1,200 adults said that their quality of life had worsened, compared to 22% in the previous poll conducted in June and July. 

The Philippines’ overall digital economy is expected to hit $24 billion this year and $35 billion in 2025, making it one of the fastest growing in Southeast Asia, according to a new report released by Google.

One in every 10 Filipino families has experienced involuntary hunger in the third quarter of the year, slightly down from the previous quarter, a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations showed.