Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed Japan's commitment to helping the Philippines with its infrastructure projects, aligning with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Build Better More policy.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines clarified on Saturday that there is no confirmed destabilization plot against the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

In a special session held on Saturday to welcome Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, the House of Representatives officially transmitted the General Appropriations Bill or the proposed 2024 national budget to the Senate.

More than 1,800 Filipino, American, Japanese and South Korean soldiers are scheduled to participate in this year’s joint military training exercises in the country between the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and United States Marine Corps (USMC).

he United States Navy will maintain its presence in the Indo-Pacific Region amid China’s “destabilizing” actions in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea.

More than 150,000 cases of influenza-like illness have been recorded nationwide, the Department of Health reported.

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

The main harvest season for rice is 85 percent complete, farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura chairman Rosendo So said yesterday, noting that well-milled rice could reach P52 per kilo in December amid the high farmgate price of palay.

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The Department of Education is urging schools to join the 18-day campaign to end violence against women this month.

Canada on Monday prohibited Chinese messaging application WeChat and Russian antivirus program Kaspersky on government-issued mobile devices due to privacy and security risks.

The retail price of onions has decreased by P10 per kilo, with the cost of the red bulbs going down to P130 per kilo from the previous P140 per kilo, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Congress will convene for a special joint session after Undas to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his official visit to the Philippines from Nov. 3 to 4.

Office of Civil Defense administrator Ariel Nepomuceno has reaffirmed the OCD’s commitment to strengthen partnerships with the private sector during the board meeting of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation on Oct. 26 in Pasig City.

The series of raids conducted on warehouses containing hoarded and smuggled rice and the House of Representatives’ decision to realign confidential and intelligence funds away from civilian agencies were among the factors that improved the ratings of S...

The Inter-Parliamentary Union has expressed concern over the death threats issued by former president Rodrigo Duterte against progressive lawmaker Rep. France Castro.

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry has named Quezon City as the most business-friendly local government unit in the National Capital Region.

After the Philippines withdrew its request for official development assistance from China for a railway project, six other projects under ODA have also been delayed, according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.

Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said that having too many poll watchers is a sign of vote buying and barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections candidates should follow the Commission on Elections resolution on the maximum number of poll watchers.

The United States’ top diplomat underscored with his Chinese counterpart China’s dangerous and unlawful actions in the West Philippine Sea and reaffirmed commitments to the Philippines.

Calling the world “unfair” to the situation of Palestine, Palestinian Ambassador Saleh Mohammad said his country has been crying for 56 years of the occupation of their land.

Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Hanke Bruins Slot is in Manila for an official visit, the first in more than three decades, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. 

Filipino voters, most particularly families whose loved ones are overseas Filipino workers should vote today for candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections who have their interest in mind and truly understand their situation, a lawma...

Tributes have poured in from fellow cast members, friends from across the world of television and movies, the Canadian prime minister and Perry’s favorite ice hockey team.

President Marcos wants to buy locally manufactured construction materials for future state infrastructure projects, heeding the call of the private sector for the government to support the local industry. 

Top Chinese electric vehicle firms are looking to enter the ASEAN market, including the Philippines, to speed up the region’s transition toward cleaner energy.

Filipino voters want to see healthcare and environmental projects, such as free medicines and sewerage clean-up, in the priorities of candidates running for the barangay and youth council elections.

The Bureau of Fire Protection sent around 1,000 of its personnel to 66 cemeteries in Metro Manila to ensure the safety of the public during the observance of Undas.

The Bangsamoro transportation and communications ministry and the local communities are now together trying to chart new routes for public vehicles here and overland arterial networks connecting the city to towns around.

The Commission on Elections issued a warning to candidates, telling them not to engage in vote-buying on the final day of campaign for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections.

It is the campaign season for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections or BSKE. 

The Department of Migrant Workers announced on Saturday the return of 60 overseas Filipino workers along with two infants from Israel. 

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

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources reported on Friday that nine areas have exceeded the permissible limit for Paralytic Shellfish Poison, commonly known as toxic red tide, as of October 26.