Without addressing specific concerns about the Office of the Vice President confidential funds, Vice President Sara Duterte claimed yesterday that the criticisms were lies and insisted that the funds were not accessed illegally.

President Marcos will address economic managers and business leaders at the 10th Asian Conference in Singapore on Sept. 13, Malacañang announced last night.

Workers from various labor groups led by the Kilusang Mayo Uno yesterday took to the streets to protest the government’s “inefficient and insufficient” measures to address the rising prices of rice and other basic commodities.

As early as July this year, Cielo Magno says Malacañang already wanted her out as undersecretary of the Department of Finance, on perceptions of being a “kakampink” or supporter of former vice president Leni Robredo.

The internal computer system of the Office of the Ombudsman has been hacked and at least three persons managed to gain access to administrative and graft cases against government officials, Ombudsman Samuel Martires disclosed to lawmakers yesterday.

In the face of China’s “egregious” violation of maritime laws as shown by its vessels’ dangerous maneuver recently to block a Filipino resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said there is now a more urgent need for genuine...

In Senate Bill 2200 or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act, DepEd will have new plantilla positions for “Mental Health Specialists” and “Mental Health Associates." 

There was “no pressure of any kind” that triggered DepEd’s decision to drop the name of the president’s father from “Diktadurang Marcos,” DepEd Director Jocelyn Andaya said.

The House Committee on Appropriations resumed the hearing into the proposed P5.768- trillion 2024 national budget on Monday.

The Senate president mentioned that there are “hundreds of millions” of CIFs in other agencies compared to the “measly P10 million and P39.74 million” allocated to the PCG and the Navy, respectively.

Atom Araullo filed a civil complaint Monday at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court to seek redress for damages and injury he has suffered as a result of the malicious dissemination of defamatory statements.

Here are the latest updates on the volcano's activity and related events.

The Senate hopes to pass the reformed pension system of military and uniformed personnel before yearend, according to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada.

The Department of Education should ensure that its proposed budget for 2024 would cover and address the learning loss resulting from school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.

The Philippine embassy in Israel announced the opening of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) – Tel Aviv and the arrival of Vichael Angelo Roaring, who will serve as its commercial counselor.

The Caritas Philippines Academy has organized a six-day executive course on “Servant Leadership and Pastoral Management in Our Times” in Tagaytay City from Sept. 18-23.

Countries in Asia and the Pacific will need to strengthen cooperation in vaccine development and delivery systems to become better prepared for future pandemic threats, according to the Asian Development Bank Institute.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will undertake an official visit to Buenos Aires this week to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Argentina, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...

At least two low-pressure areas are being monitored within and outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said yesterday.

Filipinos and Australians aged 18 to 31 can apply for the “work and holiday” visa arrangement signed by the two countries available next year, according to the Presidential Communications Office.

The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez is “on the right track” as the chamber tries to help the Marcos administration lower the prices of rice, among others, a congressman said.

The Philippines and Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve will still have to discuss if a giant raptor shall be sent to replace Geothermica, the male Philippine Eagle that was sent to Singapore in 2019 for a breeding program and died of infection last Se...

In a world where health crises often collide with financial instability, Ravi Kannan R., an Indian surgical oncologist and one of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay awardees, has been a beacon of hope for countless families battling cancer in the remote North...

Malacañang has declared local holidays in a city and towns of eight provinces.

In what the Armed Forces of the Philippines described as karma, a Chinese watercraft got involved in a mishap while taking part in a maneuver by other Chinese vessels to stop a resupply mission for a Philippine military outpost in Ayungin Shoal on Friday.

A lawmaker has filed a bill that is intended to put a stop to the abusive practices of debt collectors and creditors.

Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is pushing for a law that would identify all the maritime features of the West Philippine Sea that the country is claiming to be within its sovereignty and jurisdiction.

The Senate vowed to scrutinize the use of confidential and intelligence funds of close to 30 government agencies and realign the allocation for better use to national defense and security, through its recently activated oversight committee on the secre...

Philippine and Chinese universities and colleges have signed at least 10 new partnership agreements in Guiyang, China boosting educational opportunities for both nations especially in the fields of Science, Technology, Agriculture and Mathematics educa...

The National Security Council is studying the possibility of banning TikTok in the government’s security sector due to concerns the Chinese social media platform is being used for spying.

The Department of Tourism vowed it would boost the promotion of the Philippines as a destination for health and wellness.

The Foundation for Economic Freedom has in a petition asked the Tariff Commission to start the investigation for temporary tariff reduction on rice imports to address the increasing price of the staple.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development said that the P15,000 worth of assistance for rice retailers affected by the recent price ceilings on regular and well-milled rice might be increased soon.

A task force led by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is warning that making bomb threats could lead to up to 17 years in prison, following a recent incident in a Metro Manila railway system.

Rice retailers will comply with Executive Order No. 39 for one week and will decide on their move on the price ceiling mandating P41 and P45 per kilo of rice, rice retailers’ group Grains Retailers Confederation of the Philippines said on Friday.

Malacañang justified yesterday the termination of Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno, saying she was unsupportive and was “clearly set on maligning” the Marcos administration and its programs.

The second week of classes ended with 26.3 million officially enrolled students in elementary and high school – 2.5 million short of the Department of Education target of 28.8 million students for school year 2023 to 2024.

Rates of the Manila Electric Co. are up this month due to higher generation charge, ending two straight months of rate reductions for more than 7.7 million Meralco customers.