Rice inflation has slowed but it remains to be the number one contributor to overall food inflation, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority on Tuesday.   

"It is safe to assume that they have continued their maintenance and expansion little by little. As it is right now it is a fully functional military base with naval and air force capabilities."

In a post on Facebook on Monday evening, Fortun said that all the posts against the Olympian’s mother are  “untrue, fake, and mere products of imagination and fantasy by heretofore unknown individuals.”

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

Another low-pressure area was spotted outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), bringing to two the LPAs being monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo sought Mongolia’s support for the Philippines’ candidature to the UN Security Council for 2027-2028.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday reinforced the Philippines' ties with Germany following the announcement of a defense agreement between the European country and the Philippines.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised on June 3 the status of Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island to Alert Level 2 due to "increasing unrest."

The House of Representatives will grant Carlos Yulo P6 million in cash incentives after his double gold-medal finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Thanks to Carlos Yulo's double gold-medal finish, the Philippines moved up 10 places from 31st to 21st of 184 teams in the medal rankings at the 2024 Paris Olympics overnight on Monday.

The House of Representatives starts today the deliberations on the proposed P6.352-trillion national expenditure program (NEP) for 2025 of the Marcos administration.

Malacañang has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the petition seeking to declare as unconstitutional Executive Order 62, which reduced the tariffs of imported rice and other agricultural products from 35 percent to 15 percent.

The investigation of the Senate panel on the alleged scamming and human trafficking in Clark related to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) can already be terminated as numerous loopholes in existing laws have been exposed, Senate Minority Lea...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Vietnamese Coast Guard (VCG) will hold joint exercises on search and rescue (SAR) as well as fire and explosion prevention training in Manila Bay today.

Philippine cinema icon and Regal Films founder Lily Monteverde, affectionately called Mother Lily in the industry, passed away early yesterday morning, a day after her husband of over 60 years, Remy Monteverde, was laid to rest.

President Marcos has appointed award-winning industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue as a member of the Philippine Creative Industries Development Council under the Department of Trade and Industry.

“The ICC prosecutor can do that voluntarily by himself, directly talking to these five people,” Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said.

The Office of the Solicitor General is seeking the removal from office of suspended Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo on the grounds that she is a Chinese national and has misrepresented herself as a Filipino citizen “to advance her fraudulent schemes.”

The Department of Budget and Management formally turned over yesterday the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 to the House of Representatives, with the P1.035-trillion allocation for local government units topping the spending priorities.

The oil spill from the sunken MT Terra Nova last week would reach Metro Manila today, the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) said.

Following mixed adjustments last week, oil companies are set to lower pump prices of petroleum products by as much as P0.85 per liter today.

Vice President Sara Duterte decried “political harassment” and called out Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Marbil for allegedly deceiving the public on the reason why 75 of her PNP security personnel were recalled.

Kindhearted donors once again heeded the call of The Philippine STAR’s Operation Damayan to raise funds for families that were affected by Super Typhoon Carina last week, with donations and pledges amounting to more than P1 million thus far.

The Philippines remains at 52nd place out of 67 economies in overall competitiveness, although it improved three spots in terms of governance in the 2024 World Competitiveness Report.

Flood control projects need to be investigated, Senate President Francis Escudero said yesterday as he questioned their usefulness amid the multibillion-peso allocation every year.

A supply mission to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal over the weekend went smoothly, with Chinese vessels maintaining their distance and showing no sign of hostility, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday.

Arson attacks scrambled France's high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called premeditated acts of "sabotage" just hours before the Paris Olympics opened.

The Department of Health on Friday notified the public about the types of medicines covered by the government's price freeze on essential items in areas hit by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.

A total of 738 public schools from four regions will push back the start of classes from July 29 to a later date due to the impact of Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) and the southwest monsoon, according to the Department of Education.

The Department of Education has formalized the creation of new teaching positions to address bottlenecks in promoting public school teachers, finally implementing an executive order issued in 2022 that introduced the expanded career progression system.

The combined effects of Super Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) and the southwest monsoon has impacted the lives of 1.3 million people, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Friday.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised on June 3 the status of Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island to Alert Level 2 due to "increasing unrest."

While it's unlikely, PAGASA has not ruled out the possibility that the LPA will develop into a tropical cyclone by Sunday.

At least three to four typhoons are needed for Angat Dam to finally reach the normal high water level despite the intense rains brought by the southwest monsoon that was enhanced by Typhoon Carina, according to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage ...

New Partido Demokratiko Pilipino president Sen. Robinhood Padilla has advised his the Senate colleague, Sen. Francis Tolentino, to resign from the erstwhile ruling political party.

Leading telco Globe Telecom Inc. has begun restoration work on their lines in the few areas in Metro Manila and Northern Luzon that were disrupted due to the heavy rains and severe floods brought by Typhoon Carina earlier this week.

Tropical Storm Carina (international name: Gaemi) continued to maintain its strength while slowing its movement over the Philippine Sea on Sunday, according to the state weather bureau PAGASA.

Tropical Storm Carina (international name: Gaemi) has slightly intensified as it continues to traverse the Philippine Sea on Sunday.