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.

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.

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 ...

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.

The Court of Tax Appeals has affirmed the acquittal of Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her online news organization, Rappler Holdings Corp., in their fifth tax evasion case.

Tropical Storm Carina (international name: Gaemi) has gradually intensified over the Philippine Sea, state weather bureau PAGASA said. 

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."

Newly appointed Education Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said he is “confident” that the salaries of teachers will significantly increase under the Marcos administration.

Follow this page for updates on "Carina" (international name Gaemi), the third tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility this year.

The chairman of the House committee on information and communications technology yesterday called on the National Telecommunication Commission to strictly implement the SIM Card Registration Act to curb rampant text scamming in the country.

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Manila Electric Co. for the provision of electricity services in housing projects under the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program.

Police officers will soon have body-worn cameras with artificial intelligence capabilities.

It may have been a slip of the tongue. The cat, nevertheless, is out of the bag, so to speak.

As an elected official, suspended Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac should present herself to the Senate and help in the probe of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), senators said on Sunday.

President Marcos sent his well wishes to former US president Donald Trump and condemned the fatal shooting at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday.

President Marcos’ approval rating will surely soar if he announces in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) a total ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) firms, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said yesterday.

The United States alliance with the Philippines has been elevated to stand among Washington’s “most vital defense partnerships in the world,” according to an official of the US Department of Defense.

Administration lawmakers yesterday vowed to unmask government officials in Davao City who were behind the alleged scheme of giving Chinese nationals falsified birth certificates for the purpose of applying for a Philippine passport.

As the Department of Education prepares for a new leadership, some officials of the agency have resigned, incoming DepEd secretary Sen. Sonny Angara disclosed yesterday.

The Philippine National Police yesterday expressed support for President Marcos’ decision to veto the PNP reform bill, saying it is the prerogative of the Chief Executive.

A low-pressure area outside the Philippine area of responsibility may develop into a typhoon and another cloud cluster outside PAR may also turn into an LPA, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) repo...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said that P29 per kilo rice will be available in 23 Kadiwa outlets by Aug. 1, including in three provincial areas outside Luzon.

Despite hostilities by China toward Philippine forces in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines will remain committed to promote peace and dialogue as it asserts sovereign rights over the region, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said on Friday.

Former senator Leila de Lima is preparing to file counter-charges against those who “politically persecuted” her during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte.