The presence of Chinese navy vessels in the West Philippine Sea is “worrisome,” but the Philippines will not be deterred in defending its maritime territory and protecting its fishermen, President Marcos said yesterday.

The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the finality of the dismissal of a forfeiture case against three of the firms created out of the Coconut Industry Investment Fund, also known as the coco levy funds, during martial law.

The government will come out with a decision on whether or not to push through with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. premium contribution rate increase “very soon,” President Marcos said yesterday.

A skilled workforce and a vibrant economy that creates jobs are a more sustainable approach to attaining higher wages instead of immediately increasing the minimum wage, according to entrepreneurship advocacy group Go Negosyo.

Five years have passed, and yet negotiations are still ongoing for a legally binding international treaty to counter cybercrime as parties are unable to reach an acceptable consensus.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has allowed the importation of milk and milk products from Thailand, Russia, South Korea and Libya after he had previously ordered a ban on the entry of live cattle and buffalo from the four countries ami...

Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday served notice to his colleagues in the House of Representatives about the “prioritization” of measures that will help mitigate the burden of commuters in public transportation, like the proposal to utilize motorcycle ...

With the regular recurrence of dry spells, it is time to make the installation of a rainwater collection system “mandatory” in all buildings, residential or commercial, if only to mitigate flooding, according to a senior administration lawmaker.

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro yesterday lauded the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for its recent successful operations against members of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute group and the New People’s Army in separate encounters in Lanao del Norte, Ne...

The damage the El Niño phenomenon brought to the agriculture sector in four regions alone – Ilocos, Mimaropa, Western Visayas and Zamboanga peninsula – has already ballooned to P357.4 million, according to the Department of Agriculture.

To strengthen the country’s compliance with international rules against the use of drugs in sports, President Marcos is amenable to increasing the manpower of the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization – the accredited anti-doping organization un...

Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s actress-wife Mariel Rodriguez has apologized for turning the senator’s office into a health clinic, but clarified that she received a vitamin C drip and not whitening glutathione, as earlier reported.

With the midterm elections still more than a year away, fake offers to manipulate poll results are becoming rampant, according to the Commission on Elections.

Mindanao-wide resilient infrastructure programs will be expedited amid recent disasters in the region, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

The Bureau of Immigration reported that it had intercepted four individuals who disguised as tourists to work in “pseudo-call centers” abroad.

The Philippine National Police will send around 8,500 of its personnel to “secure” two commemorations of the anniversary of the EDSA People Power uprising on February 25.

In a statement by TomasinoWeb, it said that the university administration instructed the organization to take down the photo as it allegedly caused “public ridicule” to students and the university due to a supposed “association of the Type B uniform wi...

In an advisory, the DOH said that such endorsements are “fake, misleading, and unauthorized by the department or any of its affiliate organizations.”

The House of Representatives has introduced a measure identical to the Senate’s that proposes the lifting of economic restrictions in the 1987 Constitution, with House leaders aiming for final approval at least before the president’s third State of the...

Six soldiers and at least one Islamist militant have been killed in the southern Philippines, an army spokesman said Monday, as security forces hunted down fighters believed to have bombed a Catholic mass last December.

The floods and landslides impacted 216 facilities, bringing the cost of infrastructure damage to P1.19 billion.

The Senate has officially issued a subpoena against controversial preacher and Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy after his failure to show up to two hearings that aimed to uncover the sexual abuse and forced labor charges against him and ...

Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas criticized the government’s alleged inaction toward the destructive activities of foreign vessels in Philippine waters. 

Key officials of the House of Representatives have floated the disparity in the legislative performance of the two chambers of the bicameral Congress, where the Senate paled in comparison to the House.

The Insurance Commission has doubled the indemnity claims for vehicular accident victims as part of government efforts to improve overall insurance coverage in the country.

Health care workers will hold a nationwide protest on Valentine’s Day, dubbed the “Black Hearts Day Protest,” to demand a salary increase and the release of their overdue benefits and allowances.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has appointed former Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources director Asis Perez as undersecretary for policy, planning and regulations amid the ongoing major reshuffle at the department.

Oil companies will implement a rollback of pump prices today.

Foreign business leaders yesterday weighed in on proposals to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution while legal luminaries said they see no need to change the Charter.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines yesterday confirmed the death of the leader of terrorist group Dawlah Islamiyah, who masterminded the bombing of Mindanao State University in December last year.

Caritas Philippines yesterday urged Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy to submit to the Senate investigations on allegations of sexual abuse of women and children.

The Commission on Higher Education will recommend steps to state universities and colleges on how to run their student admissions in a way that guarantees greater access to students from underprivileged families.

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. should bear more of the costs of hospitalization, including the medical bills and doctors’ fees incurred by patients admitted in private hospitals, Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Sunday.

Efforts to ban Philippine offshore gaming operators in the country have gained ground at the House of Representatives after a committee yesterday approved two measures on this.

Despite a having a positive outlook for 2024, a smaller percentage of Filipinos expect to have a better quality of life this year, a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations showed.

The Senate has started discussions on a proposed measure to impose value-added tax (VAT) on foreign streaming platforms like Netflix and HBO Gold operating in the country.

Love scammers are targeting the lonely and alone in life, including widows, as Valentine’s Day approaches, according to Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos.

To avert a potential water shortage especially during El Niño, President Marcos ordered yesterday the immediate completion of all water projects in the country being undertaken by both the private and public sectors.