MANILA, Philippines— Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima on Wednesday called for a “constitutionally sound” remedy for the 2026 proposed national budget after House party leaders proposed to return it in its entirety back to the Department of Budget ...

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City’s skywalks have undergone repairs and upgrades, including improved lighting and structural enhancements, as part of a public-private partnership aimed at ensuring pedestrian safety and accessibility. The Mandaue City G...

  MANILA, Philippines – Several roads around local testing centers (LTCs) will temporarily be closed for the 2025 Bar Examinations on September 7, 10, and 14, the Supreme Court announced on Wednesday.   Listed below are the temporary road closures set ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A day after the Cebu Regional Football Association (CRFA) announced that the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 20 in Cebu City denied the parents’ petition for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and a Writ of Preliminary Manda...

MANILA, Philippines — Based on the preliminary assessment, eight out of 12 luxury cars of the family of contractor Sarah Discaya secured by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have incomplete documents, according to BOC Intelligence Group Deputy Commissioner R...

MANILA, Philippines –  Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste has filed House Bill No. 4302 to lower the Value-Added Tax (VAT) to 10% and moved on Wednesday that this be at the top of the agenda of the Ways and Means Committ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A son of a barangay captain in Cebu City was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-7 and the PNP Regional Intelligence Unit-7 along Benedicto Street, Barangay Tejero, Cebu C...

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives can still avoid having a reenacted budget for 2026 even if the proposal to send back the National Expenditures Program (NEP) pushes through, party leaders said on Wednesday. During a press briefing on ...

MANILA, Philippines – A teacher and two other individuals were arrested for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent investment scheme, the National Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday. The NBI said all three suspects, Jose Romel Chavez, Jose Di...

MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Youth is staring at the same situation their big brothers were looking at before in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup. Much like their seniors, Gilas Youth have to go through the qualifiers for a quarterfinals spot in the 2025 Fiba U16 A...

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Marcos orders ‘sweeping review’ of DPWH budget President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to review the bud...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas (UST) believes it has secured this year’s top track recruit after landing Cebuana standout Asia Paraase, a double gold medalist in the Palarong Pambansa. In a report by the Varsitarian, UST’s offic...

Anne Curtis was cool as a cucumber as she breezed through the Preview Ball — where she was revealed as the cover girl of its 30th anniversary issue — before catching her flight to Seoul, South Korea, for an event. The actress was among the guests of ho...

MANILA, Philippines–Manny Pacquiao has his sights set on WBA welterweight champion Rolly Romero, according to the Filipino boxing legend’s right-hand man Sean Gibbons. In an interview with worldboxingnews.com, Gibbons said Pacquiao, who turns 47 years ...

MANILA, Philippines — The chair of the House infrastructure committee will invite Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co to the panel’s inquiry should his name crop up in relation to their flood control projects investigation. But for now, panel l...

MANILA, Philippines — Sherwin Meneses’ impressive UAAP run with National University only lasted for one year after the decorated volleyball coach parted ways with the Lady Bulldogs. Sources privy to the situation revealed to the Inquirer that Meneses w...

MANILA, Philippines — Persistent macroeconomic issues, including the controversial multibillion-peso flood control projects, dampened investors’ appetite on Wednesday. These pulled down the local stock below the 6,100 mark. The benchmark Philippine Sto...

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday denounced a statement made by a commissioner of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on the absence of a law prohibiting government officials and employees from engaging in onlin...

The PBA will take some time to review Pureblends Corporation’s acquisition of the NorthPort franchise before the 50th season unfolds next month. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said following Wednesday’s board meeting that a review committee has been t...