ESCUDERO ELECTED PRESIDING OFFICER IN VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday was elected by the Senate impeachment court to preside the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The...
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1,000 4PH BENEFICIARIES RECEIVE LAND TITLES
A TOTAL of 1,000 beneficiaries under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s flagship housing initiative, the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH), have received...
PAGASA MONITORS ‘MONSTER’ TYPHOON OUTSIDE PAR
A SUPER typhoon with international name “Bavi” is being monitored outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). As of 2 a.m. Sunday, July...
MARCOS ADMINISTRATION REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO FIGHT CORRUPTION
MALACAÑANG on Friday (Canada time) reaffirmed the Marcos administration’s commitment to combat corruption, stressing that public officials involved in anomalous projects must be held...
2 CANADIAN MINING COMPANIES TO EXPAND PH OPERATIONS
CANADA-based OceanaGold Corp. is carrying out a US$1.9 billion expansion plan that is set to reinforce the Philippine mining ecosystem following its productive meeting...
IMPEACHMENT COURT REJECTS SAFEKEEPING OF ‘BIR GREEN BOX;’ TO RETURN IT TO PROSECUTION
The Impeachment Court trying the case of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio is not meant to safekeep the so-called “BIR Green Box” containing the Vice...
MARCOLETA PLUNDER CASE COULD LEAD TO A ’REVERSE TRIAL’ — LACSON
THE plunder case filed against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta could turn into a “reverse trial” with prosecutors merely sitting back while the respondent argues against...
BPI, RCBC WAIVE TRANSFER FEES, MORE BANKS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW — BSP
BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. on Friday said that more banks are expected to waive transfer fees for transactions with...
PH, CANADA SIGN DOCUMENTS TO FURTHER ENHANCE TIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney witnessed the signing Thursday (Canada time) of several documents enhancing the cooperation between...
PHILIPPINES NOW AN UPPER-MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRY — WORLD BANK
THE Philippines has now attained an upper-middle-income (UMIC) status, according to the World Bank. In its latest income assessment released Wednesday, the World Bank...
PRESIDENT MARCOS ARRIVES IN CANADA FOR OFFICIAL VISIT
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Vancouver on Wednesday (Canada time) for an official visit to Canada as part of an intensified campaign...
SEN. RAFFY TULFO WANTS SEPARATE DETENTION FACILITY FOR MINORS GUILTY OF HEINOUS CRIMES
SENATOR Raffy Tulfo is pushing for the immediate amendment of Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act to provide...
PHILHEALTH EXPANDS LEPTOSPIROSIS COVERAGE UP TO P411,000 STARTING JULY 15
FOLLOWING the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure accessible healthcare for Filipinos and ease their financial burden, the Philippine Health Insurance...
AFP PLACES ALL UNITS IN METRO MANILA UNDER RED ALERT
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) un Tuesday night placed all its units in Metro Manila under Red Alert status “to ensure heightened...
DY PUSHES FOR STRONGER SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DANGERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III is pushing for stronger safeguards to protect Filipino children from the growing dangers of social media, saying...
HOUSE PROSECUTION TEAM READY TO CROSS-EXAMINE VP SARA
THE House prosecution panel is ready to cross-examine Vice President Sara Z. Duterte if she chooses to testify during her impeachment trial before the...
THOUSANDS JOIN WHITE RIBBON MARCH
THOUSANDS of Filipinos led by faith-based groups and civil society organizations on Sunday, June 28, 2026, joined the White Ribbon March calling for accountability...
GOREBOX DEVELOPER DECLINES SENATE PROBE
THE Germany-based developer of Gorebox, the video game linked by authorities to the Tacloban school shooting investigation, has declined to attend the July 1...
HOUSE PROSECUTION PANEL: NO MORE OBSTACLES TO JULY 6 VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
THE House prosecution panel on Friday declared that the successful completion of pre-trial proceedings has removed any remaining obstacle to the July 6 start...
DY FILES BILL BARRING POLITICAL DYNASTIES, CONTRACTORS FROM PARTY-LIST SYSTEM
HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III has proposed sweeping safeguards against political dynasties, conflicts of interest, and undue political influence in the party-list...
PBBM LAUNCHES DBM COMPASS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday launched the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) Centralized Open Monitoring Platform for Appropriations and Spending Statistics...
OVER P6-M E-BIKE BATTERIES, EQUIPMENT SEIZED IN PAMPANGA WAREHOUSE RAID
BY KEVIN GALANG MORE than P6 million worth of e-bike batteries, chargers, and related equipment on Tuesday was seized by joint operatives during...
LACSON SEEKS REVIEW OF JUVENILE JUSTICE LAW AFTER TACLOBAN SCHOOL GUN ATTACK
THE Philippine Juvenile Justice Law may need to be revisited in light of recent violent incidents involving minors, including the fatal shooting at a...
POLICE FOIL LEYTE SCHOOL ATTACK PLOT
AUTHORITIES thwarted another planned school attack in Leyte following a tip from Senator Bam Aquino., Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary...
VP SARA PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE NEARS END AS EVIDENCE MARKING WRAPS UP
SENATE Secretary and Impeachment Court clerk Renato Bantug Jr. expresses confidence that the marking of all documentary evidence in the impeachment trial of...
15-YEAR-OLD TACLOBAN SCHOOL SHOOTER CHARGED WITH MURDER, FRUSTRATED MURDER
THREE counts of murder and multiple counts of frustrated murder and serious physical injuries were filed against a 15-year-old student of the San Jose National...
TECH-ENABLED TRAFFICKING DEMANDS INNOVATION, EXPERTS WARN
AMID the Philippines’ retention of Tier 1 status in the 2025 U.S. State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for the 10th consecutive year,...
2 TEENAGERS IN TACLOBAN SCHOOL SHOOTING PLANNED THE ATTACK – PNP
THE two teens who allegedly killed three fellow students and wounded several others in a shooting spree at a school in Tacloban City, Leyte...
DSWD GUARANTEE LETTERS NOW ACCEPTED IN 262 MERCURY DRUG OUTLETS STARTING JUNE 22
STARTING June 22, 2026, beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program may once...
SENATE TO PROBE TACLOBAN SCHOOL SHOOTING
Senator Risa Hontiveros has officially announced that the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality will open an investigation on July...
PNP TO REVIEW SCHOOL SECURITY POLICIES, STRENGTHEN POLICE-SCHOOL COORDINATION
ACTING on the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla has ordered a...
2 ACTIVE-DUTY COPS ARRESTED FOR RAPE, DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARGES
TWO policemen facing rape and domestic abuse charges on Saturday were arrested by operatives of the Philippine National Police Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group...
ESCUDERO PROPOSES FDA FUNCTIONS TRANSFER
SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero is eyeing a measure that will transfer several regulatory functions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to other government...
24 FILIPINOS DETAINED IN RUSSIA TO FLY HOME AFTER PBBM-PUTIN BILATERAL TALKS
TWENTY-FOUR Pinoys detained by Russian authorities have been released and are scheduled to return to the Philippines on Friday following the bilateral meeting between...
PRESIDENT MARCOS ORDERS DMW TO EXTEND ALL POSSIBLE AID TO FAMILIES OF 2 PINOY SEAFARERS KILLED IN BLACK SEA DRONE ATTACKS 
PBBM: UPGRADES AT PORT OF LUCENA GOOD FOR REGIONAL GROWTH 
DIESEL, KEROSENE PRICES UP BY OVER P10 STARTING JULY 21, 2026 
FUEL SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR PUV DRIVERS TO CONTINUE – PALACE