ASEAN members have expressed strong support for greater regional connectivity, particularly in expanding air services, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco highlighted opportunities for route development at Philippine gateways such as Manila, Cebu, Bohol, Davao, and Iloilo.
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The House of Representatives will be ready to receive any impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte starting Feb. 6, when the Supreme Court’s one-year bar on filing lapses. House leaders said
A University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) study found that the strength and structural
David Licauco expressed deep respect for journalists, highlighting the dangers and sacrifices of their work,
ASEAN members have expressed strong support for greater regional connectivity, particularly in expanding air services, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Tourism Secretary Christina
The Department of Education (DepEd) faces ongoing challenges in ensuring timely textbook delivery, despite streamlining procurement processes. A Senate-backed report by the Second Congressional
ASEAN tourism ministers have highlighted cruise tourism as a key market for attracting more foreign visitors to the region. They urged member states to
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has secured a new freeze order in the investigation of alleged ghost flood control projects, bringing total frozen assets
The DSWD will prioritize the oldest indigent Filipinos under its Social Pension Program, which is allocated P51.8 billion in the 2026 budget. Republic Act
The House of Representatives will be ready to receive any impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte starting Feb. 6, when the Supreme Court’s one-year bar on filing lapses. House leaders said the chamber
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Women’s group GABRIELA has condemned the Indang Municipal Police Station in Cavite
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora called for faster classroom construction during
Senate President Vicente Sotto III expressed concern over some senators’ apparent pro-China
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Brian Poe called for a people-first approach
A University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) study found that the strength and structural quality of three commercially important bamboo species in the
Jollibee Group’s South Korean coffee brand, Compose Coffee, has earned the highest customer satisfaction rating among Korea’s leading low-cost franchises, scoring 3.97 out of
The country’s agricultural output rose 2.6 percent in 2025 to nearly P1.8 trillion, marking the highest growth in five years, driven mainly by the
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) proposed allowing website publishers to opt out of having their content used in Google’s AI Overviews feature, aiming
Local government units (LGUs) have received a P1.19-trillion national tax allotment (NTA) for 2026, providing funds to implement infrastructure, welfare, and public service programs
World No. 11 pole vaulter EJ Obiena finished fifth at the Perch’Xtrem meet in Caen, France, clearing 5.75 meters, ending his European tour before heading to the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tianjin on
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Lyceum of the Philippines University has named Jamike Jarin as its new
Alex Eala bowed out of the Philippine Women’s Open after losing to
TNT displayed resilience and dominated San Miguel Beer 110-87 in Game 4
Sixteen-year-old Cash Hoover and veteran Ben Skinner stole the spotlight at the
David Licauco expressed deep respect for journalists, highlighting the dangers and sacrifices of their work, during an interview on GMA Network’s 24 Oras while
Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee filed a blotter report with Barangay Urdaneta in Makati City on January 18, accusing the driver of her
Barretto matriarch Inday Barretto, mother of actors Gretchen, Marjorie, and Claudine Barretto, has died at the age of 89. Known in showbiz as Mommy
K-pop group EXO is set to return to the Philippines for a two-night concert on July 4 and 5 at the SM Mall of
Host and actor Edward Barber officially started his path to becoming a pastor, fulfilling a long-held spiritual goal, with Favor Church Manila announcing his
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The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) warned public school teachers about a surge in phishing emails targeting their Department of Education (DepEd) accounts ahead of the year-end bonus season. Scammers often disguise these messages as coming from legitimate institutions
The European Union has released more than €1.25 million (around ₱85 million) in humanitarian aid to support communities devastated by tropical cyclones Tino and Uwan, which have caused hundreds of deaths, millions of displacements, and widespread destruction across
Sen. Risa Hontiveros grilled a DENR official during a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing over how the Monterrazas de Cebu project received an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) despite repeated warnings about its hillside location. DENR-EMB Central Visayas director
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chair Panfilo “Ping” Lacson dismissed former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co’s video statement as “just a story” with no probative value since it was not made under oath. In the video, Co accused
Former presidents Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Joseph Estrada reunited during the 90th anniversary of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in Makati City, an event hosted by Vice President Sara Duterte. Former VP Leni Robredo did not attend,
Several incumbent and former senators, including Mark Villar, Jinggoy Estrada, Francis Escudero, Grace Poe, Nancy Binay, and Sonny Angara, have denied allegations of receiving kickbacks from flood control projects made by former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo. Bernardo claimed
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has allocated P2.5 billion for a nine-month flood cleanup in Metro Manila to rehabilitate waterways and remove structures that worsen flooding. The fund will cover operations on about 120 estuaries,
Long-time politician and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who also served as President Marcos’ chief legal counsel, has passed away at the age of 101. His daughter, Katrina Ponce Enrile, announced that he died peacefully at home
Despite a sharp economic slowdown in the third quarter, BPI expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will not implement a 50-basis-point rate cut, warning it could send the wrong signal to the market. BPI CEO Jose Teodoro
