Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte was conferred the Gawad Lingkod Bayan ng Pangulo, the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) highest honor, by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on behalf of President Marcos Jr. during the Pagpupugay 2025 awards at Malacañang Palace. City Administrator Michael
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The Philippine municipality of Kalayaan has declared Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata over remarks criticizing Filipino officials defending the country’s maritime claims. The Sangguniang Bayan accused Jing of violating diplomatic
The country’s agricultural output rose 2.6 percent in 2025 to nearly P1.8 trillion, marking the
Barretto matriarch Inday Barretto, mother of actors Gretchen, Marjorie, and Claudine Barretto, has died at
The Philippine municipality of Kalayaan has declared Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata over remarks criticizing Filipino officials defending the country’s maritime claims.
Special permits have been issued to other shipping lines to operate Aleson Shipping Lines (ALS) routes while its passenger fleet remains grounded due to
The DILG has allocated P5 million to support youth-led initiatives addressing the rise of HIV cases among young Filipinos. Last year, 1,686 HIV cases
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. met with a Pakistani delegation exploring the possibility of supplying rice to the Philippines, emphasizing that any imports
The Philippines, as ASEAN chair for 2026, officially launched the ASEAN Tourism Sectoral Plan (ATSP) 2026–2030 during the ASEAN Tourism Forum in Cebu, highlighting
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte was conferred the Gawad Lingkod Bayan ng Pangulo, the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) highest honor, by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on behalf of President Marcos Jr. during the Pagpupugay
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TRABAHO Party-list held its third Serbisyong Pang-TRABAHO job fair at Malabon Citisquare
The Department of Education (DepEd) emphasized the need for a whole-of-government approach
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said the Supreme Court’s En Banc
The Supreme Court said it will still tackle the petition of former
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
Property giant Megaworld Corp. is set to introduce AI-powered homes this year in partnership with global tech leader Samsung, starting with its Park McKinley
Apple Pay’s entry into the Philippine market has been delayed from early 2026 to the third quarter of the year to allow more major
Alex Eala bowed out of the Philippine Women’s Open after losing to Colombia’s Camila Osorio, 4-6, 4-6, in the quarterfinals at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The second-seeded Filipina, ranked 49th in the world, fell to
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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
Team Philippines delivered a record-breaking performance at the 13th ASEAN Para Games
Aurora Gaming dominated Alter Ego with a 4-0 sweep to win the
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
The 2026 Dinagyang Festival once again showcased Iloilo City as a premier Philippine tourism hub, with Megaworld’s Iloilo Business Park hosting grand parades, the
Rachelle Ann Go returns to Manila to play Fantine in the “Les Misérables World Tour Spectacular,” bringing new depth to the role now that
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AirAsia Philippines is launching direct flights from Manila to Hanoi and Da Nang starting March 20, offering four weekly services to Vietnam, a rising Southeast Asian tourism hotspot. The airline aims to provide Filipinos with more travel options
Bruno Mars has released the first single, “I Just Might,” from his long-awaited fourth solo album, The Romantic, which drops on February 27. The release is accompanied by an official music video directed by Mars and Daniel Ramos.
The Philippine men’s lacrosse team settled for silver after losing 3-13 to Australia in the 2026 Asia-Pacific Men’s Lacrosse Championship final in Wellington on Jan. 11. The Nationals had a strong start but were overwhelmed in the later
Measles and rubella cases in the Philippines rose 32% last year, reaching 5,123 compared to 3,880 in 2024, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. More than half of the cases involved children under five, with many as young
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto convened a high-level interagency meeting on January 7 to ensure the Philippines is prepared to host this year’s ASEAN Summit and related meetings. The discussion, led by Recto as chair of the ASEAN National
Filipino-American activist Chantal Anicoche has voluntarily chosen to remain under military custody at Camp Capinpin in Rizal to receive medical treatment, the Army said. Anicoche executed an affidavit confirming her decision was made voluntarily and without coercion, witnessed
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is monitoring the grounded Philippine-flagged tanker MT Cheng Xian Feng 168 in Burgos, Surigao del Norte, after it ran aground due to engine trouble and strong currents, with no oil spill reported. All
President Marcos is leaving for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today for his second visit as Chief Executive, where he will participate in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week from January 11 to 15. He will be accompanied by First
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson criticized Sen. Imee Marcos for denouncing the 2026 national budget as “tadtad ng pork” despite having billions in allocable funds in the 2025 budget, according to the Cabral files. Records showed Marcos
