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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The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the graft case against former Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala over the alleged monopolization of garlic importation that caused price spikes in 2014. The Fifth Division granted Alcala’s demurrer to evidence, citing insufficient proof presented
Minority lawmakers Rep. Leila de Lima and Rep. Edgar Erice filed a petition with the Supreme Court on January 8 seeking to strike down P150 billion in unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 national budget. They argued the funds
The Department of Education will provide meals to pregnant students in public schools for the first time this year as part of an expanded feeding program covering 4.6 million learners nationwide. About 140,000 nutritionally at-risk learners beyond Grade
Rice tariff collections in 2025 plunged 60 percent to P13.7 billion due to a historic low tariff rate of 15 percent and the Department of Agriculture’s import ban from September, which cut import volumes to a four-year low
Disney’s live-action remake of Tangled has cast Teagan Croft as Rapunzel and Milo Manheim as Flynn Rider, taking on the roles originally voiced by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi. Croft is known for her role in Titans, while
The 45th Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Track Championships will be held in Tagaytay City from March 25 to 31, marking the first time the Philippines has hosted the event in 31 years. Twelve nations, including Japan, South Korea,
A new lava dome formed at Mayon Volcano on Thursday, January 8, as the volcano released lava and pyroclastic density currents signaling rising unrest. Phivolcs reported 49 pyroclastic currents moving through the Miisi, Bonga, and Basud gullies, with
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed a P48.39-million tax evasion case against Mark Allan Villamor Arevalo, owner of Wawao Builders, over a supposedly completed flood control project in Bulacan. Arevalo faces charges for filing false income and
The PNP Women and Children’s Protection Center reported a rise in online child-selling cases in 2025, with eight arrests up from five in 2024. WCPC Chief Brig. Gen. Maria Sheila Portento said easy access to online platforms is
