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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Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for a global truce on Christmas Day, expressing deep sadness that Russia had “apparently rejected” a request for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Speaking at his residence near Rome, the pontiff urged people
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said former public works undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral may have amassed as much as ₱20 billion in ill-gotten wealth from anomalous flood control and infrastructure projects during her nearly decade-long stint at the DPWH.
The Pag-IBIG Fund has extended its Acquired Assets Super Sale until New Year’s Eve to give homebuyers more time to purchase foreclosed properties at discounted prices. The agency said demand remains strong, with 44,861 bids received and 18,434
The province of Dinagat Islands celebrated the achievement of Grade 13 student Glaizel Morados after she won a gold medal at the Southeast Asia International Science Olympiad in Osaka, Japan. Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. praised Morados’ brilliance and
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Vice President Sara Duterte visited detained former congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. at Camp Bagong Diwa in October, citing BJMP records. Lawyers of Duterte’s former aide Ramil Madriaga, however, insisted that the Vice President
Contractor Curlee Discaya and three dismissed DPWH engineers will spend the holidays in Senate detention after their request for Christmas furlough was denied, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said. Lacson cited security concerns and the risk of
Lawyer Ruy Rondain on Wednesday dismissed as false claims by Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla that former party-list representative Zaldy Co amassed billions of pesos in bitcoin abroad and stored cash in multiple basement levels at his Forbes Park
A total of 108 persons deprived of liberty were released from the Mandaue City Jail–Male Dormitory three days before Christmas after qualifying for early release under the Good Conduct Time Allowance program. Jail Superintendent Jessie James Gingoyon said
Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said findings from an extensive investigation indicate that the death of former public works undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral was a suicide, citing autopsy results, crime scene evidence, and dashcam footage showing
