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 Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has successfully printed 46 million national IDs out of the 80.5 million Filipinos who registered for the Philippine Identification System. Fred Sollesta, the PSA PhilSys Registry Office OIC and Deputy National Statistician, reported
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday that he sees a bright future for the Philippines-Singapore relationship, citing strong bilateral ties and people-to-people exchange as the bedrock of their partnership. During a roundtable meeting with Singaporean businessmen, Marcos
PHILIPPINE MILITARY RAISES ALARM OVER RESURGENCE OF CHINESE SWARMING ACTIVITY IN WEST PHILIPPINE SEA
The Philippine military has expressed concern over a recent uptick in Chinese swarming activity in the West Philippine Sea. Aerial patrols conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on September 6 and 7 detected 23 Chinese
LOS ANGELES—Olivia Rodrigo is going on tour, and she’s bringing the next generation of pop talent—as well as a beloved ’90s alt-rock band—with her. In 2024, Rodrigo will be joined by funk-and-soul up-and-comer Remi Wolf, dark pop princess
MANILA, Philippines – The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team jumped five spots in the FIBA World Rankings. According to the FIBA World Rankings, which was updated August 21st but was made public on Wednesday, the Philippines is now rated
The Philippine Senate has created a special committee to exclusively tackle proposed measures relating to maritime zones and sea lanes. The committee, which will be chaired by Senator Francis Tolentino, will convene for the first time on September
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) still owes over ₱7.8 billion in disallowances issued by the Commission on Audit (COA) as of the end of 2022. In a 51-page report, the COA cited several reasons for the disallowances,
In a recent development, the Korean government has granted approval for the export of Philippine-grown Hass avocados to South Korea, as confirmed by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday. The DFA disclosed that the Philippines has
