PAGASA warns of rain from shear line
THE SHEAR LINE will continue to affect the Philippines over the next four days, bringing rain, thunderstorms and lightning to Bicol and parts of...
Gov’t workers to get pay raise
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES are set to receive higher pay after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) rolled out the third tranche of the updated...
Group to file Marcos ouster raps
A GROUP of complainants seeking to file an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will return to the House of Representatives on...
Senate bill expands PDIC authority
A BILL seeking to improve the country’s bank liquidation framework was filed in the Senate last week, aiming to strengthen depositors’ protection by expanding...
SEC launches unified 1-4SEC hotline
THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week launched unified hotline 1-4732 (1-4SEC) for public inquiries, complaints, and requests to simplify services.
The hotline handles...
Cebu Pacific optimistic about 2026 passenger growth
BUDGET CARRIER Cebu Pacific is optimistic about sustaining passenger growth this year, as the company continues to strengthen its existing routes and prepares for...
Group flags surge in violent extremism in Mindanao
A CONFLICT-MONITORING group has raised alarm over an alleged renewed surge in violent extremism in Mindanao, following an ambush that killed four soldiers in...
China says it rescued Philippine crew from cargo ship near Scarborough Shoal
BEIJING — China and the Philippines said on Friday they launched rescue operations after receiving reports of a distressed cargo ship near the Scarborough...
Groups try fresh ouster complaints vs Marcos; House declines case filings
TWO separate groups tried to file fresh impeachment complaints against Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday, but the House of Representatives declined to receive the documents, citing the absence of its secretary-general.
Palace flags risks if peso slides to P60 versus dollar
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. hopes the peso does not weaken to P60 against the dollar since a sharper depreciation would raise costs...
Manila may lose aid as US pulls out of global treaties
THE Philippines may face risks to funding for disaster preparedness and climate resilience programs following the US withdrawal from several international treaties, analysts said, warning that reduced participation by Washington in multilateral frameworks could weaken development assistance flows.
PHL: China patrols edging closer to Luzon
CHINESE MARITIME FORCES moved closer to Philippine shorelines last year as Beijing sought to tighten control over the contested Scarborough Shoal, prompting Manila to...