Gov’t told to boost defense capabilities, alliances amid ‘dangerous’ times
By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter
A SENATOR on Wednesday called on the government to bolster its defense capabilities and alliances, amid heightened uncertainty following the...
Public trust in Senate and House down at end-2025, survey shows
PUBLIC TRUST in the Senate and House of Representatives among other agencies weakened at the end of 2025, a nationwide survey found, reflecting Filipinos’...
Health dep’t to issue new rules for medical assistance program
THE Department of Health (DoH) expects to complete guidelines for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) program by late January...
Fresh VP raps not budget-driven
ANY FRESH moves to impeach Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio this year would not be driven by money, as lawmakers would likely be focused on...
SC: 48.96% passed 2025 bar exams
PHILIPPINE bar passers for the 2025 examinations were officially released on Wednesday by the Supreme Court (SC), with 5,594 successful examinees out of 11,420...
PhilHealth to use AI against fraud
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will implement artificial intelligence (AI) in strengthening its fraud control measures, its chief said on Wednesday, following a...
Bill gives MSME more supply chain access
A BILL establishing a supply chain program to expand Philippine enterprise participation and help them scale the value chain was filed at the House...
BCDA mulls school and community facilities dev’t in Taguig
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is looking at the development of school and community facilities in a 1,110-square-meter parcel of land in...
Bill seeks reduction of remittance fees
A BILL seeking to reduce remittance fees by 50% has been filed in the Senate, a move aimed at protecting overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)...
Mayon’s unrest may lead to lava eruption, says PHIVOLCS
The ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano may lead to lava flows and lava fountaining in the coming days, according to the Philippine Institute of...
6.7 quake jolts offshore Davao Oriental; aftershocks recorded
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of Manay, Davao Oriental on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), with several...
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines, USGS says
MANILA — A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines' southern islands on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, and there were no...