Admin support up in March — poll
SUPPORT for the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and the political opposition saw significant increases in March, even as the pro-Duterte bloc...
5,400 Filipinos in ME repatriated
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday said a total of 5,404 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their dependents have been brought home...
New Tourism chief takes oath
TRADE diplomat Maria Bernardita Angara-Mathay took her oath before President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday as the new secretary of Tourism.
Ms. Mathay took...
Sinlaku won’t directly impact PHL
SUPER Typhoon Sinlaku (international name) is not expected to directly affect the Philippines, the state weather bureau said on Monday, though high heat index...
NNIC warns of flight disruption amid Middle East airspace restriction
THE New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), operator of the country’s main gateway, said select international flights will be affected by ongoing airspace restrictions linked...
Transfer of BSKE funds for oil crisis unconstitutional, senator says
A SENATOR on Monday said delaying the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to realign the polls’ budget to aid the oil crisis is...
Nearly 4M register for village and youth polls
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has processed nearly four million voter registration applications nationwide as of mid-April in the lead-up to the 2026 Barangay...
Dawn blast at old Baguio bus terminal injures 14
BAGUIO CITY — Fourteen people were hurt after a blast rocked the former Philippine Rabbit bus line terminal sinkhole area along Magsaysay Avenue early...
Ilocos farmers seek bigger subsidies as costs surge
BAGUIO CITY — Farmers in the Ilocos Region are urging local governments to tap tobacco excise tax funds to cushion the impact of rising...
ACT: About 75% of teachers have debt up to P200,000
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Monday said that about 75% of public school teachers are in debt of up to P200,000,...
Philippines warns of ‘sabotage’ after cyanide seizure in disputed South China Sea atoll
MANILA — The Philippines discovered cyanide on Chinese boats operating around a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, security officials from the country said...
US, Australia, Philippines hold second joint drills in South China Sea this year
MANILA — The US and Australia joined the Philippines for their second joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea this year, amid tensions...