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...
PSEi falls as US-Iran talks end without peace deal
PHILIPPINE SHARES ended in the red on Monday, halting a three-day climb as sentiment soured again after talks between the United States and Iran...
DEPDev wary of deficit impact if supplemental budget passes
THE Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said it is weighing a possible request to Congress for a supplemental budget to support the programs addressing the oil crisis, though it cautioned about the possible impact of such a budget on the deficit.
Agri dep’t considering P10 per kilo subsidy for users of gov’t fishports
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is studying a proposal to grant P10 subsidy per kilo of catch landed at government fishports, citing...
AmCham says WFH scheme reassuring for ecozone locators
THE American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) said that allowing economic zone locators to make work-from-home (WFH) arrangements will help sustain confidence...