Starting May 20, the minimum wage of domestic helpers, or kasambahay, in Zamboanga Peninsula Region will increase by P500 to P1,000, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. This, after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board of Region IX approved the wage increase petition...
The Philippines is expanding its agricultural trade with Japan as it looks to bolster market access for local fisheries and promote the modernization of the agriculture sector, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the agency is now...
Public debt in the Philippines moved closer to the 60-percent level at the end of the first quarter of 2026, as the government continued to ramp up borrowings while the private sector remained cautious amid risks stemming from the war in the Middle East. The latest Global Debt Monitor of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte claimed that the Philippines no longer has sufficient funds, citing a supposed directive from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) requiring government offices to account for their savings, prompting a sharp response from Malacañang. During an interview in The...
Convicted drug courier Mary Jane Veloso is preparing to testify for the first time against her two alleged illegal recruiters. This was revealed by lawyer and National Union of People’s Lawyer (NUPL) president Edre Olalia, the legal counsel of the Filipino, to reporters on Wednesday, May 6, when...
Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor believes that Vice President Sara Duterte’s early declaration of her 2028 presidential bid ultimately “backfired” on her during the conduct of her impeachment proceedings by the House Committee on Justice. Defensor admitted in an ANC Headstart...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. and Japan Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday, May 6, witnessed a live-fire maritime strike drill in Paoay, Ilocos Norte which marked Tokyo’s first deployment of its shore-based anti-ship missile system on...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on Wednesday, May 6, led a situation briefing with key government agencies to assess the impact of the recent unrest of Mayon Volcano and ordered the immediate delivery of assistance to families affected by heavy ashfall in Albay. In a statement issued by the...
Social media personality Franco Mabanta got arrested Tuesday night, May 6, by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for allegedly extorting P300 million from congressman Martin Romualdez. But who is he? Mabanta is known in the vlogger community as a supporter and one of the key players in the...
Mayor Ruffy Biazon thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for visiting Muntinlupa City for the pilot distribution of rice and assistance to barangays. Biazon and Muntinlupa Rep. Jaime Fresnedi welcomed the President at the Muntinlupa Sports Center where the ceremony was held. In the pilot...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday night, May 5, lambasted groups criticizing the recent deployment and firing of the United States Typhon missile system in Tacloban. Teodoro suggested that those viewing the military exercises as a mere “playground”...
House Deputy Speaker Antipolo City 1st district Ronaldo "Ronnie" Puno believes that Vice President Sara Duterte’s potential impeachment in plenary next week is a "winning bet". Speaking in a virtual interview, Puno--chairman of the National Unity Party (NUP)--said it 's quite easy for House...
