Three people, including a Korean couple, were injured in a road accident along Marcos Highway in Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City, on Sunday, Jan. 18. Police identified the victims as “Hee,” 37, the motorcycle driver, and his wife, “Eun,” both residents of Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue in Del...
President Marcos met with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. in Malacañang to discuss the central bank’s recent interest rate cut and the country’s near- to medium-term economic outlook. During the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, Remolona briefed the President on the...
Pharmaceutical company Zen LifeSciences Inc. is investing ₱1.2 billion to manufacture health products for the export market, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said. The investment was formalized in a registration agreement between PEZA Director General Tereso Panga and Zen...
Militant groups led by the Makabayan bloc are set to file a fresh impeachment complaint against President Marcos on Thursday, Jan. 22 at the House of Representatives. This was confirmed by House Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio in a viber message to reporters. The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, January 21, announced that it has finalized a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) with local government units (LGUs) to accelerate the construction, repair, and improvement of public school classrooms nationwide under the 2026 national budget. In a...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson dismissed on Wednesday, January 21 the committee report that was released by some members of the Senate Minority bloc saying it is a disrespect not only to the powerful Blue Ribbon Committee, but to the entire Senate as well. Lacson, who...
President Marcos has announced that his office will provide more cash incentives to Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) medalists. The move, he said, is a symbol of gratitude for representing the Philippines in the 33rd SEAG held in Thailand in December last year. During the homecoming celebration for the...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno has made it clear that “haoshiaos”—fixers who operate inside Customs premises—are officially on notice: personnel caught dealing with them risk serious consequences, including dismissal from government service. The warning came in a...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto met with leaders of local government leagues to strengthen coordination on the timely, transparent, and effective use of funds under the 2026 national budget. In a statement, Recto said the meeting was in line with President Marcos’ directive to treat local...
China and the Philippines are hoping to accelerate talks on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC)—an agreement that will prevent future conflict and confrontations at sea among claimant nations—especially as the Philippines is chairing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
Six years ago, Philippine Airlines (PAL) was flying through an existential storm, operating repatriation flights while the rest of the world’s hangars went dark. Today, the “Heart of the Filipino” has found its second wind. At a star-studded 85th-anniversary gala attended by President...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will be utilizing its P61.17-billion 2026 budget in expanding flagship employment and livelihood programs nationwide while enforcing stricter safeguards to keep government assistance free from political interference. In a statement, DOLE said the...
