The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) flagged the presence of a Chinese research vessel detected off the coast of Cagayan in Northern Luzon on Tuesday, Dec. 30. PCG spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela said the Chinese research vessel (CRV) “Tan Suo Er Hao” was spotted...
America 's Got Talent Season 20 grand winner Jessica Sanchez was invited by President Marcos to perform at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in 2026. Marcos made the invitation during the Filipino-American singer 's visit to Malacañan on Tuesday, Dec. 30. "I’m...
Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday, December 31 said she refused to sign the bicameral conference committee approved version of the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), saying it did not eliminate the so-called pork barrel system despite efforts to promote transparency and accountability. ...
The year 2025 placed the Philippine defense and security sector under sustained pressure. The threats came from multiple directions on land, at sea, in the air, in cyberspace, and in the corridors of power. This prompted the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to defend territory, guard...
Philippine economic growth in the fourth quarter is set to once again disappoint, as spillovers from dampened public and private consumption in the aftermath of the flood-control infrastructure corruption scandal linger, according to think tank Capital Economics. “Surveys suggest that the scandal...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) marked the commemoration of the 129th Rizal Day on Tuesday, Dec. 30, by honoring Dr. Jose Rizal’s martyrdom while drawing parallels between the national hero’s ideals and the military’s role as it marked its 90th anniversary this year. The...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Dec. 30, said that the Filipino people must follow Jose Rizal 's principles of choosing compassion over indifference and country over personal interests in their way of life. Marcos, who joined the public in commemorating the life of Rizal, the Philippine...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Dec. 30, conferred a posthumous award on the late former Migrant Workers secretary Susan "Toots" Ople, whose work has since shaped policies that protect overseas workers. Marcos conferred the Order of Lakandula with the Rank of Grand Cross (Bayani) on Ople in a...
Despite the leadership changes at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2025, it pursued relentlessly its mandate of prosecuting criminal offenders both in the public and the private sectors. Last May, President Marcos appointed Darlene Marie B. Berberabe as head of the Office of the Solicitor General...
President Marcos does not mind seeing his ratings go down if it is the effect of his pursuit to investigate corruption in the anomalous flood control projects, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Tuesday, Dec. 30. Castro was reacting to a recent Pulse Asia survey that revealed...
House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan says the foreign-assisted project (FAP) route is the best way to go for the proposed Luzon-Visayas fixed link, if only to spare it from politics and corruption. Libanan, a member of the Bicameral Conference Committee that...
The Washington-based multilateral lender International Monetary Fund (IMF) said sluggish profits in the Philippine manufacturing sector, which accounts for nearly one-fifth of domestic loans, could make banks more vulnerable if global trade conditions sour. In its latest staff report for the...
