The brown taipan, Manuel B. Villar Jr., who recently disclosed that one of his real estate companies earned ₱1 trillion, is back as the Philippines’ richest man, after being briefly replaced by port and gaming magnate Enrique K. Razon Jr., as ranked by Forbes Magazine. There are 15 Filipinos in...
The lead counsel in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity of murder charges in the International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked his supporters to respect the judicial process and not to interfere in the independence of the Court. Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (PPAB, Facebook) Another Makabayan bloc leader has challenged Vice President Sara Duterte to put her money where her mouth is as far as her father's crimes against...
CEBU CITY – A 47-year-old female passenger was arrested after four bullets were found in her baggage during an inspection at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) on Thursday, March 27. FOUR bullets were found inside the bag of a female passenger at the Mactan-Cebu International...
The national government's debt soared to a new record high of ₱16.63 trillion at the end of the first two months of 2025, putting pressure on its capability to repay obligations. The latest Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data released on Tuesday, April 1, showed that outstanding obligations as...
The Philippines ended 2024 with a lower net international investment position (IIP) of $65.5-billion net external liability, as foreign investments in the country declined faster than its assets abroad. Preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that the end-December’s net...
Reelectionist Senator Francis Tolentino said that the country's official submission of the ‘Talampas ng Pilipinas’ chart to the United Nations’ International Seabed Authority (ISA) “will open the doors for the region’s exploration to fulfill the country’s future energy needs.” he...
Lawyer Neri Colmenares (left); Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares went on full lawyer mode as he poked holes into Vice President Sara Duterte's claim that the International Criminal...
Vice President Sara Duterte wants the names of the alleged 30,000 victims under her father’s bloody “drug war” that left thousands of deaths due to extrajudicial killings. Former president Rodrigo Duterte at his initial appearance hearing via video link on Friday, March 14, 2025, at...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has urged his supporters not to interfere in his case before the International Criminal Court (ICC), Vice President Sara Duterte said. Former president Rodrigo Duterte (ICC) Speaking on behalf of her father, the Vice President said the older Duterte had conveyed...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos hosted a cocktail reception to honor women ambassadors and the wives of heads of diplomatic missions in the Philippines, capping the celebration of Women's Month on Thursday, March 27. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos/Instagram The event gathered female members of the...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s common-law wife, Honeylet Avanceña, and daughter Veronica “Kitty” Duterte were finally able to visit him inside the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility, where he is being held while awaiting trial for charges of crimes against humanity of...
