Vice President Sara Duterte said the case filed against her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, before the International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to proceed to full trial, acknowledging that there appears to be no path toward its dismissal. “We don’t see any way that the ICC will...
Amid mounting political pressure following the approval of impeachment articles against her, Vice President Sara Duterte said she remains unfazed, declaring she is “very well and okay” while reaffirming her intention to run in the 2028 presidential elections as a “presumptive candidate.” In...
The University of the Philippines (UP) has been in the news lately because of a deadly encounter between the Philippine Army and the communist New People’s Army (NPA), which left 19 people dead. Among these fatalities were two UP students: UP Diliman student and student councilor Alyssa Alano and...
AGANA, Guam – Despite being separated by thousands of kilometers, Guamanians and Filipinos are bound by a deep Pacific-Latino kinship. Centuries of Spanish and American colonization fused their faiths and flavors, while modern migration has woven their families together. This shared heritage...
The husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, Manases “Mans” Carpio, on Monday, May 4, strongly denied allegations that he was involved in P6.7 billion worth of bank transactions flagged by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), calling the report a “fake and blatant lie.” During a press...
Consunji-led Concreat Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP), formerly Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc., remains confident of its three-year target to return to profitability set last year despite the ongoing oil crisis. “I ’ m still confident, very, very confident, in turning around the company in...
“There’s no place like home” is more than a familiar phrase—it reflects a growing tension between development and responsibility. In the Philippines, where infrastructure expansion continues at a rapid pace, that tension is visible in the intersection of urban growth, environmental risk,...
Signs of stagflation are surfacing in the Philippine economy as it enters the second quarter of 2026, with private sector economists warning of a precarious mix of stalled growth and surging consumer prices. The country’s economic output likely posted only a tepid recovery from the previous...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States military will hold a counter-landing live fire exercise at the La Paz Sand Dunes in Laoag, Ilocos Norte on Monday, May 4, as part of this year’s Exercise Balikatan. The AFP said the exercise would simulate the defense of Northern Luzon...
Marikina City, known as the country’s shoe capital, is set to further prove its legacy after its locally made footwear was selected as the official shoes of Miss Universe Philippines 2026. Miss Universe Philippines revealed on its official Facebook page that candidates will wear footwear crafted...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed its ships and aircraft to drive away four Chinese research vessels detected operating in Philippine waters without authorization on Sunday, May 3, as a separate civilian mission to Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) drew praise from the...
Bea Millan-Windorski is now among most talked-about names in pageantry today and not just because she is this year 's Miss Universe Philippines winner. With a rare blend of academic depth, Filipino-American identity, and a purpose-driven voice, she represents a new kind of beauty queen: one...
