The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, May 6, welcomed reports on the transfer of Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest and called on Myanmar authorities to allow greater transparency following the move. “We view these developments as vital steps in a sequence of confidence-building...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. launched a scathing rebuke against China on Tuesday night, May 5, for its attempts to “vilify” Japan as combat forces from Tokyo joined the annual Exercise Balikatan for the first time. Teodoro characterized Beijing 's...
Child Rights Network (CRN) called on legislators to reconsider the proposed social media ban on minors. In a statement, Au Quilala, CRN convener and executive director of the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), said: “While we recognize the intention of the...
A viral video showing Jonas Gaffud, CEO and President of Miss Universe Philippines, seemingly striking a man with his cellphone is now a major topic online. The video was allegedly taken during the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 grand coronation nighr held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena last...
The United States approved a possible $150 million sale of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to the Philippines, a move seen to strengthen Manila’s pilot training capability and support its military modernization program. In a statement Tuesday, May 5, the US Department of State said it had...
Twenty-three stranded Filipinos have safely returned to the Philippines after the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai facilitated their repatriation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, May 5. The DFA said the stranded Filipinos were repatriated on April 27 via a commercial...
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is facing strong opposition from prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC), who have asked judges to reject his bid to appeal the confirmation of charges over alleged extrajudicial killings during his tenure as Davao City mayor and later as...
The University of the Philippines (UP) unveiled its strengthened innovation program at the Inoblasyon: The UP Innovation Summit 2026 in Taguig City, presenting how research is being turned into technologies, startups, and partnerships that support national development. The presentation was held at...
The United States military launched a Tomahawk cruise missile using its Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system from a civilian airport in Tacloban City on Tuesday midnight, May 5, with the precision strike traveling 530 kilometers across the eastern seaboard to hit a target in Nueva...
ILOILO CITY— The office market in Western Visayas is maintaining its resilience as stable vacancy rates and robust take-up counter the recent surge in new supply, according to real estate services firm Colliers Philippines. Joey Roi Bondoc, Colliers Philippines research director, said the vacancy...
Angel Galang apologized to fellow drag queen Marina Summers after she showered her with insults on the night of the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 grand coronation. During the grand coronation last May 2, netizens caught sight of Angel 's subtle post about the Miss Universe Philippines 2026...
Voting 22-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading the proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act, a measure seeking to address public schools decongestion, and expand access to education. Senate Bill No. 1981, a proposal pushed by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, was approved...
