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Capitol forms task force to prepare Cebu for Super El Niño

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — With a potentially stronger El Niño threatening water sup...

Mayon emits ash plume on Tuesday morning

MANILA, Philippines — Mayon Volcano in Albay spewed an ash plume that rose more ...

Western Visayas schools suspend classes due to 43°C hea...

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Schools across Western Visayas suspended classes or s...

P3.1M in smuggled cigarettes seized, 3 busted in Negros...

BACOLOD CITY — Police intercepted some P3.1 million worth of suspected smuggled ...

Mayon evacuees reel from water shortage in Tabaco City

TABACO CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Mayon evacuees staying at a temporary shelter ...

Antimining group in N. Vizcaya hits court extension of ...

BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA, Philippines — An antimining group in this province con...

Family refuses to light a candle for missing loved one

MANTICAO, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Philippines — For nine years now, Evelyn Powao has b...

Duterte ICC trial: Victims face language barriers, conc...

Drug war victims face challenges in participating meaningfully in the ICC trial,...

PH, Indonesia seek to deepen ties under 5-year action plan

The Philippines and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to boost bilateral tie...

EDSA busway now open to private cars

To prevent traffic jams as students and workers return today from the provinces ...

Desaparecidos’ kin renew call for justice

Families of desaparecidos or victims of enforced disappearances renewed calls fo...

Gatchalian eyes BARMM development

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian wished the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in M...

P17.8 billion set for 2027 public schools feeding program

The national government is set to spend P17.8 billion next year to provide nutri...

PNP eyes link in Pangasinan, Cebu child exploitation cases

The Philippine National Police ordered the PNP regional intelligence units to in...

Fire guts 130 houses in Zamboanga

An unattended lighted candle triggered a fire that razed 130 houses made of ligh...

‘Zero crime in Central Luzon during Undas’

The Philippine National Police in Central Luzon recorded no major incident durin...

BOC: Rolls Royce sold for P23 million

The Bureau of Customs has generated some P23 million from the auction of a seize...

Chinese fugitive nabbed for fraud

A Chinese fugitive wanted for telecommunications fraud in Beijing has been arres...

NCRPO: Millions visit Metro Manila cemeteries

With over 2.5 million Filipinos flocking to cemeteries in Metro Manila, the obse...

DOE ready to defend asset-surrender rule in court

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) is prepared to fight to kee...

PH eyeing to end tax break on low-cost imports

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) is studying the possible r...

Will a P20 sugar tax make Filipinos healthier?

MANILA, Philippines — If the government wants Filipinos to consume less sugar, w...

Attracting tech giants to Pax Silica not enough, UP stu...

MANILA, Philippines — Even if the Philippines succeeds in attracting some of the...

ICC holds 5th status conference on Rodrigo Duterte’s ca...

Today’s headlines: Rodrigo Duterte, Animal welfare, 2026 ASEAN Summit

ICC wraps up pre-trial hearings as Duterte’s November 3...

Duterte skips his last status conference after waiving his right to appear. He w...

Filipino embalmers – last caretakers of the dead, seldo...

Part 2: Trainers say a decade of reforms professionalized the embalming industry...

PCSO Lotto Results: Lone Megalotto 6/45 winner gets P15...

A Megalotto 6/45 bettor is P15 million richer after the November 2 draw, the Phi...

P459B worth of DPWH projects awarded to firms with ques...

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged 11,391 Department of Public Works and ...

ICC adopts 1-hour trial blocks with 30-minute breaks fo...

The ICC Trial Chamber III has adopted a trial schedule of one-hour blocks separa...

WATCH: Undas brings families together to honor departed...

MANILA, Philippines — Beyond honoring departed loved ones, Undas also offers fam...