MANILA, Philippines — Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Frederick Go signed on Tuesday a resolution removing excise tax on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene. Go announced in the middle of the DOF’s budget hearing of the Senate finance subcommittee, following Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go’s call to help ease fuel costs in the country as

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Team Philippines continues its bid for its first gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, September 23, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The Filipino gymnasts shoot for a medal in the men’s team final, the men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball teams try

Following receiving critical acclaim at the 2026 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival for her dramatic role in “2 Valid IDs,” Pokwang is relishing her “drama actress” era, with a hope to work with the likes of Sharon Cuneta and Maricel Soriano. During a chat with entertainment reporters where she bared that “2 Valid IDs” will now

MANILA, Philippines — Transport group Manibela called for immediate government action to support jeepney drivers and operators amid continuing oil price hikes in an open letter posted on social media on Sept. 22. Manibela chairman Mar Valbuena urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other concerned government agencies to take concrete measures to protect the livelihoods

MANILA, Philippines — The one-time Abatement Program for Micro Taxpayers of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reported 6,234 applications in the first two months of implementation, as of Sept. 18, with 5,000 of them already approved. According to a BIR statement issued on Tuesday, the approved applications covered ₱84.5 million in tax liabilities and

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Jean Claude Saclag knows exactly what he needs to work on after settling for silver in the Asian Games 2026 mixed martial arts competition in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The Filipino fighter identified his ground game as the biggest area for improvement after losing

BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s ongoing distribution of Emergency Cash Transfers (ECT) to small sugarcane farmers and workers whose crops have been destroyed by red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) in Negros Island will hit P1.9 billion before the end of this year, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday,

MANILA, Philippines—T-Mc Ongotan delivered down the stretch as Arellano held off Emilio Aguinaldo College, 91-87, in Group B of the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament Tuesday night at San Juan Arena. Ongotan finished with 26 points, including two crucial baskets late in the fourth quarter, as the Chiefs improved to 2-0 early in the

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 10,936 cases of leptospirosis as of Sept. 16, a 38% increase from the 7,931 cases reported during the same period last year. Of the cumulative cases, 7,242, or 66%, were associated with floodwater exposure amid continued rains, according to the DOH. From Aug. 20 to Sept.

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has summoned a TV host over a viral video that allegedly showed several traffic violations, including not wearing a seatbelt while driving and getting out of the vehicle while in the middle of the road. In a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 22, the LTO said it issued a show cause

MANILA, Philippines — The trough of the tropical depression (TD) will continue to bring rains over Visayas and Mindanao on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the state weather bureau said. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Benison Estareja said during its 5 p.m. weather advisory that the extension of the TD outside of

KORONADAL CITY — Five days after she was critically wounded in the Banga National High School shooting in South Cotabato, a Grade 9 female student who suffered a gunshot wound in the head is showing signs of recovery. This development comes after the victim underwent surgery at the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — To address growing concerns over Pax Silica, the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro-Commission on Social Apostolate and the Samdhana Institute convened a multi-stakeholder dialogue on Tuesday at the San Agustin Metropolitan Cathedral here. The whole-day event, themed “Opportunities, Risks and Responsibilities for People, Planet and Peace,” gathered members of the

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines –Alas Pilipinas women’s team finished the Asian Games in high spirits, claiming ninth place with a 25-21, 25-9, 30-28 sweep of Hong Kong on Tuesday at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium. The nationals achieved Japanese coach Taka Minowa’s goal after the

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine and Australian governments have started identifying projects, including those in renewable energy and the digital economy, to fund with a A$45-million grant designed to boost the country’s economic growth over the next five years. In a press briefing, Australian Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Matt Thistlethwaite said the

US President Donald Trump praised his strong relationship with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New York on Tuesday, days before he is due to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The talks, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, came at a time when relations between Beijing and Tokyo show no signs of thawing. Both leaders hailed their good working relationship, with Takaichi saying the two countries looked forward to deepening ties. Trump lavished praise on the...

READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s gymnastics squad qualified only for the team event medal round of the Asian Games on Tuesday at Nagoya General Gymnasium. None of the Philippine gymnasts qualified for an individual apparatus final, but the team advanced to the

MANILA, Philippines — The bill seeking to remove system loss costs incurred by electric providers to consumers reached the Senate floor on Tuesday. Sen. Erwin Tulfo stood before the plenary to sponsor Senate Bill No. 2486, otherwise known as the “Systems Loss Charge Removal Act.” READ: Sona promise: Lower power bills as VAT on system

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration needs more than P4 billion to construct five of the 39 proposed rainwater impounding facilities in Metro Manila to address the perennial flooding problem in Metro Manila. The five projects have a combined indicative cost of about P4.05 billion, subject to the applicable government review, approval, budgeting and procurement processes,

MANILA, Philippines — Since the success of Quezon City, Metro Manila’s largest local government unit, relies on strong barangays, its officials should keep strengthening their communities through “honest, responsive, and compassionate leadership.” House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” stressed that message in his address on Monday evening during the 31st Quezon City Barangay Day Celebration at the Grand

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine bond market grew more slowly in the second quarter, even as local yields declined and bucked the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) ongoing rate-hiking cycle, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. In its latest “Asia Bond Monitor” report, the Manila-based multilateral lender said outstanding local currency bonds, excluding debt securities with

A court found 15 men guilty of coordinating a series of suicide bombings in hotels and churches, which killed more than 300 people.

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has given Reddit and Discord 24 hours to establish offices or designate local representatives in the Philippines, as the government moves to strengthen coordination with digital platforms following three school shooting incidents in recent months.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) thanked the House of Representatives for approving its proposed P975.96 billion budget for 2027, which accounts for 13.55 percent of the P7.2-trillion national budget. “We deeply appreciate the House of Representatives’ strong commitment to education and the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in advancing the

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano accused the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) of “selective justice” in enforcing rules on reclamation projects. He questioned why the PRA issued a cease-and-desist order against a project in Taguig but not the Laguna Lake Shore Road Network (LLRN). “Ongoing now is a massive [Department of Public Works and

LUCENA CITY — The iconic floating bamboo rafts, or “balsa,” of Lian town in Batangas, are being developed as a local tourist attraction through a sustainable tourism training program launched by the Department of Tourism (DOT)  in Region IV-A and the municipal government. The “Sustainable Balsa Tourism Development” training program, which runs from Sept. 21

Japan’s B.League tipped off its 2026-27 season on Tuesday, launching a revamped structure for professional basketball in the country. Aiming to become the world’s No. 2 basketball league behind the NBA in both revenue and quality of play, the B.League has introduced a salary cap to level the playing field while abolishing performance-based promotion and

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman said their fact-finding probe on the so-called “ghost internet” in the government free WiFi program will center around the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).  DICT, for its part, said it welcomes the anti-graft body’s inquiry, noting that it maintains a policy of zero tolerance against

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