MANILA, Philippines — Tots Carlos remains defiant that Creamline can secure a semifinal berth despite back-to-back losses in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series. The Cool Smashers fell short of completing a comeback against Choco Mucho, 23-25, 25-13, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13, on Thursday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. With Creamline now at 4-2 but

MANILA, Philippines — The Marikina local government said it is eyeing to further expand its leather goods industry in time for the Christmas season as it kicked off its annual shoe bazaar on Friday. Known as the Shoe Capital of the country, the Marikina commenced its Christmas Shoe Bazaar, this time with the intent of

BAGUIO CITY — Students from seven educational institutions in Baguio City and Benguet staged a mass walkout on Friday, Nov. 13, to protest against Pax Silica ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Philippines. Organizers described the activity as peaceful. Participants from the University of the Philippines Baguio, University of the Cordilleras, Saint

MANILA, Philippines — Maddie Madayag, one of the pioneers of Choco Mucho, welcomed a crucial win over sister team and defending champion Creamline as the race for the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series semifinals heats up. Madayag may have been limited to three points, but her leadership and timely touches contributed to Choco Mucho’s 23-25,

COTABATO CITY —- The new head of the education ministry in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has sought a fresh probe into allegations teaching positions are being sold, an old issue that kept hounding the agency until today. Member of the Parliament and education minister Naguib Sinarimbo said that recent complaints pointed

MANILA, Philippines — The newly appointed Commissioner Rolando Ligon plans to accelerate the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) digital modernization program with a multi-year overhaul of its core information technology systems. In a statement a day after Ligon’s appointment, the BIR said the new commissioner plans to initiate a five-year program to upgrade its computer infrastructure

BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte — Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. has challenged local startups, universities, and local governments to move beyond simply launching new ventures and focus instead on scaling up, commercializing research, and building “future-proof” enterprises. Delivering the keynote message at the 10th National Technology Business Incubation (TBI) Summit at the

TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Eastern Visayas destroyed more than 5.5 kilograms of dangerous drugs, with an estimated street value of P37.7 million, during a destruction activity held on Thursday, November 12, at Heaven’s Gateway Chapel in Campetik, Palo, Leyte. The activity involved the destruction of confiscated drug evidence and

LANY. Image: Courtesy of Live Nation Philippines CEBU CITY, Philippines — Further technical assessments and maintenance works are underway at SM Seaside Cebu Arena following the cancellation of American pop-rock band LANY’s sold-out concert due to structural safety concerns.  Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival on Friday, Nov. 13, confirmed that the concert was called off

MANILA, Philippines — Over 30 civil society groups across Asia warned that Japan’s $10-billion energy financing drive for Southeast Asian economies could deepen the Philippines’ reliance on fossil fuels despite efforts to accelerate renewables buildout. The organizations said on Friday that pushing for further tie-ups with Japan could make Filipino consumers more vulnerable to oil

COTABATO CITY – Police authorities recovered an improvised bomb left along the roadside in Shariff Aguak town, Maguindanao del Sur on Friday, Nov. 13. Colonel John Mangahis, Maguindanao del Sur police director, said the Shariff Aguak municipal police station was alerted by a concerned resident who noticed the unattended package. Police personnel were then dispatched

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Bohol Chapter has asked the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to remove a requirement for local government units (LGUs) to have obligated at least 75 percent of their annual development fund as of September 30 to qualify for the 2026 Collective Negotiation Agreement

LEGAZPI CITY — A new lava dome has been spotted inside the summit crater of Mayon Volcano, prompting warnings of possible renewed volcanic activity, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Friday, Nov. 13. The dome was first observed Friday morning through a close-up camera monitoring system at the Mayon Volcano Observatory. “Lava

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will provide the “necessary assistance” in the potential extradition of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy. According to the NBI, the assistance to be provided by the agency will depend on the instructions of the Department of Justice (DOJ). READ: Extradition warrant, HDO issued

NLEX Corporation has expanded its electric vehicle (EV) charging network along its expressways, giving motorists more options to recharge while traveling between Metro Manila and Central Luzon.

ZAMBOANGA CITY — A police special task group is pursuing leads and gathering forensic evidence in the fatal ambush of a Basilan-based judge who was gunned down while heading to the port here on Thursday, a regional police official said. Lt. Col. Shellamie Chang, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office 9 (PRO 9), said the

The United States and China held the inaugural meeting of their bilateral Board of Trade on Friday, just days before US President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen. “Today, the Office of the US Trade Representative, alongside the @USTreasury, held the first official US-China Board of Trade meeting with our Chinese counterparts,” the US Trade Representative (USTR) said on social media. “The Trump Administration looks forward to continuing our engagement with China...

LOS ANGELES–Jessica Pegula saved a match point on the way to a three-set victory over Linda Noskova on Thursday to book her WTA Finals last-four berth as Coco Gauff was eliminated. Fifth-ranked American Pegula fired a career-high 16 aces to come up with a 7-6 (7/2), 4-6, 7-5 victory in the must-win match against Wimbledon

MANILA, Philippines — The supposed preference of Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp for a longer trial comes off as masochism for Manila Rep. Joel Chua, as the defense lawyers seem to enjoy seeing themselves ‘beaten and bloodied’ continuously. Chua, a member of the prosecution panel, said this during a press briefing on Friday as he

BUTUAN CITY — More patients in the Caraga region can now avail of hospital care without out-of-pocket expenses after nine private hospitals signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Department of Health (DOH) to implement the ‘No Balance Billing’ (NBB) policy. Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho, PhilHealth acting

MANILA, Philippines — A total of P213.75 million worth of “commissions” were delivered to a hotel in Manila allegedly for Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) District Engineer Henry Alcantara testified before the Sandiganbayan Second Division on Friday. Speaking as a witness for the prosecution in the continuation of Estrada’s

Binibining Pilipinas Katrina Anne Johnson scored an early win at the 2026 Miss International pageant in Japan when she received the “Miss Visit Japan” award. The international pageant shared the news on social media on Friday afternoon, Nov. 13, and showed photos of the Filipino delegate accepting the recognition. READ: Katrina Johnson nixes idea of

MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corp.’s power arm signaled strong interest in the government’s coal mine auction and even praised the Department of Energy (DOE) for its controversial asset-surrender rule, a provision that has drawn the ire of incumbent operator Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC). Of the seven companies that attended a new pre-bid

MANILA, Philippines — Broadcast giant GMA Network Inc. slipped into the red in the third quarter of 2026, with sluggish advertising spending and the absence of election-related placements weighing on its revenues. In a disclosure on Friday, the company said it had incurred a consolidated net loss of P77.36 million from July to September, reversing the

ILIGAN CITY — Children with cancer in Iligan City can now receive free treatment closer to home following the opening of a pediatric oncology unit at the local government-run Gregorio T. Lluch Memorial Hospital (GTLMH) on Thursday, Nov. 12. The Iligan City Information Office said the new facility was established to address the difficulties faced

MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corp. (SMC) reported a 40-percent drop in net income to P47.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026, weighed down by unrealized foreign exchange losses and a high year-earlier base. The conglomerate said its 2025 results included a one-time gain from the Chromite transaction. Excluding that gain and other

MANILA, Philippines — JG Summit Holdings Inc.’s net income attributable to equity holders of the parent fell 33 percent to P12.5 billion in the first nine months of 2026, as higher jet fuel costs and a weaker peso weighed on its airline business. On Friday, the Gokongwei-led conglomerate pointed said the peso’s depreciation increased foreign exchange

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The ecumenical network Philippine-Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) has backed a call for the Marinduque provincial government to initiate a comprehensive ecological rehabilitation and restoration plan for communities and ecosystems damaged by decades of mining operations by Marcopper Mining Corp. In a statement issued on Thursday (Nov. 12), PMPI supported Resolution

MANILA, Philippines — Twenty charging points were added across the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) amid a growing number of electric and hybrid vehicles, its operator announced Friday. According to NLEX Corp. in a statement, six of its service stops have been equipped with 20 EV charging points as of November 2026. READ: Toll board orders

MANILA, Philippines — ABS-CBN Corp. saw its losses widen by nearly a third in the first nine months of 2026, as weaker advertising demand and a shrinking cable subscriber base were further aggravated by “challenging market conditions” In a disclosure on Friday, the media company reported a consolidated net loss of P2.95 billion from January to