SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Ilocos Region has prepared 128,843 food and nonfood items for families who may be affected by Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi), which entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, was placed under

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has declared “unconstitutional” certain provisions of the 2024 and 2025 national budgets, as well as key unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 budget, after finding that Congress increased funding beyond the amount recommended by the president. In a 121-page decision penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the SC said

MANILA, Philippines — National University-Archipelago Builders debuted in style after beating VNS Always Bright Laticrete, 25-14, 25-13, 20-25, 25-12, in the 2026 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference on Tuesday at Mall of Asia Arena. The Bulldogs unleashed a balanced attack powered by Obed Mukaba, who provided eight of their 18 blocks and finished with 17 points.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A 56-year-old man tagged as Northern Mindanao’s second most wanted fugitive was captured in Zamboanga del Norte over the weekend, after months in hiding, police said Tuesday. In a statement, the Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) identified the suspect as alias “RK,” a resident of Barangay Diguan in Ozamiz City, Misamis

MANILA, Philippines — Saying that agency heads traditionally appear before Congress to defend their budgets, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian questioned Vice President Sara Duterte’s absence at the Senate on Thursday to defend her office’s proposed P785.2-million appropriation for 2027. Instead of Duterte, her chief of staff, lawyer Zuleika Lopez, and other Office of the Vice

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday vowed a smooth transition of Sulu province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula). On Sept. 9, 2024, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of Republic Act No. 11054, or the Bangsamoro Organic Law, but ruled that Sulu was not

MANILA, Philippines—Letran turned to Denzil Walker in the squad’s convincing 83-72 win over the College of St. Benilde in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Tuesday. Walker stuffed the stat sheet with 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals to pace the Knights to the win. “I

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark Villar is pushing for mandatory free health maintenance organization (HMO) coverage for government employees to shield them and their families from costly health emergencies. “Our government employees are valuable partners for promoting progress and bringing services to the public. It’s just right that their health and welfare are ensured, especially in

Regine Velasquez brought the audience to tears on the last day of her “Finale” concert series as she delivered her final and emotional performance of Jennifer Holliday’s “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going.” “Never akong nakarelate sa kantang ‘to, until now. Isn’t that weird? I’m not even sure if I can actually sing it,”

MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors are ready to turn over the trove of evidence they collected for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. However, the panel prefers to await a formal subpoena before surrendering the files, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Tuesday. Luistro, the chief prosecutor, said the team will promptly respond to a

MANILA, Philippines–Ariel Joseph Alegarbes won the Philippines’ second gold medal at the 5th Asian Para Games, topping the men’s 100-meter backstroke S14 final in 1 minute, 1.56 seconds on Tuesday at Rainbow Pool in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The 21-year-old from Victorias City, Negros Occidental, edged South Korea’s Kang Sungho, who clocked 1:01.61, while Thailand’s Natirat Meeprom

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The waters off Dinagat Islands will host military live-fire war games this week, with the provincial government backing the drill. Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. issued Executive Order No. 10-05, enjoining provincial government employees to support and participate in activities lined up for the war games off Melgar Bay, dubbed

CARMONA–The Manila Southwoods will be hosting the Philippine Open golf championship for the second straight year, and management of one of the most prestigious private clubs in the country is leaving no stones unturned and sparing no expense to make the 108th playing of Asia’s oldest national championship at the Masters course a special one.

MANILA, Philippines —  Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 was hoisted over more areas in Luzon due to Super Typhoon Rosal off Central Luzon, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 p.m. weather advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised TCWS No. 1 over the areas as follows: As

The COA flagged what it saw as DSWD double beneficiaries in 2025, but the latter agency maintained that there were no funds wasted and most of the issues had a sound explanation.

MANILA, Philippines — Julia Coronel is embracing her learnings as the newest Capital1 member after three pressure-packed games in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series. Coronel came off the bench with 13 excellent sets and scored two of her three points, as Capital1 edged ZUS Coffee, 20-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 15-8, on Tuesday at Mall

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday expressed hope for a bigger budget for the Bureau of Customs (BOC) under the 2027 national budget after its proposed funding was reduced from P29.9 billion to P5.9 billion. At a briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the original allocation would help the BOC strengthen its anti-smuggling operations,

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Tuesday that the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue would meet in the Philippine capital next month, marking the group’s first summit in more than two years, just days before US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, China. “It’s been agreement now that we’re going to do it; we’re going to do it in Manila, at the Asean conference,” Rubio said in an interview with Indian news channel CNN-News18. “We don’t...

MANILA, Philippines — GCash parent company Mynt officially debuted on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) today, October 20, following the largest initial public offering (IPO) in Philippine history. The offering raised approximately ₱60.9 billion, with shares priced at ₱6.60 each. But beyond the record-breaking IPO and the opportunity to invest in GCash’s parent company, what does

MANILA, Philippines—Dengue and leptospirosis cases nationwide declined in the latest reporting period, according to the Department of Health (DOH).  Dengue cases In the latest two-week reporting period, dengue cases stood at 22,095 from Sept. 17 to Sept. 30, two percent lower than the 22,479 cases recorded from Sept. 3 to Sept. 16. The decline was

(UPDATES AS OF OCTOBER 18) MANILA, Philippines–The race for the Final Four spots in the UAAP Season 89 basketball tournaments continues as teams jockey for position in the elimination rounds. RELATED: UAAP SCHEDULE: Season 89 basketball tournament – second round Here are the latest UAAP Season 89 basketball standings in the men’s and women’s divisions.

MANILA, Philippines — Local stocks edged higher on Tuesday as bargain hunting pushed the benchmark index above the 5,800 resistance level, while GCash parent Mynt Inc. ended its market debut flat. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rose 0.14 percent, or 8.27 points, to close at 5,806.17. READ: It’s official: GCash parent Mynt makes PSE debut

MANILA, Philippines—The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) is investigating a viral video showing a reported commotion outside the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Quezon City on Monday. The scene reportedly involves a person who identified himself as a media worker, allegedly used profanity and kicked several cops. “Initial reports indicate that a verbal altercation

LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Agrarian Reform distributed 1,136 land titles covering 1,741.43 hectares to 1,052 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) across Bicol on Tuesday. Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III led the distribution during a regionwide land titling event at the Legazpi City Convention Complex in Albay. The titles cover agricultural lands under

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will seek the cooperation of Laos authorities in its probe of the attempted smuggling of P3.5 billion worth of illegal drugs into the Philippines.

IBA, Zambales — Six wild animals were released into a forested area of Aurora Memorial National Park, a protected area spanning parts of Aurora and Nueva Ecija provinces, after undergoing rehabilitation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Luzon said on Tuesday. Artemio Almazan Jr., head of the DENR’s Provincial Environment and Natural

MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer Romulo Macalintal, an advocate for the rights of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs), on Tuesday urged authorities to pursue an investigation into the “Machong Chismisan” podcast hosts to the fullest extent of the law over their insensitive remarks about Kris Aquino’s eldest son, Josh, who is on the autism

CITY OF MALOLOS — Bulacan has launched its own pickleball league called the All-Star Champions Pickleball League and has started its first tournament over the weekend at the Capitol Gymnasium in Malolos City. More than 80 pickleball clubs and teams in the province participated in the tournament, said Vice Gov. Alexis Castro, who spearheaded the

The secretary of state will meet with Asia’s richest men in Mumbai as Washington continues negotiations over a trade deal with India.

MANILA, Philippines — Bella Belen unleashed another well-rounded game, pouring in 29 points to complete another Capital1 comeback against ZUS Coffee, 20-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 15-8, in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series on Tuesday at Mall of Asia Arena. Fresh off a 35-point career-high, Belen delivered 25 kills and four blocks and defended the