MANILA, Philippines–Coming off a loss and with the playoffs fast approaching, George King made sure that San Miguel Beer would fix every kink in its armor. King made sure of that when he brought his laptop to show clips of what he and the rest of the Beermen can address and fine-tune moving forward in

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recorded double-digit revenue growth in September 2026, with gross collections reaching P203.581 billion, an increase of P20.056 billion or 10.93 percent compared with the same month last year, based on preliminary data as of Oct. 13, 2026. “Our taxpayers are doing their part, and our revenuers are

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — The municipal government of Candelaria, Zambales will implement a four-day workweek and a temporary work-from-home (WFH) arrangement for government personnel beginning on October 19 to address “the prevailing extreme heat and rising fuel prices,” Mayor Byron Jones E. Edquilang said in a memorandum. Under the new arrangement,  municipal employees will work

TUGUEGARAO CITY — A village watchman had rescued and then turned over a juvenile northern Philippine hawk-eagle to the Sanchez Mira town’s Tourism and Information Office in Cagayan, the municipal government reported on Wednesday (Oct. 14). Village watchman and farmer Melvin Camua of Callungan village caught the starving bird, which had been eating chicks inside

SAN FRANCISCO— Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis visited the team’s practice facility and met with general manager Mike Dunleavy and Vice President of Player Health and Performance Dr. Rick Celebrini regarding a health-related matter that has kept the big man out of training camp and preseason games. Porzingis also provided an update Wednesday on

MANILA, Philippines — Students, faculty, and staff were ordered to evacuate the University of the Philippines Diliman’s Palma and Malcolm halls on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 15, due to an unconfirmed and unspecified threat. In a post by the university’s publication SINAG, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs sent an emergency alert directing

MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Thursday detailed three more alleged properties of Vice President Sara Duterte that were supposedly misdeclared in her Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). In a press conference on Thursday, Matibag mentioned properties in Davao and Paranaque City supposedly belonging to the

MANILA, Philippines—Senior citizens rights advocate and lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Thursday said that the mandatory 20-percent discount for senior citizens could only be waived if an establishment’s promotional price is approved by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Macalintal stressed this in calling for a clarification of the recent Supreme Court ruling on a

Team preview of the Toronto Raptors ahead of the 2026-2027 NBA season. Last NBA season: 46-36, lost to Cleveland in first round of playoffs. Coach: Darko Rajakovic (4th season, 101-145). Season opener: Oct. 21 vs. Chicago. Departures: F Brandon Ingram, G Gradey Dick, F Sandro Mamukelashvili. Additions: F Kawhi Leonard, F Allen Graves, F Kyle

MANILA, Philippines — Local stocks recovered on Thursday as investors snapped up bargains after two straight sessions of losses, with foreign buying helping lift the market. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) gained 0.82 percent, or 45.94 points, to close at 5,663.17. READ: PSEi falls to 5,617 as ICTSI tumbles Philstocks Financial Inc. said investors

MANILA, Philippines — Power producers can now propose larger generating facilities after regulators removed the capacity limit to boost the country’s electricity supply. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) issued a resolution lifting the capacity limit of 600 megawatts (MW) per generating unit in Luzon, and 150 MW in the Visayas and Mindanao. READ: ERC imposes power

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday urged Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan to exercise greater restraint in his public statements after remarks that conveyed a “thinly veiled threat” of using force.

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III on Thursday shrugged off allegations that he received suitcases filled with cash, while former Sen. Sonny Trillanes outright denied the claim. Sotto and Trillanes issued their responses after Rodante Orbillo, one of the so-called “Maleta boys,” told the Sandiganbayan that he personally delivered suitcases of

House lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro has apologized for the viral, wacky photos of prosecution members taken at the Senate Session Hall after Vice President Sara Duterte"s impeachment trial went on recess.

MANILA, Philippines — At least five espionage-related cybercrime cases are pending before regional trial courts (RTCs) in Makati, Pasay and Manila, a Department of Justice official said Thursday. During a Senate hearing on proposed measures to update the country’s espionage laws, DOJ Senior State Counsel Fretti Ganchoon corrected her earlier statement that no espionage cases

Team preview of the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the 2026-2027 NBA season. Last NBA season: 53-29, lost to Oklahoma City in second round of playoffs. Coach: JJ Redick (3rd season, 103-61). Season opener: Oct. 21 vs. Golden State. Departures: F LeBron James, F Rui Hachimura, C Deandre Ayton, G Marcus Smart, G Luke Kennard,

When police cracked down, Neha Bora helped rally Gen Z protesters with a mix of boundless energy, street theatrics and satirical humor.

The PCC penalized several onion importers and traders for cartel behavior which led the price of local onion to surge to around P800 per kilo in 2022. They were fined a record P1.76 billion.

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) fell short of its revenue target for the first nine months of the year by P43 billion, though it still posted double-digit growth in September. As of Oct. 13, the latest data showed that the BIR collected P203.58 billion in September, an 11-percent jump from the

MANILA, Philippines — 1PWD party-list Rep. JD Castro said that his group will file a complaint before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against Machong Chismisan podcast hosts over their insensitive remarks directed towards people with disabilities (PWD). The five male hosts faced backlash after they made comments about Joshua “Josh” Aquino, the eldest son

TACLOBAN CITY — The municipal government of Pagsanghan, Samar, will adopt a four-day onsite workweek and work-from-home arrangements every Friday to conserve electricity and water amid the prevailing Super El Niño conditions. Under the new schedule, Mayor Sed Hendrix Tan said on Thursday that municipal offices will operate from Monday to Thursday, with working hours

Team preview of the Atlanta Hawks ahead of the 2026-2027 NBA season. Last NBA season: 46-36, lost to the Knicks in the first round of playoffs. Coach: Quin Snyder (sixth season, 13th overall, 505-399) Season opener: Oct. 21 at Orlando. Departures: F Zaccharie Risacher, F Jonathan Kuminga, G Buddy Hield, PG Gabe Vincent, C Christian

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Thursday said that Vice President Sara Duterte should file a case if she believes that dismissed policeman Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. is lying or that he is biased

Brussels is open to developing a powerful new trade weapon that could contain a kill switch that would quickly eject Chinese companies from the EU market, the bloc’s national leaders were told during a top level meeting in the Belgian capital on Thursday. There was broad support among the 27 members for such a tool, first laid out in a French-German joint paper last week, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signalling that her trade team could get to work on developing it,...

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday appealed to the public, especially to content creators, to respect the dignity of persons with disabilities (PWDs). Pimentel made the pronouncement following a controversial episode of the now-terminated podcast “Machong Chismisan.” The podcast drew widespread criticisms after its hosts’ made derogatory remarks about

MANILA, Philippines —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to discuss a replacement for Vice President Sara Duterte in the event of her conviction in the impeachment trial, out of respect for her position, Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Thursday. There have been circulating reports that House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III is poised

Team preview of the Washington Wizards ahead of the 2026-2027 NBA season. Last NBA season: 17-65, missed playoffs. Coach: Brian Keefe (fourth season, 43-160). Season Opener: Oct. 21 vs. Milwaukee. Departures: G D’Angelo Russell, F Julian Reese, F Cam Whitmore. Additions: F AJ Dybantsa, C Deandre Ayton, G Tre Mann. What to expect After three

MANILA, Philippines — Prior to suitcases (maleta), the purported bagmen of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co used durable plastic boxes called “duraboxes” to haul cash intended for alleged kickbacks. This is what a witness at a Sandiganbayan Third Division hearing revealed on Thursday. Rodante Orbillo made this known when he took the witness stand

COTABATO CITY — In a span of less than a week, another alleged big-time drug peddler in Lanao del Sur was arrested, yielding P3.6 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Taraka town on Thursday, police said. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, Director for Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR),

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. trusts his son, House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos, to make the right decision about his political affiliation, Palace press officer Claire Castro said Thursday. Castro was responding to reports that Rep. Marcos had joined Lakas-CMD, leaving Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the political party headed by