Philippine News

ASH WEDNESDAY. A Catholic priest puts ash on the forehead of an elderly woman during the observance of Ash Wednesday at the St. Peter Parish: Shrine of Leaders in Quezon City in this file photo. Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the Lenten season, falls on Valentines Day this year. (PNA photo …

Photo from PIA  Mayon Volcano in Albay spewed ash and steam from its crater at 4:37 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said volcanic ash was observed at a height of 1,200 meters drifting to the southwest. Phivolcs described the event as a phreatic …

At a Glance The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has successfully conducted a “flawless” resupply mission for troops manning the BRP Sierra Madre outpost at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Friday, Feb. 2. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said “teamwork, precision, and …

DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr.  Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Saturday said secession is not the solution to Mindanao’s problems, adding that it would violate the basic principles of the Philippine Constitution. Abalos made this statement in reaction to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for Mindanao to secede from …

House Majority Leader Manuel Dalipe  House Majority Leader Manuel Dalipe on Friday urged the Senate to terminate its inquiry into the alleged bribery of voters in thesignature campaign of people’s initiative (PI) advocates to amend the Charter. Dalipe said the Commission on Elections has already decided to indefinitely suspend the …

After being denied a grant under former president Duterte’s administration, the US foreign aid agency Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) is again extending its hands to the Philippines as it sees the country is on the “right pathway forward.” MCC Chief Executive Officer Mary Albright said that the country’s scorecard has …

The Philippines has produced a record-high 20 million metric tons of rice in 2023, beating by 1.5 percent the country’s rice production in the same period in 2022, President Marcos said on Saturday, Feb. 3. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) The Chief Executive attended …

National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) remains relevant in the ongoing peace efforts of the Philippine government, its executive director Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. said Saturday. Torres was responding to United Nations Special Rapporteur …

Photo of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Release/Presidential Communications Office)  MANILA, Philippines — The government welcomed the country’s slight improvement in the 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), owing it to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “efforts to streamline institutional processes and curtail opportunities for graft and corruption.” Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (Release/Presidential Communications Office)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promised on Saturday that Filipinos would not experience hunger under a “New Philippines” — with the prospect of a revitalized agriculture sector equipped with modern knowledge and sufficient …