Philippine News

Motorists continue traversing the EDSA-Kamuning flyover in Quezon City on April 7, 2024 before it partially closes on April 25, 2024 for retrofitting that will last for 11 months. (Jesse Bustos / The Philippine STAR) MANILA, Philippines — The implementation of the modified work schedule of local government offices in …

Business confidence in the first quarter this year continued to take a hit from inflation, stiff competition and the strong El Niño bad weather but sentiments could turn more bullish in the second quarter and in the next 12 months due to company expansions and easing of price pressures on …

Photo shows journalists filming a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet as it takes off during the US-Philippines joint air force military exercise dubbed ‘Cope Thunder’ at Basa Air Base in Pampanga on April 11. AFP  On the eve of the Philippines-US-Japan trilateral summit, two leading US senators on Wednesday …

File photo from SMNI shows Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy, who wants a written guarantee from President Marcos and other officials that Americans will not interfere in his case in the Philippines. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Fugitive pastor Apollo Quiboloy is hiding in his vast compound …

(NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN)  Get ready for another sizzling weekend, with heat index values likely to hit a scorching 45 to 46 degrees Celsius (°C), especially in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, April 12. On Saturday, April 13, PAGASA …

TWO pilots died when a Philippine Navy trainer helicopter crashed near the Cavite City public market Thursday. Navy spokesman Commander John Percie Alcos said the Navy’s Robinson R22 trainer chopper, which took off from the Sangley Airport in Cavite City for a training flight, developed engine trouble and crashed at …

White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby assured the Philippines that the United States government will remain committed to their treaty as long as US President Joseph Biden remains in office. File photo of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s meeting with US President Joseph Biden at the White House …

A Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jet takes off from Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga yesterday as part of the 2024 Cope Thunder bilateral combat aerial exercises between the PAF and the US Air Force. (Walter Bollozos)  MANILA, Philippines —  There is no reason for China to overreact to the …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he was “horrified” by the supposed secret agreement between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China on the West Philippine Sea, saying such a deal compromised the “territory, sovereignty and the sovereign rights of the Philippines.” Speaking to reporters in San Juan City, the …

Jeepney, UV Express consolidation still at 64.4% ahead of 3-day strike Progressive transport group PISTON protests what it calls the government’s “bogus” modernization program which would lead to the eventual phaseout of traditional jeeps. (The STAR / Edd Gumban, File)  MANILA, Philippines — Jeepney drivers are gearing up for another …