Philippine News

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  President Marcos highlighted this week the need for the government and private companies to effectively collaborate in navigating and averting persistent cybersecurity problems, which he described as “the darker side of technology.” The Chief Executive issued this statement during his conversation with Google Philippines country manager …

Former Negros Oriental congressman and designated terrorist Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. Former Negros Oriental congressman and designated terrorist Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. was arrested in Dili, East Timor yesterday at around 4 p.m. while playing golf at the Top Golf Driving Range and Bar, the Department of Justice confirmed late …

Mary Mediatrix of All Grace shrine in Lipa, Batangas/Srppateros via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)  MANILA, Philippines — The Holy See this week released the “long-hidden” document which declared the alleged apparition of the Virgin Mary in Lipa, Batangas in 1948 not supernatural. In a circular released by the Archdiocese of …

The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), through its Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has called on the national government to declare a “state of calamity” due to the worsening traffic conditions in the National Capital Region (NCR). In a statement from MAP on March 21, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman …

TRANSFER. Inmates are processed during their transfer from the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa to Davao Prison and Penal Farm (DPPF) in Davao Del Norte in this photo taken March 16, 2024. The transfer is part of the continuing master decongestion plan of the Bureau of Corrections. (Photo courtesy of Bucor) MANILA …

Balikatan joint military exercises As Marcos says SCS threat ‘has grown,’ must do more in defense This year’s Balikatan joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States will have activities outside of the country’s territorial waters for the first time. The military made the announcement as President Marcos …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken  The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines lashed out at US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his “thinly veiled threat” to invoke the US Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea. “We firmly oppose the groundless accusations made …

The inflation rate, or growth of consumer prices, for March may be slower than the 3.4 percent readout last month, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said Thursday, March 21 Balisacan told reporters that they are confident that inflation for this month will still be within the …

The much-awaited increase in weekly price discounts from P65 to P125 for senior citizens and persons with disabilities’ (PWDs) purchases of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) is expected to take effect on Monday, March 25, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced. In a press conference on Thursday, …

Devotees visit the Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga, also known as the pilgrim city in Camarines Sur, ahead of the observance of Holy Week. The church is one of the largest Marian pilgrimage sites in Asia./Andy Zapata  MANILA, Philippines — Security measures are being enhanced in preparation for the …