Philippine News

Satellite image of of Laoag International Airport (LIA) (Google Maps)  MANILA, Philippines — A 70-year-old Dutch woman is no longer facing criminal complaints despite making a “bomb joke” at the Laoag International Airport (LIA) on Wednesday. LIA’s Aviation Security Group (ASG) Police Major Darwin Ocon said during a Friday interview with Bombo …

File photo of a power grid (Image by Yu Tee from Pixabay) MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) confirmed on Saturday the restoration of power supply in Panay Island, Western Visayas, after the successful reactivation of a power plant on Friday. During a press briefing in Quezon City …

Barangay West Rembo fire sub-station, Taguig City (formerly Makati) (Photo courtesy of PTV Facebook) MANILA – The cities of Taguig and Makati will resolve their issues through constructive and well-meaning talks between their leaders, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos said. Abalos issued the statement during Friday’s …

BLESSING OF REPLICAS. Catholic devotees carry a replica of the Black Nazarene during the blessing of replicas in front of the Quiapo church in Manila on Jan. 4, 2024 ahead of the annual religious procession on Jan. 9 where millions of Catholic devotees are expected to attend. Photo below shows …

Consumer prices surge to 15-year high in 2023 At a Glance December’s consumer price growth eased, with headline inflation dropping to 3.9 percent from November’s 4.1 percent. Annual inflation throughout the first year of the Marcos administration averaged 6.0 percent, the highest since the 8.2 percent recorded during the 2008 …

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Friday to hasten the completion of the rate reset review for system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), following the massive blackout in Western Visayas. In a video message, Marcos said the NGCP had a …

Students listen attentively to their teacher during their face-to-face class at the Hands of Children School in Quezon City on August 19, 2022. (STAR / Jesse Bustos)  MANILA, Philippines — Education groups have expressed worries over the impending displacement and limited options faced by students and teachers affected by the …

Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15) sails in the West Philippine Sea as part of the second Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) between the AFP and the US Indo-Pacific Command held from Jan. 3 to 4, 2024. (Photo: AFP)  The Philippine government expressed openness to resolve its maritime tension …

Speaker asks DOTr to do thorough review of program Speaker Martin Romualdez called for a congressional inquiry in aid of legislation into the alleged “corruption” issues surrounding the jeepney modernization program. In a statement, Romualdez said he will call on the House Committee on Transportation chaired by Antipolo City Rep. …

A jeepney driver conducts regular preventive maintenance at a terminal in Jordan Plains, Sta. Monica in Quezon City on January 3, 2024. (The STAR / Michael Varcas)  MANILA, Philippines — Almost 80% of public utility vehicles (PUV) have successfully filed for consolidation before the December 31, 2023 deadline under the …