Philippine News

At a Glance Over 25 million Filipinos struggled to afford basic needs, including food, in the first semester of 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. The poverty rate decreased to 22.4% from 23.7% in the same period in 2021, representing about 25.24 million individuals. A family of five was …

This photo shows the flags of the Philippines and the Czech Republic. (Facebook / Philippine Embassy in Czech Republic)  MANILA, Philippines — None of the six known Filipino students at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic were hurt in the shooting incident that took place on campus on Thursday, according …

Speaker Martin Romualdez Charter change can help define, protect PH territory — Speaker Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday said that the current tension in the West Philippine Sea could be an additional reason to push for constitutional amendments. In an interview with Teleradyo Serbisyo, Romualdez said Charter change could be …

At a Glance Chairman Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez says its time for the Philippines to run to the United States (US) for help regarding China’s aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Flags of the Philippines (left), United States (Unsplash) A legal luminary in …

At a Glance The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) projects total infrastructure expenditures for 2023 to reach P1.424 trillion, a 10% increase over the P1.293 trillion program. This projection exceeds last year’s actual infrastructure spending of P1.278 trillion by 11%. If achieved, the level of infrastructure spending will match 5.8% …

Nueva Ecija—considered the country’s rice capital — and Cavite are already experiencing drought ahead of the expected peak of El Niño in the first quarter of 2024, the state weather bureau said.  PAGASA data showed that as of Dec. 17, at least 25 areas have begun experiencing dry spells while …

A video of the recent incident in Second Thomas Shoal is shown during a press conference about the recent Chinese aggression and harassment in Scarborough Shoal and Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, in Manila on December 11, 2023. (AFP / Earvin Perias) MANILA, Philippines — China …

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits the BRP Teresa Magbanua ship at the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in Manila, Philippines, November 4, 2023. (Ezra Acayan/Pool via Reuters) MANILA — The Philippines on Thursday said its military chief and Japan’s top general discussed “pressing regional security matters,” including the importance of countering …

Shoppers crowd Divisoria market in Manila on December 18, 2023, a week before Christmas. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — December 22 is not a special half-working day, Malacañang clarified Thursday, debunking a circulating document. “The document circulating as Proclamation No. 427, declaring Friday, 22 December 2023, as …

(Photo courtesy of BJMP-10) MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Thursday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize the elderly, sick, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in recommending the grant of executive clemency to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan made the call as …