Philippine News

With the recent elevation of the Quiapo Church into a national shrine, the Philippines now has a total of 29 national shrines spread across the country. Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz (Facebook) Pilgrims and tourists traditionally visit these religious treasures for their historical, cultural and spiritual significance. Aside from …

8-min. Meralco outage latest woe SOME WATER, NO LIGHT. Residents collect water from a community deep well at Tambunting, Sta. Cruz, Manila, while a family uses a candle while waiting for the light to come back on after lunchtime (inset) in Tondo district on Tuesday. Norman Cruz  If the country’s …

Japan has vowed to strengthen security partnerships with the Philippines and other like-minded nations such as the United States and Australia to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. During the 69th anniversary of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko emphasized the importance …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. maintains his trust and confidence in Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon despite the many issues hounding the recently appointed Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation. The Chief Executive made the reiteration after formally swearing Gadon into office late Monday afternoon. Photo from Larry Gadon (Facebook page)  In a brief …

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday, July 11, that the poll body believes that internet voting for overseas Filipino absentee voters is legally tenable and defensible. Commission on Election (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia gives a speech during the Comelec  Internet Voting Demonstration (IVD) held inside …

At a Glance Second on the list of most urgent concerns is increasing workers’ pay (44 percent). Creating more jobs as well as reducing poverty are also considered urgent by almost a third of Filipino adults (31 percent and 30 percent, respectively). The majority of Filipinos continue to view controlling …

The government and the World Bank signed the agreement for a $600-million (roughly P33.3 billion) loan for a project to modernize the agriculture and fisheries sector in the country. The World Bank and the Department of Finance, on behalf of the government, signed the deal on July 7, 2023. The …

The Department of Health on Monday warned against the risk of cholera and dengue outbreaks in the country as well as a possible spike in malnutrition cases linked to the El Niño phenomenon. “Weather affects health. We are handling diseases that deal with drought. If there is drought, there is …

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed additional surface patrol ships in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea, increasing its presence there by about 90 percent. Lt. Col. Enrique Gil Ileto, AFP’s Public Affairs Office chief, said this was a “dramatic increase” from the …

TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco takes a break with her family starting this week and her undersecretary for Legal and Special Concerns Mae Elaine Bathan has been designated officer-in-charge, according to an advisory from the department on Tuesday. TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco  “The application for the leave of the Secretary was …