Vice President Sara Duterte is photographed during her visit to Doha, Qatar to meet supporters on May 26, 2025. (Courtesy: Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook) Vice President Sara Duterte appears to have neglected her obligation to the country and the Filipino people, Malacañang said yesterday, as it questioned her frequent …
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DFA: More Filipinos fleeing Israel; first batch of 26 OFWs to arrive home on Monday or Tuesday
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said that they expect more Filipinos to start availing of the government’s repatriation program after it raised crisis alert level 3 in Israel, with the first batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) expected to arrive early next week. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo …
Read More »Marcos nixes two-year EDSA rehab, demands quicker fix
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (Screengrab from PBBM’s FB page) President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. rejected an original plan that would practically shut down Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) during a two-year rehabilitation period, saying that modern construction technology must be employed if the government is to go ahead with …
Read More »Navy seizes P10-b worth of floating meth off Zambales
Members of the Philippine Navy Northern Luzon Naval Command and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency intercept a fishing vessel carrying an estimated 1.5 tons of meth valued at P10-billion off the coast of Zambales on June 20, 2025. (Courtesy: Philippine Navy) A TOTAL of 1.5 tons of suspected shabu with …
Read More »BI department chief sacked; official defies order
Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said in a statement that the BI received Department Order 435, which ordered Repizo’s relief and designated Ruben Casibang Jr. as new chief, on June 19. (Philstar.com / Irra Lising) MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration yesterday implemented the order of Justice Secretary Crispin …
Read More »Gov’t offers to repatriate Filipinos willing to come home from Israel, Iran
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has officially raised crisis alert level 3 in Israel and Iran, enjoining all Filipinos staying there to return to the Philippines, following the continuous exchange of airstrikes between the two Middle East countries. The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles …
Read More »50 Chinese ships swarm in PH waters
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Thursday the presence of more than 50 Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) vessels swarming near Rozul Reef, a feature well within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea. Commo. Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesman for West Philippine Sea concerns, said two …
Read More »PhilHealth expands kidney transplant benefits
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday launched the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) new benefits package for post-kidney transplant patients. In his remarks during a visit to dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Diliman, Quezon City, the President pushed for a …
Read More »6 Philippines universities earn spots in QS rankings; Adamson, Mapua make debuts
Undated photo shows the Oblation statue in the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines led six Philippine universities in the 2026 Quacquarelli-Symonds World University Rankings, placing at 362 even as Adamson University and Mapua University joined …
Read More »Palace: Marcos open to PH rejoining ICC, welcomes UNSR recos
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) Malacañang on Thursday said the Philippine government is open to studying recommendations from the United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on human rights, including the ratification of key international treaties and the possibility of rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC). Presidential Communications Office …
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