Philippine News

At a Glance President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first year in office was eventful in terms of foreign trips. In his first year in office, he was able to meet the leaders of the world’s “super powers” like the United States and China. He was able to make 13 foreign …

Being in her first nationally elected post didn’t stop Vice President Sara Duterte from accomplishing what she had set out to do—make government services more accessible for Filipinos, especially for those living in far-flung areas. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and President Halimah Yacob of Singapore during a bilateral …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said that no deal has been made yet between the Philippines and the United States to house Afghan refugees in the country. Mr. Marcos made the clarification amid reports circulating online that the housing request was already granted. “That is why I was a …

The Philippines would be a target of China if its tensions with the United States spiral out of control following the expanded American military presence in the country, former President Rodrigo Duterte said in a television interview. In a television interview earlier this week, Duterte said he “regularly” meets with …

Marcos sees ‘good compromise’ on pending salary increase petitions The minimum wage in Metro Manila will go up P40, from P570 to P610 a day for non-agricultural workers in the private sector and from P533 to P573 a day for agricultural workers starting July 16. The regional wage board in …

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday said there was “no sinister move to tamper” with the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill. “There was never a plan to tamper. There was no sinister move to tamper the measure. There’s no tampering that took place,” he said. Zubiri said the measure …

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) will have to hold two elections in 2025 following the decision of the Supreme Court declaring as unconstitutional the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to October 30. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said during a briefing on Thursday that as result …

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri yesterday said he has no illusions that he is irreplaceable even as he rejected the idea of conducting a loyalty check among his colleagues amid rumors of a leadership coup in the Upper Chamber. “I serve at the pleasure of my colleagues, we all do. …

THE legal counsel of a company in Las Pinas suspected of being a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) firm called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to conduct an “unbiased investigation” on an incident on Thursday, June 29, that resulted in the injury of several human trafficking victims from China …

POLICE are looking at two to three motives into the shooting of a photojournalist. BGen. Nicolas Torre 3rd, Quezon City Police Department director, said in a radio interview on Friday that Rene Joshua Abiad may have enemies, based on what they have seen on his social media account. “There are …