Container vans are seen behind a coastal village in Port Area, Manila in this photo taken on August 3, 2025. Informal settlers remain near the waterfront, reflecting the enduring struggles of urban development across the Philippines. (Photo by Edd Castro) San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, who also chairs the …
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Malacañang said the government has started developing a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, focusing on protecting indigenous peoples (IPs) and their ancestral domains. Indigenous groups and advocates commemorated the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Large Dams through a protest in front of the Department …
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DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara (PNA file photo) MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) has approved an increase in the annual Teachers’ Salary Subsidy (TSS) for eligible private school teachers, raising it from PHP 18,000 to PHP 24,000 starting School Year 2025-2026. The move follows the ad referendum approval of the State …
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AFTER nearly four years of silence and stalled investigations, the families of missing sabungeros, or cockfighting enthusiasts, have filed criminal complaints at the Department of Justice (DOJ) for murder and serious illegal detention against businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang, members of the so-called Alpha Group and several police officers for alleged …
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THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is shadowing three Chinese vessels believed to be conducting unauthorized marine scientific research (MSR) inside the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan said the vessels — Bei Diao 996, Xiang Yang Hong 10 and Zhuhai Yun — sailed into Philippine …
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AS many as 20 senators agree with the decision of the Supreme Court to cancel the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The consensus emerged during a closed-door caucus earlier this week, ahead of the Senate’s scheduled plenary vote on Aug. 6 to decide whether to accept the Supreme …
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The late former president Corazon “Cory” Aquino (Facebook) Friday, Aug. 1 may have come and gone for a lot of Filipinos without even remembering the late former president Corazon “Cory” Aquino. But not Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima. “Maraming salamat, Tita Cory, sa tapat na paglilingkod, pagtindig …
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AI Generated Two meteor showers will be visible in the skies this August, providing viewing opportunities throughout the month, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its astronomical diary. The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most active annual showers, will be active from July 17 …
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Vehicles are seen parked along sidewalks and roadsides in a village in Quezon City on Aug. 2, 2022 (The Philippine STAR / Jesse Bustos) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government is considering a ban on public parking in Metro Manila in a bid to improve …
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Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan (Courtesy: DPWH) Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez on Friday called on Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan to take a leave of absence after his agency found itself in hot water due to the failure of various …
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