Philippine News

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian UN report: 44M tutors needed worldwide by 2030 More Filipino teachers are leaving the country to teach in neighboring countries, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Saturday, as the global shortage in educators continues. This dovetails with a recent United Nations global report, which revealed that teachers may come …

AWARDEES. Top officials of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) receive awards during the 44th Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Alumni Homecoming in Silang, Cavite province on Saturday (March 9, 2024). They are (from left) BJMP Chief Jail Director Ruel Rivera, Senior Superintendent Rufino Santiago, Superintendent Xavier Solda, …

SEIZED. Philippine Navy personnel secure M\L Yasmen which was found carrying some PHP64 million worth of undocumented tobacco products off Tawi-Tawi province on March 9, 2024. The operation was part of the Navy’s commitment to protect the country’s waters. (Photo courtesy of Naval Forces Western Mindanao) MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) …

A farmer checks a portion of a dried rice field along Pulilan-Baliuag Bypass Road in Bulacan on February 26, 2024. (STAR / Michael Varcas)  MANILA, Philippines — The number of provinces to be affected by El Niño is seen to rise to 67 by the end of this month. The …

At a Glance The House of Representatives takes the next step toward passing Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7 on Monday, March 11 when it begins the plenary debates on the econimic Charter change (Cha-cha) measure. the House leadership made no bones about its intention to pass the measure …

(Photo: DILG)  The country is producing an estimated 22 million tons of garbage annually with Metro Manila topping the list of waste producers with 3.65 million tons, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. Abalos, citing data from the National Solid Waste …

In this undated handout photo received from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on April 25, 2021, coast guard personnel conduct maritime exercise near Pag-asa island in the West Philippine Sea. (AFP / Philippine Coast Guard, Release)  MANILA, Philippines — An overwhelming majority of Filipino adults are willing to defend the …

Commission on Elections headquarters at Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila (PNA file photo) MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and South Korean firm Miru Systems will sign the contact for the Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count (FASTrAC) project on Monday morning. The poll body announced Saturday that the signing …

Screengrab shows Apollo Quiboloy, leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, praying over then presidential hopeful Rodrigo Duterte during a thanksgiving worship service in Lingayen, Pangasinan in March 2016.  MANILA, Philippines — Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been named administrator of the vast properties of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ …

Photo shows Kingdom of Jesus Christ church founder Apollo Quiboloy. (Pastor Apollo Quiboloy Facebook Page)  MANILA, Philippines — An opposition political expressed support for the Senate committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality in advocating for the detention of a controversial religious leader who refused to testify regarding …