Philippine News

— Workers of a private garbage collection company gather trash at Baseco Compound in Manila on Jan. 23, 2026, as business owners protest the increase in waste disposal fees (PNA / Yancy Lim)  MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging a Manila City ordinance that updated …

NO TO HAZING. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. delivers his keynote address during the 46th PNP Academy Grand Alumni Homecoming on Saturday (March 14, 2026) at Camp General Mariano N. Castañeda in Silang, Cavite. He reaffirmed his commitment to modernizing the academy and also emphasized its …

The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill requiring law enforcement officers to wear body cameras during official operations. (Photo from the Senate of the Philippines) Deputy Majority Leader Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said Senate Bill No. 1908 or the Law Enforcement Body-worn Camera Act will …

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists will have to bear another week of double-digit fuel price hikes as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East show no sign of easing. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced at a press conference on Monday, March 16, the fuel price increases from March 17 to March …

A gas station attendant refuels a vehicle in Iloilo City on Monday, March 9. While this fuel was purchased at lower rates weeks ago, retailers have raised prices to reflect “replacement costs”—the higher price they must pay to restock inventory amid global supply fears. (Photo by Tara Yap I MB) …

The House Committee on Ways and Means conducts a hearing on Mar. 16, 2026 (Courtesy: House of Representatives of the Philippines/Facebook) The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday approved a bill seeking to expand the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and encourage qualified beneficiaries to pursue higher education or …

This photo released on March 15, 2026 shows overseas Filipino workers—some with their children—before boarding their flight from Qatar to Manila. (Courtesy: Department of Migrant Workers) More than 300 Filipinos stranded in the Middle East have safely returned home after the Philippine government mounted another repatriation effort on Sunday, the …

Vice President Sara Duterte (OVP) Vice President Sara Duterte said she will not yet reveal the identity of her possible running mate for the 2028 elections to prevent political attacks against the individual. In an interview in Davao City on Saturday, March 14, Duterte said she had already approached someone …

Leyte 1st Rep. Martin Romualdez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) stalwarts led by Leyte 1st Rep. Martin Romualdez are pushing for a House inquiry on the painfully slow and expensive Internet service in the country. Romualdez, president of the Lakas-CMD, says that despite technological advances, the country …

Courtesy: Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook Vice President Sara Duterte has questioned reports that the House Committee on Justice might reject the entry of two of her lawyers in the impeachment proceedings against her, saying it was the first time she had heard of such a case. In a chance …