Audit: 341 of 488 jails ‘congested’
The Commission on Audit reports that 341 Philippine jail facilities were critically overcrowded in 2025, with Consolacion Municipal Jail in Cebu recording a…
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‘Hostile drone’ intercepted
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have ramped up attacks on Saudi Arabia.
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Horror films to revisit this halloween
Celebrate Halloween with four must-watch horror movies, including IT, Weapons, The Exorcist and Doctor Sleep, featuring chilling supernatural stories and…
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Public callout prompts DOE action on unpaid ASEAN orders
A public complaint by a local souvenir shop prompts swift action from the Department of Energy, resolving unpaid ASEAN-related orders in just 14 hours after…
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SC suspends lawyer for backdating candidate's campaign expense report
The Supreme Court has suspended lawyer Paisal Padate for one year and revoked his notarial commission for backdating campaign finance documents, citing…
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PNP K9 Unit depletion threatens security operations, says CoA
The Commission on Audit (CoA) warns that the Philippine National Police (PNP) could face a severe shortage of service dogs as hundreds of K9 units are…
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QC college students protest mandatory P8,000 academic activity
Mary the Queen College students in Quezon City protest a mandatory ₱8,000 academic activity fee, citing financial burden and alleged CHED regulation…
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PSA flagged on missing PhilSys equipment
The Commission on Audit flagged the Philippine Statistics Authority over P12.98 million in missing government equipment, including PhilSys registration kits,…
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ASEAN, EU convene higher education policy dialogue
The 4th EU-ASEAN Policy Dialogue on Higher Education opened in the Philippines, bringing together policymakers, educators and industry leaders to strengthen…
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Three personalities defend Alden from Xian Gaza’s claim
'I’ve seen him give so much of himself, sometimes even more than he could afford to give, leaving little or even none for himself.'
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Unaffected budget provisions remain workable — DBM
‘The DBM will observe the applicable Supreme Court directives concerning these provisions, without prejudice to the government’s right to seek reconsideration…
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Filipino heritage expert joins ICOMOS board
Filipino heritage expert Gabriel Victor Caballero has been elected to the board of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) during its 2026…
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Weaker peso benefits exporters, raises debt costs — Philexport
The Philippine peso’s depreciation against the US dollar is creating mixed economic effects, according to the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc.…
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GAA gang must admit defeat
When citizens ask where their taxes went, the government owes them answers, not a petition asking the Supreme Court to loosen its restraints.
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Unused hospital extension asked to be investigated
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One dead, three missing from ship in ‘distress’
‘Rescue vessels have managed to recover nine people alive, and one body from the water.’
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CoA blows whistle on SC’s unliquidated cash advances
The Commission on Audit flagged P417.25 million in Supreme Court cash advances, identifying 706 unliquidated transactions, including some dating back 12 years,…
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