
The inflation rate in the Philippines accelerated to 7.2 percent in April 2026, its fastest pace in three years, driven by the Middle East petroleum crisis…
Pola Coleen L. Bartolome · · 2 min read
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Wednesday that it has ramped up security measures across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao…
jing villamente · · 2 min read

The 7.2% April headline inflation print reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may prompt the central bank to preemptively raise interest rates…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read

A sharp decline in aquaculture dragged down the Philippines’ fisheries sector in the first quarter of 2026, overshadowing gains in commercial fishing and…
Mico Virata · · 1 min read

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — ASEAN leaders are set to focus on energy security, food supply, and regional resilience as they gather for the 48th ASEAN Summit,…
Carl Magadia · · 2 min read
Energy security and disaster preparedness are emerging as central priorities for Southeast Asian leaders ahead of the 2026 ASEAN Summit in Cebu, reflecting…
Mico Virata · · 2 min read

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief P/Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday declared full operational readiness for the country’s hosting of the 48th…
jing villamente · · 2 min read

Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday criticized efforts to link her family to the impeachment complaint against her, saying it is “unfair” to subject private…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
Vice President Sara Duterte said she deliberately chose not to inform her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, about the ongoing impeachment efforts…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 1 min read

Petron Corp.’s first-quarter net income fell 56 percent to P1.8 billion from P4 billion a year earlier, dragged by refinery disruptions and a sharp surge in…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 2 min read
More than 1,000 policemen had been administratively charged in the first quarter of 2026, the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Internal Affairs Service (IAS)…
Jing Villamente · · 1 min read

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported Tuesday that it has honored Filipino peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Military Observer Group…
Jing Villamente · · 1 min read

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered measures to bring down rice prices as inflation surged, with officials citing rising fuel costs — not supply…
Raffy Ayeng,Mico Virata,Jerod Orcullo · · 2 min read

NEW YORK (AFP) — Coverage of the Trump administration dominated Monday’s Pulitzer Prizes, which criticized the president’s attempts to limit press freedom.
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — ASEAN leaders will convene this week to a scaled-down, “bare bones” setup as tensions in the Middle East have forced a shift in both the…
Carl Magadia · · 1 min read

Vice President Sara Duterte believes she is being increasingly abandoned by her political allies and only her family has remained her constant source of…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 1 min read
MACTAN, Cebu — The most pressing issues, including regional security, energy and food concerns, the safety of ASEAN nationals, and economic cooperation, are…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read

Criminality in Metro Manila dropped by 23 percent over the past week as police intensified warrant services and anti-drug operations, the National Capital…
Neil Alcober · · 1 min read
