VP Sara Duterte faces new impeachment complaints
Daughter of ex-president survived impeachment bid last yearDuterte a frontrunner for 2028 presidencyVP unsurprised, ready to confront allegations, lawyer saysMANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte...
Philippine economy to rebound in 2026 with at least 5% growth, says DOF chief
MANILA — The Philippine economy will bounce back this year with growth of at least 5%, supported by sound fundamentals and a solid performance in...
Bishops’ migration office calls for stronger diocesan structures vs human trafficking
Catholic bishops’ commission on migrants and itinerant people called on dioceses nationwide to strengthen church action against trafficking.Bishop Socrates Mesiona of Puerto Princesa,...
Nicolas Torre praised for biking through metro to inspect bike lanes
Newly appointed Metropolitan Manila Development Authority General Manager Nicolas Torre III was praised for leading by example after he was spotted biking to...
DFA chief says no consensus within ASEAN on endorsing Myanmar election
MANILA — Foreign Minister Ma. Theresa Lazaro said on Thursday that ASEAN member states had not reached a consensus on whether to endorse the...
Philippine Q4 growth skids to 5-year low, raises odds of further rate cuts
Q4 growth comes in sharply below expectationsFull-year growth well below government targetWeak growth opens door to further interest rate cutsMANILA — Philippine economic growth slumped...
Philippines hosts ASEAN foreign minister retreat to tackle regional issues
CEBU, Philippines — Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia began a meeting on Thursday to tackle key issues in the region, including tensions in the South...
Japan-born pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive in China as bilateral ties freeze
BEIJING — Giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived in Sichuan province on Wednesday, China’s panda research base said in a social media post, leaving Japan...
Online community weighs in after teens’ vehicle fired upon in Batangas doorbell prank
A doorbell prank by six Grade 12 students in Lipa City, Batangas, whose vehicle was fired upon by an irate homeowner, has sparked...
Anne Curtis, other Pinoys raise concerns over Nipah virus outbreak in India
Back then, the Philippine government was slow to tighten borders, and Chinese nationals became the country’s first COVID-19 cases. Since its initial detection...
















