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Just days before the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, a new kind of people power is emerging — and it’s happening not on the streets but at construction sites across the Philippines. Civil society groups, church leaders, and government officials launched ‘Bisto Proyekto: Ang Bagong People Power’
Economy
After more than a decade of frozen distribution rates, Meralco is finally asking for a tariff increase — and it’s tied to a massive ₱272 billion grid modernization plan that will run from 2027 to 2030. Meralco chairperson Manuel V. Pangilinan confirmed that the power giant has filed an application
Economy
The Social Security System just dropped some seriously good news for Filipino workers and retirees — a record-breaking net income of ₱143 billion, with the pension fund’s reserve hitting the ₱1-trillion mark for the very first time in SSS history. SSS President and CEO Robert Joseph Montes announced that the
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Manila’s historic Binondo district — the world’s oldest Chinatown — is getting a major glow-up as Phase 2 of the Chinatown Revitalization Project lights up key landmarks across the district. Building on the earlier illumination of Jones Bridge, the expanded program now covers MacArthur Bridge, Santa Cruz Church, and several
Sports
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone has addressed the swirling speculation about 7-foot-3 big man Kai Sotto’s absence from the upcoming FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers Window 2 in Manila — and he’s perfectly fine with it. Sotto is barely a month into his comeback with the Koshigaya
Sports
Huge news for Philippine basketball! FIBA has officially reclassified De La Salle University’s Mike Phillips as a local player, removing the ‘naturalized’ tag that previously restricted him from suiting up for Gilas Pilipinas in major international tournaments. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced the development on Saturday, thanking
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Three people are dead after a horrific collision between a speeding van and a motorcycle with sidecar in Barangay Buayaen, Bayambang, Pangasinan on Saturday, February 21. According to police, the 36-year-old van driver — allegedly under the influence of alcohol — rear-ended the motorcycle, sending it crashing into a concrete electric post
Three people are dead after a horrific collision between a speeding van and a motorcycle with sidecar in Barangay Buayaen, Bayambang, Pangasinan on Saturday, February 21. According to police, the 36-year-old van driver — allegedly under the influence of alcohol — rear-ended the motorcycle, sending it crashing into a concrete electric post
House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos announced Sunday that two priority bills — the Presidential Merit Scholarship Program and the National Land Use Act — have cleared the Appropriations Committee and are now ready for plenary approval. Both measures were tagged as priorities by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). The scholarship bill,
The De La Salle Lady Spikers kept their unbeaten run alive with a thrilling 25-14, 25-15, 26-24 sweep of the UST Golden Tigresses in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. It looked like a straightforward demolition through the first
A massive pile of garbage collapsed at a privately owned sanitary landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal last Friday, burying three bulldozer operators under heaps of trash. The good news: all three were rescued alive by their co-workers and have since been treated and sent home. Rodriguez Police Chief Lt. Col. Arwyn
Sen. Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa has been a no-show at the Senate for months now, and his colleagues are finally going to talk about it. Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson confirmed that the senator’s prolonged absence will be on the agenda during Monday’s all-senators’ caucus. Lacson revealed
A new bill in the House of Representatives wants to make sure that every single peso our OFWs send home arrives intact — and AGIMAT Party-list Rep. Bryan Revilla is on a mission to get it passed ASAP. House Bill No. 275, or the OFW Remittance Protection Act, aims to regulate
The national government is putting its money where the storms are — earmarking a whopping P39.8 billion in calamity funds for 2026, a massive 90 percent jump from last year’s P21 billion allocation. House Minority Leader and 4Ps Rep. Marcelino Libanan broke down the numbers on Sunday: P15.3
Heads up, Pilipinas — three weather systems are ganging up to bring rain across the country in the next 24 hours. PAGASA issued its Sunday afternoon forecast warning of cloudy skies and scattered showers hitting multiple regions. The shear line is targeting parts of the Visayas along with Sorsogon, Masbate, and
The University of the Philippines Lady Maroons just ended an eight-year losing streak against the Ateneo Blue Eagles in dramatic fashion, pulling off a stunning comeback victory in five sets — 17-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-14 — in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena
Nine years and still going strong! Kapuso It Girl Gabbi Garcia and her longtime partner Khalil Ramos are celebrating their ninth anniversary as a couple, and their fans are absolutely kilig about it. On Instagram, Gabbi posted a throwback photo from 2017 — the year they officially became a couple — with
Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s family won’t be allowed to see him in person as the International Criminal Court begins its crucial confirmation of charges hearing on Monday, February 23. The hearing, set to start at 10 a.m. The Hague time (5 p.m. Manila time), will determine
Kapuso singer-actress Rita Daniela may be on her way out of GMA Network — at least, that's what fans are buzzing about after she appeared as a guest on TV5's Eat Bulaga and her photo reportedly disappeared from GMA's official website. The speculation has set