Nation
Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island erupted for the third time this year on Sunday evening, March 15, generating a massive five-kilometer eruption column. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) logged the moderately explosive eruption at around 6:07 p.m. PHIVOLCS immediately released computer simulations of the ash
Politics
Malacañang assured the public on Sunday that the government's investigation into anomalous flood control projects will continue even as the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) wraps up operations by March 31. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stressed that the ICI's closure does not mean the end
Nation
Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste has purchased the house in Wilhelmsfeld, Germany where national hero Jose Rizal completed his iconic novel "Noli Me Tangere." The lawmaker says the goal is to preserve the site and transform it into a museum open to all Filipinos and visitors. According
Economy
Your electricity bill could jump by as much as 16 percent come April — and the government knows it. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin told Reuters on March 13 that without intervention, Filipino households are staring down a massive spike in power costs driven by skyrocketing LNG prices and shipping disruptions in
Politics
Vice President Sara Duterte revealed that four politicians have already approached her wanting to join her senatorial slate for the 2028 elections — but don't expect her to be thrilled about it. In an ambush interview in Davao City on March 14, Duterte made her feelings pretty clear. '
Politics
Senator Erwin Tulfo isn't mincing words — he wants politicians to keep their hands off the fuel subsidy distribution meant for PUV drivers and fisherfolk. In a stern warning issued Sunday, March 15, Tulfo called out 'epal' politicians who try to politicize government aid for personal gain.
Sports
It was always going to be a tough ask, but the scoreline still stings. The Philippine Women's National Football Team fell 0-7 to Japan in the AFC Women's Asian Cup quarterfinals in Sydney on Sunday, ending their run in the tournament proper. Japan — a powerhouse chasing
Here's something to be genuinely proud of: researchers from the University of the Philippines Manila have built the country's first locally manufactured AI-powered device that can detect hearing loss in newborns. It's called HeLe — short for Hearing for Life — and it could be a
Philippine Coast Guard Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela is calling out China's latest attempt to justify its claim over Scarborough Shoal — and he's not mincing words. In a post on X this Sunday, Tarriela said Beijing's use of a supposed 1990 letter from a Filipino
Kung pakiramdam mo mas malamig kaysa usual, tama ka. Metro Manila just recorded its coldest temperature of the year so far — a chilly 17.1°C at the PAGASA Science Garden in Quezon City this Sunday morning. The state weather bureau confirmed the reading as the lowest temperature during this
Bad news for commuters — the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has officially approved fare increases for jeepneys and buses. The exact amounts will be announced on Tuesday after the agency justifies them to Department of Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez. LTFRB Chairperson Vigor Mendoza confirmed the fare hike in
Heart Evangelista just made every Pinoy daughter's dream come true — she took her mom, Cecilia Ongpauco, to Paris for the very first time, and it was all caught on camera for the second season of her reality show, "Heart World." In the latest episode, the Global
Blackpink's ROSÉ just leveled up her fashion game in a major way. Levi's has officially announced a multi-year global partnership with the chart-topping singer-songwriter, making her a global brand ambassador for the iconic American denim brand. The announcement, made on March 12, was music to the
The World Bank just dropped a massive vote of confidence in the Philippine economy. Its Board of Executive Directors has approved a whopping US$800 million Development Policy Loan to help the country strengthen fiscal resilience, attract better private investment, and upgrade workforce skills — basically, the trifecta needed to create
Good news para sa lahat ng workers — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially declared Friday, March 20, 2026 as a regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid'l Fitr, the feast marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. That means a long weekend is coming, and you
The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte just got more intense. Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno has formally requested that Ramil Madriaga — the alleged former bagman of Sara Duterte — be transferred from his detention cell at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig to the custody of the House committee on justice.
The Philippine peso just hit a fresh historic low, closing at ₱59.735 against the US dollar on Friday — breaking its own record from just five days ago. That's a 35-centavo drop in a single day, and the second time in one week that the peso set a
Four hundred forty-two Filipinos from the United Arab Emirates safely touched down at NAIA yesterday aboard a Philippine government-chartered Boeing 747-400 — the first charter flight arranged since the Middle East crisis erupted. Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac personally welcomed the kababayans as they stepped onto Philippine soil,
The world is now facing the largest oil supply disruption in recorded history, and the Philippines is bracing hard for the impact. According to the International Energy Agency, global oil supply dropped by a staggering 8 million barrels per day in March — roughly 8% of total world demand — after the