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The first batch of Filipino evacuees from the Middle East has touched down in Manila. A total of 299 Filipinos from Dubai arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 early Thursday morning at 6:45 AM, marking the start of government-organized repatriation flights amid the escalating US-Iran conflict. Department of Migrant Workers
Showbiz
Good news for fans of veteran actress Odette Khan: she's awake, eating, and fighting. Director Kip Oebenda, who helmed Bar Boys, shared the encouraging update on his Instagram Stories on Thursday. Oebenda said Khan's condition has significantly improved since she was hospitalized in late February for
Economy
Bad news for Pinoy wallets: inflation accelerated to 2.4% in February 2026, hitting its fastest pace in 12 months, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority released Thursday. The main driver? Food and non-alcoholic beverages, which continue to eat into household budgets. The February figure is noticeably higher
Nation
The Philippine National Police is seriously considering switching to electric vehicles for its patrol fleet, with PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. calling the ongoing Middle East tensions a "wake-up call" for the agency to rethink how it sources its rides. Nartatez said the conflict between
Economy
Motorists, brace your wallets — another fuel price increase is likely hitting pumps next Tuesday. The Department of Energy warned on Wednesday that global oil market volatility, driven by escalating Middle East tensions, will continue to push prices up. This comes right after a ₱1.90 per liter hike that took
Crime
The Philippine National Police has some surprisingly good numbers to share: focus crimes dropped by 25 percent in the first two months of 2026 compared to the same period last year. PNP Chief General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. disclosed the figures during a press briefing at Camp Crame on Monday,
Nation
For generations of Filipinos, Philtranco was the bus you took when heading home to the province — the overnight ride from Pasay to Bicol, to Samar, to Leyte, to parts of Mindanao. On March 30, 2026, that era officially ends. Philtranco Service Enterprises Inc., the country's oldest bus operator
Crime
A 19-year-old freshman maritime student is dead after what authorities say was a brutal fraternity initiation in Dasmariñas, Cavite. Kenneth Alcedo, a student of PNTC Colleges who dreamt of becoming a seaman to help his family, was brought to a hospital in General Trias City last Sunday — already lifeless upon
Politics
It's the first week of Women's Month, and a congressman already managed to make it about his fantasies. Quezon City 4th District Representative Bong Suntay is now facing intense backlash after making sexually suggestive remarks about actress Anne Curtis during the House impeachment hearings against Vice
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