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Sports
Filipino cue sports legend Carlo "Black Tiger" Biado just added another championship to his already stacked resume — capturing the 2026 US Open One-Pocket Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. And he did it the hard way, grinding through 10 straight hours of competition. In an all-Filipino final
Politics
The legal battle over Rodrigo Duterte's crimes against humanity case at the International Criminal Court is getting more intense by the week. Lawyers representing drug war victims have just asked the ICC to shut down yet another attempt by Duterte's defense team to delay the proceedings
Sports
Move over, Kuya Carlos — there's another Yulo making waves on the world gymnastics stage. Karl Eldrew Yulo, the 18-year-old younger brother of Olympic champion Carlos Yulo, just won his first-ever gold medal in the seniors division at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Antalya, Turkey. Karl
Economy
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced that strategic oil reserves will be released "immediately" in Asia and Oceania, with reserves in the Americas and Europe to follow by end of March. It's the largest emergency oil release in IEA history — and it directly affects fuel
Nation
Mark your calendars, mga ka-trabaho — Malacañang has officially published Proclamation 1189 declaring March 20, Friday, as a regular holiday nationwide in celebration of Eid'l Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. That means a long weekend is coming! The proclamation was signed by Executive Secretary
Crime
Authorities have intercepted two parcels containing almost 20 kilograms of shabu worth an estimated P135.96 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Cargo Center in Pasay City — and the drugs were sneakily concealed inside coffee and tea packages. The Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed on Sunday that the
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
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
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
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.
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. '
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