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Politics
As former President Rodrigo Duterte's landmark confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court approaches on Monday, February 23, a bombshell has emerged from the ICC's own documents. A "Public Lesser Redacted Version" of the charges document, released on February 13, lists eight
Economy
Senator Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill 1856, proposing a P200 daily minimum wage increase for private sector workers across the Philippines. If passed, it would be the first nationwide legislative wage hike in nearly 40 years — the last one was RA 6727 in 1989, which only mandated a P25
Showbiz
At 60 years old, Sharon Cuneta isn't slowing down — she's leveling up. The Megastar has announced she's launching her very own management company that will handle her career, schedules, and all her projects moving forward. It's a bold new chapter for someone
Showbiz
Former Miss Universe Catriona Gray just proved that beauty queens can make a real difference beyond the crown. For her birthday this year, the Filipino-Australian stunner chose to skip the lavish celebrations and instead launched a fundraiser for Smile Train Philippines — and it paid off big time. Gray raised a
Politics
The Philippines missed out on a massive $1 billion defense loan from the United States — and it went to Poland instead. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez revealed the painful miss, saying American officials had already offered the money with "lenient" terms to beef up Manila&
Nation
Malacañang has declared that a jeepney fare hike is "premature" even as the Philippines braces for what could be the eighth consecutive week of oil price increases. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said the existing P1 provisional fare adjustment is still enough to cover fuel costs for
Politics
Leyte Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has filed House Bill No. 7663, or the "Comprehensive Farmers' Pension and Social Protection Act," which would give Filipino farmers a P3,000 monthly pension plus life, accident, and disability insurance. Co-authored by Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, the bill aims to
Nation
The Philippines is beefing up its cyber defenses through new partnerships with Canada and Japan, as the Marcos administration intensifies its fight against rising misinformation and evolving digital threats targeting Filipinos online. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro announced the initiative during a Palace press briefing on Friday, February 20.
Showbiz
After a Top 8 finish and a Miss World Asia title at the 2025 Miss World pageant in India, former Miss World Philippines Krishnah Gravidez is turning the page on her pageant career — and she's got big plans. The beauty queen recently passed the crown to her successor
Weather
Torrential rains triggered two devastating landslides that killed seven people and displaced more than 3,000 villagers in the southeastern Philippines, as a storm made landfall in Surigao del Sur province late Thursday before cutting west across the central islands. By Friday noon, the storm was packing sustained winds of
Economy
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas cut its benchmark interest rate by another 25 basis points on Thursday, February 19, bringing it down to 4.25% — the ninth rate cut since the central bank started easing in August 2024. BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said the move was meant to help
Politics
Local officials of the Municipality of Kalayaan in Palawan are furious — and they're demanding action. The Sangguniang Bayan has formally petitioned Congress to strike from the record Senator Rodante Marcoleta's controversial suggestion that the Philippines should "give up" the Kalayaan Island Group to China