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Showbiz
Kylie Padilla just gave the most Kylie Padilla answer ever when asked about her father, Senator Robin Padilla, possibly running for Vice President in 2028. During a press conference for her upcoming film "The Lotto Winners," entertainment reporters asked what she thought about the political buzz — and she
Economy
The Philippine stock market is on a roll. The PSEi closed Tuesday at 6,547.98, up 0.92 percent, marking its fifth consecutive day of gains and hitting a nine-month high. Investors are riding a wave of optimism fueled by the peso's recovery to the ₱57 level
Politics
While Rodrigo Duterte faces his ICC hearing at The Hague, seven lawmakers back home are pushing the Philippines to rejoin the very court he pulled the country out of. Two separate House resolutions were filed on Monday urging the government to re-accede to the Rome Statute — the treaty that established
Nation
President Marcos just told the Department of Agriculture something that, honestly, should have been obvious all along: stop buying fertilizer and seeds at the last minute. Speaking at the 2026 National Confederation of Irrigators Associations assembly in Quezon City on Tuesday, Marcos ordered Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to
Politics
Day 2 of the ICC confirmation of charges hearing against Rodrigo Duterte got even more intense on Tuesday, with prosecution lawyers laying out how the former president's so-called drug watch list allegedly functioned as a "dead list" — naming people who were then systematically killed in police
Economy
The Philippines is about to get its first free trade agreement in North America. Manila and Ottawa just wrapped up the first round of FTA negotiations last week, and Trade Undersecretary Allan Gepty confirmed that the second, more comprehensive round will happen in April 2026. The inaugural round focused on
Nation
Heads up, students — it's walang pasok tomorrow! Dozens of universities and schools across the country have announced class suspensions on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in observance of the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. Several local government units are also suspending work for the day. The
Sports
The Cignal Super Spikers are back on top. After stumbling with a straight-set loss to the Nxled Chameleons, Cignal bounced back in emphatic fashion by taking down the PLDT High Speed Hitters 25-21, 25-29, 25-23 in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Filoil Centre in San Juan City
Weather
The Davao region is in crisis mode after a shear line brought continuous moderate to heavy rainfall starting February 19, triggering widespread flooding that has affected more than 85,600 families — that's over 302,000 individuals across the region. It's one of the worst flooding events
Economy
Brace yourselves, motorists — fuel prices are going up again. Starting Tuesday, February 24, gasoline went up by ₱0.60 per liter while diesel and kerosene both jumped by ₱1.20 per liter. That makes it seven consecutive weeks of gasoline increases and a brutal nine straight weeks for diesel and
Politics
Lawyer Levi Baligod, the private complainant in the pork barrel scam case against businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, just made a jaw-dropping allegation: up to ₱800 billion in cash was allegedly delivered to corrupt government officials over the years in connection with flood control project anomalies. Yes, you read that right
Politics
Malacañang just hit back hard at former Palace spokesman Harry Roque after he claimed on Facebook that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attempted to reconcile with Vice President Sara Duterte. The Palace's response? Two words: fake news. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro branded Roque's post as