Crime
A 19-year-old first-year maritime student is dead after a brutal fraternity hazing in Cavite, and Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla is furious. Mark Kenneth Alcedo died of blunt force trauma from severe beating during what was supposed to be an initiation rite by the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity on March 1.
Crime
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Jesus Fernandez is now facing a mountain of criminal and administrative charges after the DILG filed complaints before the Ombudsman over an alleged ₱14.752 million bribery scheme tied to the procurement of 132 ambulances. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla didn't mince words:
Politics
The clock is ticking for Vice President Sara Duterte. The House Committee on Justice has officially served notice ordering her to file a verified answer to two impeachment complaints within 10 calendar days — or be considered to have waived her right and entered a general denial to all allegations against
Nation
Three Filipino nationals working inside the country's own defense establishment have been caught red-handed spying for China, the National Security Council (NSC) confirmed Thursday. The trio — employed at the Department of National Defense, the Philippine Navy, and the Philippine Coast Guard — allegedly handed over classified information to Chinese
Nation
The Philippines pulled out all the stops to impress foreign delegates at the 2026 ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) meetings, hosting a grand welcome dinner at the Centro de Turismo in Intramuros, Manila. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, who serves as the 2026 ASCC chair, personally hosted the reception on Wednesday, March
Politics
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signaled he's ready to certify the proposed Agriculture Cooperatives Act of 2025 as urgent, a move that would fast-track its passage through Congress and get it implemented sooner. The announcement came after a meeting with Senator Francis Pangilinan and agriculture stakeholders at Malacañang
Nation
Senator Win Gatchalian is putting the education sector's spending under a microscope as the Senate Finance Committee kicks off its review of how the 2026 national budget is being implemented. And with a historic ₱1.3 trillion allocated to education — the biggest ever — the stakes couldn't
Nation
Good news for the millions of Filipinos who ride the MRT-3 every day: Japan just signed on the dotted line for another ₱8.2 billion loan to keep fixing up Metro Manila's busiest train line. The Department of Finance (DOF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) inked the
Showbiz
Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter Laufey is heading back to Manila for not one but two nights at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on May 26 and 27 as part of her 'A Matter of Time' world tour. Live Nation Philippines just dropped the full ticket details, and fans are
Showbiz
No more hiding, apparently. Kathryn Bernardo and Lucena Mayor Mark Alcala — a.k.a. "KathMark" to their ever-watchful fans — were spotted together yet again, this time doing some casual shopping at SM Aura in BGC last Wednesday. And this time, they weren't exactly being low-key about
Nation
Filipino travelers and overseas workers headed to the Middle East are facing major disruptions as more than 110 flights to and from the Philippines have been canceled or diverted due to the escalating armed conflict in the region. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported that as of
Nation
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. personally launched the first-ever "Trabaho at Negosyo" event on Friday at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City — a massive initiative designed to connect job seekers with employers and aspiring entrepreneurs with mentors, all under one roof. In his keynote speech, Marcos stressed