Nation
The Senate committee on basic education put the Department of Education in the hot seat on Tuesday, March 3, holding a hearing on DepEd's controversial proposal to switch from a quarterly to a trimester school calendar — and probing the alarming state of literacy among Filipino students. Education Secretary
Politics
Just three days after the Supreme Court affirmed its ruling declaring the previous impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional, her accusers came back swinging — filing not one but two fresh impeachment complaints on February 2, 2026. The Makabayan coalition filed the first complaint, alleging Duterte betrayed public trust
Economy
Motorists across the Philippines are feeling the pinch yet again as fuel prices shot up for the eighth straight week — this time by a whopping ₱1.90 per liter for gasoline, ₱1.20 for diesel, and ₱1.50 for kerosene, effective 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 3. Major oil companies
Politics
Batangas Vice Governor Hermilando Mandanas — the same name behind the landmark Mandanas-Garcia Supreme Court ruling — is back at the high court with a fresh petition. This time, he and the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) are demanding the full and automatic release of local government units' share from national taxes,
Nation
Mayon Volcano in Albay continues its relentless effusive eruption, now on its 57th consecutive day as of Tuesday, March 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) confirmed that lava effusion and collapse from the summit crater were observed overnight, with dramatic time-lapse footage captured at 12:20 a.
Showbiz
Hollywood's most adored couple just broke the internet. Zendaya and Tom Holland are officially married — and they apparently did it in secret! The jaw-dropping revelation came from Zendaya's longtime stylist Law Roach, who casually dropped the bombshell at the red carpet of the 2026 Actor Awards
Politics
In a major development in the long-running saga surrounding former President Rodrigo Duterte's legal troubles, the Department of Justice on Tuesday declared that there is absolutely no law preventing the Philippine government from coordinating with the International Criminal Court — even after the country officially withdrew from the Rome
Economy
Filipino motorists are bracing for yet another painful hit to their wallets as major oil companies announced massive price hikes effective Tuesday, March 3. Gasoline prices jumped by ₱1.90 per liter, diesel by ₱1.20, and kerosene by ₱1.50 — making this the 8th straight week of increases for
Showbiz
Actress Gee Canlas has confirmed what many have been speculating about — she and husband Archie Alemania have separated, and she was the one who chose to walk away. The revelation came during her emotional guesting on "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda" this Tuesday. "That was not a
Politics
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is demanding an apology from Rep. Bong Suntay after the congressman made lewd comments about actress Anne Curtis during the House impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday — and it happened during Women's Month pa. During the hearing, Suntay was defending
Nation
Talk about a birthday surprise — Father Sean Mejia turned 54 on Tuesday, March 3, and received possibly the best gift of his life: Pope Leo XIV personally appointed him as the new Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk in Kalinga province. According to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of
Crime
A 19-year-old freshman maritime student named Kenneth Alcedo was found dead after what authorities believe was a brutal hazing by a fraternity at PNTC Colleges in Dasmariñas, Cavite. The driver of the car that dumped his body at a hospital has since surrendered to police. Last Sunday, a gray sedan