Economy
The Philippines kicked off 2026 with a wider trade deficit, as the gap between what the country buys and sells to the world grew to $4.048 billion in January. That's up from December's $3.993 billion deficit, though still narrower than the $4.926 billion
Weather
Kanlaon Volcano erupted again Thursday night, exactly one week after its last moderately explosive eruption. PHIVOLCS reported that the blast occurred at around 7:04 PM on February 26 and lasted two minutes, generating a plume that shot 2,500 meters above the crater before drifting southwest. Incandescent ballistics — glowing
Showbiz
Filipino ARMYs, it's time to update your grocery list. BTS member Jin's apple gin brand, IGIN, is set to hit supermarket shelves across the Philippines in the coming weeks. Yes, you can now buy Jin's gin right next to your Ginebra San Miguel — what
Nation
Ateneo Law School Dean Jose Maria "Joey" Hofileña has passed away at the age of 64, leaving the Philippine legal community in mourning. His family confirmed the news on Friday, saying they "find comfort in knowing that he is now wrapped in the warm embrace of our
Nation
The Philippine, American, and Japanese militaries just completed a historic six-day joint exercise over the Bashi Channel — the narrow strait separating the Philippines from Taiwan. It marks the first time their Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activities have expanded beyond the South China Sea into these strategically sensitive waters. Aircraft from all
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A U.S. Air Force transport aircraft crashed into a concrete road barrier while attempting to take off from a bypass road in Laoac, Pangasinan on Tuesday afternoon, injuring all five American military personnel on board. The pilot and two others were rushed to the hospital, while the remaining two
Politics
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte — the man who once dared the International Criminal Court to "come get him" — sat in pre-trial proceedings at The Hague on Thursday afternoon. The irony was thick enough to cut with a knife. The same leader who taunted, mocked, and threatened the ICC
Sports
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel just added some serious size to their frontcourt — acquiring 6-foot-8 big man Kemark Cariño from the Terrafirma Dyip in a one-on-one trade announced by the PBA on Friday. In exchange, Terrafirma gets veteran Ben Adamos. Cariño is a promising young talent who was picked by Terrafirma
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The Bureau of Corrections dropped the hammer on Friday, relieving two prison superintendents from their posts amid ongoing investigations into their conduct — the latest shakeup under BuCor Director General Gregorio Catapang's watch. Out are Ricardo Sespene Jr., superintendent of the Leyte Regional Prison, and Marjorie Ann Sanidad, head
Showbiz
Filipino content creator and dancer Niana Guerrero is living her best life in Italy — she just made her Milan Fashion Week debut and the photos are absolutely sana all. The 18-year-old posted an Instagram Reel of herself dancing in the streets of Milan with the caption: 'First fashion week
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Mayon Volcano in Albay generated an ongoing lava-collapse pyroclastic density current on Friday afternoon — the latest in a series of increasingly intense volcanic events that have kept Alert Level 3 in place over the Philippines' most perfectly shaped volcano. PHIVOLCS reported that lava effusion continues to generate flows that
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The SexBomb Girls' legendary comeback concert series is getting the documentary treatment — and based on the teaser that Rochelle Pangilinan just dropped on Instagram, it's going to be an emotional ride. 'Sa likod ng Get Get Aww ay pawis, luha, at pusong hindi sumuko,' Rochelle