Nation
The Bureau of Customs just pulled off another massive bust. Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno personally led the inspection of a shipment containing P235-million worth of smuggled cigarettes from the United Arab Emirates that was bound for the Port of Batangas. The haul: 637 master cases of MAC Super Slim Ice Cool
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Hundreds of distressed overseas Filipino workers are finally coming home. A total of 341 OFWs from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain are set to board a chartered flight from Riyadh to Manila this Saturday, March 14, arranged by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) as tensions in the Middle East
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After months of rumors and online bashing, it's official — Christina Garcia Frasco is no longer the Secretary of the Department of Tourism. Malacañang confirmed her exit on Thursday, March 12, ending a tenure that began when she was appointed in June 2022. But don't worry about
Nation
A devastating fire tore through a densely packed residential area in Pasay City on Thursday evening, killing two people and leaving approximately 50 families homeless. The blaze erupted along P. Villanueva Street in Barangay 85 at around 5:59 PM, quickly engulfing houses made of light materials in the tightly
Nation
A big majority of Filipinos are done with political dynasties. According to the latest Pulse Asia "Ulat ng Bayan" survey released Friday, March 13, a solid 64 percent of Filipino adults support the passage of a law that would ban political dynasties in the country. Only 17 percent
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In the middle of the escalating Middle East crisis, 24 Filipinos got a surprise lifeline — a Singapore Air Force military transport plane that flew them out of Saudi Arabia and back home safely. Talk about unexpected help from our ASEAN neighbor. Singaporean Ambassador to Manila Constance See confirmed on Friday,
Economy
Nearly three million Filipinos started 2026 without a job, as the country's unemployment rate surged to 5.8% in January — the highest level since June 2022. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), that's 2.96 million jobless workers out of a total labor force, a
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President Bongbong Marcos just gave every worker in the country a reason to smile — March 20, 2026 is officially a regular holiday nationwide for Eid'l Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The announcement was made during the Grand Iftar at Malacañang, where the President
Nation
More than 6,000 Filipino seafarers remain stranded in and around the Strait of Hormuz as the Middle East war between the US and Iran turns one of the world's most critical shipping lanes into a danger zone. The Philippines, which supplies roughly a quarter of the world&
Politics
A whopping 64% of Filipinos now support the passage of an anti-political dynasty law, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey released Friday, March 13. That's a 10-percentage point jump from December 2025, when only 54% backed the idea. The momentum is real. The survey, conducted from February
Politics
After months of speculation, Malacañang finally confirmed na wala na si Christina Garcia-Frasco bilang Secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT). The announcement came Thursday, ending a tenure that started way back in June 2022 under the Marcos administration. But hold on — it's not a total firing. Frasco
Showbiz
It’s official: the two biggest names in P-pop, BINI and SB19, are joining Weverse — the global fan platform created by HYBE Corporation that’s home to massive acts like BTS, BLACKPINK, and SEVENTEEN. This is a huge deal for Filipino music, and fans are absolutely losing it. Weverse teased