Politics
After months of controversy, Christina Garcia-Frasco has been removed as Secretary of the Department of Tourism. Malacañang confirmed the shake-up on Thursday, March 12, with Frasco being reassigned as the new Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities. Undersecretary Verna Buensuceso will serve as officer-in-charge of the DOT in the
Economy
If you thought this week's fuel prices were brutal, DOE Secretary Sharon Garin just dropped the bad news bomb: another massive oil price hike is coming next week, and it's going to be even worse. Industry estimates suggest diesel could jump by another ₱19 to ₱22
Economy
Hindi magandang balita para sa Philippine labor market: the country's unemployment rate surged to 5.8 percent in January 2026, the highest level recorded since June 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Roughly 2.96 million Filipinos out of the 80.89 million labor force were
Nation
Good news para sa lahat ng empleyado — President Bongbong Marcos just declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as a regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid'l Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. That means another long weekend is coming up, mga ka-tropang Pinoy! The announcement
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Amid growing fears that the United States might redirect its military hardware away from the Philippines to support the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Armed Forces of the Philippines has a clear message: relax, hindi mangyayari 'yon. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for the West
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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
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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