Politics
Senator Erwin Tulfo is pushing for the Senate to ratify a treaty with the United Kingdom that would allow sentenced Filipinos in British prisons to be transferred back to the Philippines to serve the remainder of their sentences closer to home. Tulfo sponsored Senate Resolution No. 315 to the plenary
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Philippine, American, and Japanese warplanes flew over the Bashi Channel — the strategic waterway separating the Philippines from Taiwan — this week in a joint security exercise that marked a significant first. It was the first time the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activities (MMCA) expanded beyond the South China Sea into waters near
Economy
The Philippines kicked off 2026 with a wider trade deficit as imports continued to outpace exports. The balance of trade in goods hit a $4.048-billion deficit in January, wider than December's $3.993 billion gap — though still narrower than the $4.926-billion deficit recorded in January 2025.
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What started as US-Israel strikes on Iran has now exploded into a full-blown regional crisis. Iran confirmed launching missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates — all countries hosting US military bases — in direct retaliation for what Washington and Tel Aviv called 'major combat operations'
Economy
The Philippine Ports Authority has shattered its own financial records, posting ₱30.09 billion in revenue for 2025 — the highest in the agency's history and an 8.86 percent increase from its 2024 earnings, based on its unaudited financial report. The stellar performance allowed the PPA's
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The Philippines is dealing with not one but two restive volcanoes as Mayon Volcano in Albay unleashed lava-collapse pyroclastic density currents on Friday afternoon — one of the most dangerous volcanic hazards known to science. This happened just hours after Kanlaon Volcano erupted explosively in Negros. PHIVOLCS reported two PDC events
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has been formally conferred the rank of Auxiliary Vice Admiral by the Philippine Coast Guard, with the donning and oath-taking ceremony held aboard the PCG's flagship vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua last February 26. Recto, a former senator and ex-DOF chief, reaffirmed the Marcos administration&
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Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore Jay Tarriela, has been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral along with two other officers — Weniel Abarquez Azcuna and Oliver Sy Tanseco. The appointment was signed by President Marcos himself. Tarriela has become one of the most visible Philippine
Crime
The man behind the massive fire that gutted a residential area in Intramuros, Manila last February 25 has been formally charged with arson by the Bureau of Fire Protection. The blaze, which reached the fourth alarm, left two people dead, displaced 600 families, and caused an estimated P1.5 million
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China's military accused the Philippines of 'disrupting' peace and stability in the South China Sea by organizing joint patrols with countries outside the region — this as the navies of the Philippines, the United States, and Japan just wrapped up joint exercises in the disputed waters. The
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Kanlaon Volcano unleashed another moderately explosive eruption Thursday evening, generating a massive 2,500-meter ash plume and blanketing 121 barangays across Negros Occidental in volcanic ash. It was exactly one week after its previous eruption, and this one was even more intense. The eruption happened at 7:04 p.m.
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Malacañang has firmly denied rumors swirling online that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was rushed to St. Luke's Medical Center on Saturday, saying the Chief Executive was simply in a private meeting and very much working kahit weekend pa. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro issued the clarification in