MANILA, Philippines — At least P467 billion in disputed funding increases in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets will not be returned to government coffers, even as the Supreme Court’s ruling declaring the increases unconstitutional prompted lawmakers to demand greater transparency and tighter scrutiny of the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for next year. Supreme Court

Women in handbag stores often say, “I do not have anything like this.” And so, the collection grows. But when does it become too much?

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Bohol has launched cloud-seeding operations to help farmers cope with drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, as initial agricultural damage in the province approaches P300 million. The aircraft conducted its first cloud-seeding flight on Monday, followed by a second operation on Tuesday, as the provincial government intensified efforts to

VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON, Philippines — A key leader of the sugar sector in Bukidnon province on Wednesday urged industry regulators to peg raw sugar prices to at least P2,800 per 50-kilogram bag for farmers “to earn fairly” as the province prepares for an early milling season amid fears of a severe impact of the El

OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines — More than 8,000 endangered fruit bats have been recorded at a roosting site in Aurora Memorial National Park in the Sierra Madre mountain range, highlighting the importance of protecting the park’s forest habitats to help ensure their survival and sustain natural forest regeneration. In a statement on Wednesday, the Department of

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) said Thursday it would seek clarification and partial reconsideration of certain parts of the Supreme Court (SC) decision which declared as unconstitutional the national budget laws in 2024 and 2025, and legislated provisions relating to unprogrammed funds.

'Govt should improve TuJu until it can become proper replacement for Waze.'

PARLIAMENT | Restriction stems from concerns about data security and legal jurisdiction, minister says.

Because a fix is now public and artificial intelligence tools are able to reverse engineer the bug with little effort, experts say they are bracing for a wave of intrusions as hackers jump to get ahead of the updates

Electronic Arts (EA) is shutting down its subsidiary BioWare, marking the end of the studio behind popular video game franchises such as “Dragon Age,” “Mass Effect,” and “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.”

A prosecution witness on Thursday said he delivered "commitment fees" or kickbacks amounting to over P1 billion to former House appropriations panel chairperson Zaldy Co of Ako Bicol party-list in eight instances.

Cell Press has commissioned an independent third party to investigate after prominent Chinese biologist Rao Yi accused the editor-in-chief of its journal Cancer Cell of soliciting bribes from Chinese authors.

The 23-year BPI veteran and current consumer banking chief will succeed TG Limcaoco in April 2027

BPI's TG Limcaoco, Ginbee GThe Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) on Thursday announced key leadership changes taking effect next year, with president and chief executive officer Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco set to transition to senior roles in other Ayala Group companies by April 2027.o to take up key leadership roles in April 2027

Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport said on Oct. 21 it found no evidence its own staff opened a travel blogger's checked suitcase, five days after new rules began letting airports search bags without their owners present.

A live snake about 40 centimeters long has turned up under the cabin carpet of a Japan Airlines group plane in Fukuoka, a day after a pilot spotted an animal in the cockpit and its flight was canceled.

Malaysia's Autonomous Logistic Solutions (ALS) launched its Level 4 autonomous RoboVan for public-road operations on Wednesday.

Kuya Kim Atienza marked the first death anniversary of his daughter, Emman Atienza.

Appropriate action will be taken in accordance with applicable laws, says Saifuddin.

Every sign pointed to closure. What Rags2Riches founder Reese Fernandez-Ruiz held on to, privately, was a sliver of hope.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday called out the Chinese Embassy in Manila for its recent social media posts, which the agency said affect mutual trust and confidence and severely undermine efforts to stabilize bilateral relations between the Philippines and China.

Bimby Aquino said he will only marry a girl who wholeheartedly accepts his brother Josh.

‘The recent public statements of the Embassy do not reflect the longstanding spirit of constructive engagement between the two countries and the two foreign ministries,’ the DFA says

'There should be an audit on the TuJu application.'

Artificial intelligence (AI) can generate images, articles and videos in response to a few prompts, raising questions about the future of creative careers and the skills young people need to remain competitive.

Seoul's Dongguk University will open a college exclusively for international students in March 2028, with six majors including Hallyu (Korean Wave) culture, filmmaking, and theater and acting.

The endangered tree was planted by the late president Manuel L. Quezon on October 19, 1938, to mark Bacolod's proclamation as a chartered city

Bookmark this page for Rappler's comprehensive coverage of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial at the Senate

Can the Philippines begin to turn the corner from a culture of impunity toward one of responsibility and the rule of law?

Super Typhoon Rosal (Champi) will be closest to extreme Northern Luzon between Thursday afternoon, October 22, and Friday morning, October 23