COTABATO CITY  – Mayor Akmad “Mitra” Ampatuan Sr. of Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, on Monday challenged his nephew to surrender and squarely face the charges in connection with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack in January this year. “My son, come out and surrender; face the cases against you… We will see you in court.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) signed an agreement on the first ever hospital-based learning continuity program in the country for children with long-term health conditions. The memorandum, signed on Monday, Sept. 28, is expected to help eligible patients continue their education while receiving medical care

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara led on Monday the national recognition of all those behind the Philippines’ historic gains in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). These included educators, learners, parents, local government leaders, and public and private partners. Attending the thanksgiving gathering at President Corazon

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said it still needs to verify whether Cedric Lee and Deniece Cornejo can be released despite a Court of Appeals order directing their immediate discharge. Lee and Cornejo are serving sentences related to the serious illegal detention case involving actor and television host Vhong Navarro, which dates

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation into reports that some Filipino athletes, particularly members of the Alas Pilipinas men’s volleyball team, had to pay out of pocket for food during the ongoing Asian Games in Japan. Palace press officer Claire Castro said Marcos does not want Filipino athletes representing the country

MANILA, Philippines — Laguna Governor Sol Aragones became the subject of a graft complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday over alleged irregularities in a program which complainants said had a P11.5 million budget to provide free review center classes for civil service examination takers. According to Laguna Board Member Lorenzo Zuñiga

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s repeated attacks on the Senate Impeachment Court’s integrity pose a danger if she is not reprimanded for repeatedly violating the sub judice rule, private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa Jr. said Monday. Tolosa said this during a press briefing after a break on Day 30 of Duterte’s impeachment trial, when

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A woman was killed while two men were wounded after motorcycle riding gunmen opened fire at a parked vehicle in front of the Land Registry Authority (LRA) in Barangay V in Bantay, Ilocos Sur  on Monday. According to the Bantay Municipal Police Station, the victims were inside a black sport

MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Monday called for an inquiry into delayed allowances for national athletes after Alas Pilipinas men’s captain Bryan Bagunas said some players have gone without them since July and had to borrow money to get to training. In a manifestation during session, Sen. Joel Villanueva said the Senate should determine whether

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team on Monday said it appreciated Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s feedback on its cross-examination strategy, expressing openness in adjusting its approach to better convey its points to the senator-judges. Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa made the pronouncement after Lacson, on the 30th day of Duterte’s impeachment trial,

MANILA, Philippines—The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will continue to bring rains and thunderstorms to parts of Palawan, the Visayas and Mindanao through Wednesday, according to the state weather bureau. In its 5 p.m. forecast on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Palawan, Central Visayas, the Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula,

MANILA, Philippines — Father Flavie Villanueva said Monday that former cop Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. went to his house to seek help exposing his alleged delivery of suitcases containing large sums of cash to the Dutertes on orders from his former boss, ex-House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco. In a phone interview with the INQUIRER, Villanueva said

TUGUEGARAO CITY — Fourteen of the most unique or endemic bird species have been documented in the virgin forests of the Apayao biosphere, according to the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Calanasan town. Cenro reported that it had listed the critically endangered Philippine Eagle and other bird species found during a biodiversity

MANILA, Philippines — The P42-minimum wage increase for private sector workers in Central Visayas was affirmed by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC). This was confirmed by Labor Secretary and NWPC Chairperson Francis Tolentino at the commission’s deliberation, which was held at the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office VII in Cebu

MANILA, Philippines — The absence of any representative from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for its budget hearing in the Senate irked Sen. Erwin Tulfo  on Monday. While the Department of Tourism was  presenting its proposed P5.47-billion budget for 2027, Tulfo inquired if there  was a representative from the DBM, saying he has questions

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday unanimously approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to update the country’s cooperative law. In a 19-0-0 vote, senators approved Senate Bill No. 1431, or the “Revised Cooperative Code of the Philippines,” during Monday’s session. The measure seeks to amend the existing Cooperative Code of the

DAVAO CITY – Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon inspected Monday morning the nearly completed P100 million flood control project in San Juan Village, Barangay Bangkal here. He told reporters the flood mitigation project is 80 percent complete after two months of work. Last July 24, the Talomo River overflowed due to heavy rains, causing severe

MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez cited the recantations of three former bodyguards of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co, known as the “maleta boys” (suitcase boys), in his petition for bail filed with the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Monday. The Office of the Ombudsman’s prosecutors used the affidavits of eight of the

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said no one should be protected and nothing should be concealed in the government’s investigation into ghost flood control and other infrastructure projects. The Palace made the statement after Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson challenged Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon to explain why the GPS coordinates of an infrastructure

BULAKAN, Bulacan— Bulakan officials last week commemorated the 150th birth anniversary of a revolutionary hero, whom the new generation needs to know again: Gen. Anacleto “Matanglawin” Enriquez.  Bulakan Mayor Vergel Meneses led a wreath-laying ceremony before the hero’s bust inside the San Francisco Elementary School on Friday. Enriquez was born on September 25, 1876, and

PILI, CAMARINES SUR — Camarines Sur was placed under a state of calamity on Monday as dengue cases continued to spike in the province. Gov. Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte announced this at the dengue response command conference at the Digital Transformation Center in Pili, the provincial capital. Villafuerte, chair of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Police uprooted and destroyed 3,000 fully grown marijuana plants worth an estimated P600,000 in Sugpon town in this province on Sunday. The plantation spans about 1,000 square meters in Sitio Ogiyet, Barangay Licungan, near the boundary with Barangay Tacadang at Benguet’s Kibungan town.  Police uprooted the plants, documented and inventoried

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court has considered public prosecutor and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon’s explanation as to why he should not be cited for violation of the sub judice rule over his comments, issuing just a stern warning against him instead. Ridon on Monday, after Day 30 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s

Toshiba Lifestyle Philippines took its idea of home living beyond the kitchen and living room with “The Takumi Experience,” a two-day gathering for winners of a nationwide promotion and invited guests. The appliance brand brought together dining, music and a resort stay to explore the idea behind takumi, a Japanese term associated with skilled artisans. Rather than center the event on particular products, Toshiba drew a connection between the care that goes into an artisan’s work and the details homeowners consider when choosing appliances for their spaces. The guests included winners from different regions who qualified through a promotion held from July 1 to Aug. 15. Every single-receipt purchase of Toshiba appliances during that period earned a chance to join the experience. The event also welcomed invited figures from the lifestyle field, with activities held across two consecutive days. At Helm, guests met chef Josh Boutwood and experienced a menu prepared under his direction. The program then moved from the dining table to the concert hall for “Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi in Concert,” with Gerard Salonga conducting the live orchestral performance. The promotion winners also had a stay at Solaire Resort as part of their visit. For the brand, the choice of guests and activities reflected the broader place appliances occupy in the home. A refrigerator, for example, has a practical role in keeping ingredients fresh, while the look and placement of an appliance can affect how a kitchen or living area feels. The company used the gathering to express that approach through the work of Boutwood and Salonga, both of whom it introduced as its Takumi Masters. “True luxury lies in the details,” said Anna Marie Alejandro, general manager of Toshiba Lifestyle Philippines. She pointed to food preservation and design as two considerations in developing appliances for the home. The event offered the brand’s promotion winners a chance to meet the two artists and spend time together outside their usual surroundings. It also gave the brand an occasion to present its view of craftsmanship through experiences its guests could see, hear and share, from a meal prepared by Boutwood to an orchestra led by Salonga.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of Agriculture in Mimaropa is preparing a ₱147-million assistance package to provide early support and cushion farmers in the region from the expected impacts of El Niño.  The comprehensive preparedness plan for the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan was laid out during the

MANILA, Philippines— The Department of Education (DepEd) has been finalizing plans to relocate Manuel Luis Quezon High School–Manila from its present site in Santa Cruz due to health and structural concerns to a permanent one where a modern campus will be built. At present, the high school is on the second floor of a wet

ILIGAN CITY – Two women of the Matigsalog ethnic group traveled more than eight hours to sell handmade native bracelets at the Diyandi Festival, the patronal fiesta celebration honoring St. Michael the Archangel. Aida Ababon, 47, and Sheila Batal, both from the Matigsalog tribe in Marilog District, Davao City, traveled by bus and arrived Saturday

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will “invite” Vice President Sara Duterte, former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, and others implicated in dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.’s “cash delivery” allegation. NBI Director Melvin Matibag said this on Monday, shortly after Gracioso appeared before the bureau for questioning over his affidavit alleging

MANILA, Philippines—Several parts of the cities of Makati, Manila, and Pasay will experience a seven-hour water supply interruption Tuesday night through early Wednesday morning as Maynilad Water Services Inc. conducts a water audit. In a service advisory, Maynilad Water Services Inc. said the supply interruption will be from 7 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2026, until 2

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said it hoped the fare hike for public utility vehicles (PUVs) would discourage transport groups from pushing through with their planned strike. The fare adjustments, which took effect Monday, were approved to help drivers cope with the continuing impact of the Middle East crisis. The minimum fare for traditional