MANILA, Philippines — As Manila Water prepares its additional water sources and strengthens network resilience measures ahead of the anticipated stronger El Niño in early 2027, the company is also ramping up its sanitation and wastewater management efforts, desludging more than 94,000 septic tanks across its East Zone concession area from January to August 2026 to

MANILA, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas (UST) has suspended four student activists who faced disciplinary complaints following a confrontation with military personnel at a Philippine Air Force (PAF) exhibit on campus last April 21. The Varsitarian, UST’s official student publication, reported on Monday, Oct. 5, that the university’s Office of Student Affairs had

MANILA, Philippines — No ticket won the jackpots in the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Monday, Oct. 5, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The Grand Lotto 6/55 winning combination was 28-34-18-32-53-20 for a jackpot of ₱248.36 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. The Mega Lotto 6/45 winning combination

MANILA, Philippines — Two congressional panels were asked to check whether the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and local government units (LGUs) are ready to reimplement the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), after the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) against it. In a statement on Monday, 1-Rider party-list Rep. Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez said

REINA MERCEDES, Isabela — Allegations over the use of P66 million in tobacco excise tax shares sparked a heated exchange between the town’s vice mayor and village officials during a Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council) session on Monday. Vice Mayor Jeryll Harold Respicio questioned village officials during the council’s question hour about the status of projects

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The municipal government of Dingras in nearby Ilocos Norte is giving a P1,000 financial incentive to teaching and nonteaching personnel in public schools to mark World Teachers’ Day on Monday, Oct. 5. The incentive was granted through the initiative of Mayor Joemelle Ernesti S. Go Sy and under Municipal Ordinance

MANILA, Philippines — Granting President Marcos emergency powers could be a quick way to solve the electric power crisis currently hounding Visayas, Deputy Speaker and Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez said. Benitez said this during the hearing of the House of Representatives’ committee on energy, committee on Visayas development, and the committee on legislative franchises, as

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said she expects the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to file charges against dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. for making false accusations against her. This came after Duterte confirmed that she has already received a copy of Gracioso’s affidavit from the NBI, together with identification

MANILA, Philippines — Traffic flow along six roads in Barangay Rosario, Pasig City, will be affected starting 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, as the city holds its Araw ng Barangay Rosario procession, according to a traffic advisory from the Pasig City Public Information Office. The affected roads are Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue, Bernal Street,

MANILA, Philippines — The local government of Tarlac City has suspended classes and school-based work for Tuesday, Oct. 6, from kindergarten to high school to commemorate Teachers’ Day. Mayor Susan Yap issued Executive Order No. 50 to provide teachers and students enough time and opportunity to participate in the National Teachers’ Day and World Teachers’

PAGADIAN CITY — Basilan Gov. Mujiv Hataman led an emergency coordination meeting with representatives from the military, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and local government units following Monday’s ambush that left 11 government troops wounded. The security meeting was convened at the Taguime Conference Room inside the People’s Capitol at the Basilan Government Center in

MANILA, Philippines — Four senator-judges called out defense lawyer Mark Vinluan on Monday for raising possible administrative and criminal liability against those who disclose and report confidential information, including the media. During his cross-examination of prosecution witness Atty. Ronel Buenaventura, executive director of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariat, Vinluan enumerated the penalties under the

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution that seeks the Senate’s concurrence on extending session up to Oct. 12, so that the chamber can approve the proposed 2027 national budget on third and final reading. During the session on Monday, Deputy Majority Leader and Oriental Mindoro Rep. Arnan Panaligan moved that House

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Agusan del Sur is mobilizing calamity funds and preparing longer-term measures as a severe El Niño has damaged more than a third of the province’s agricultural crops and cut water levels in critical watersheds by nearly a third. The provincial government, municipal officials and civil society groups met Oct. 1

MANILA, Philippines — Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol on Monday expressed gratitude to the senator-judges after he was criticized for alleged repeated blunders. Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo earlier took to the open court his qualms over Tongol’s remarks over the weekend seemingly preempting an end-date for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings, saying Tongol

ILIGAN CITY — The Iligan City Traffic and Parking Management Office (ICTPMO) has advised drivers of vehicles coming from Lanao del Norte and Misamis Oriental provinces who have no business in the city proper to use the C3 Road, particularly those driving light vehicles and medium-sized trucks. The advisory aims to ease traffic congestion caused

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has overturned a Court of Appeals ruling and reinstated the warrant of arrest against Bernand Lu Chong in connection with the 2019 seizure of P1.877 billion worth of illegal drugs. In a decision made public Monday, the SC’s 2nd Division granted the petition filed by the Office of

MANILA, Philippines —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed hope that Filipinos will realize that the government is “sincere” in its efforts to make the country better. In the season finale of the “Unshaken With Gary V” podcast, which aired Monday, Marcos had a two-hour candid conversation with Filipino music icon Gary Valenciano about his childhood,

MANILA, Philippines — Lead defense counsel Sheila Sison on Monday hit back at the prosecution panel for calling the defense “delatory” after her camp sought an hour-long break during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Nearly eight hours into the trial, defense lawyer Mark Vinluan asked for an hour to prepare his next set of

KORONADAL CITY — A member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) was killed while two others were wounded in a shooting in Polomolok, South Cotabato, on Monday morning. Police identified the victim as Jerald Calayo Flungcay, 23, a resident of Barangay Lapu, Polomolok, and assigned in Tboli town. According to an initial report

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. admitted that he takes criticism on the job personally, believing that being affected by public perception reflects the importance that he places on his work.

The nine-hour impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, including a one-hour lunch break, saw the proceedings tackle their biggest sum yet--P4.4 billion.

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday posted an image on X of Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III sitting in a dimly lit room furnished only with a monobloc chair and table and a gas lamp.

Accusations that Vice President Sara Duterte has links to China because she allegedly received funds from the Chinese are without basis, her spokesman said on Monday.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. shared on Monday his childhood dream of becoming a musician or a scientist, revealing that he even studied music for a couple of years abroad.

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur, have launched a deeper investigation into the death of a vocal pro-Duterte vlogger on Sunday morning. The victim, Philip Morales Engbino, 48, a married native of Minglanilla, Cebu, was also the manager of EZMMI GenCon, a major contractor for Strong Group Mining Corp.

House Committee on Appropriations chairperson Mikaela Suansing on Monday said projects in the proposed 2027 national budget had undergone several layers of review, amid concerns raised by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian over alleged “red-flag” items.

TACLOBAN CITY — A female third-year college student at the Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) in Naval was brought to the school’s guidance office on Monday after allegedly threatening to shoot one of her teachers, prompting a quick response from school officials and police. The incident, reported around 10 a.m., was contained without anyone being

The House prosecution panel has yet to decide whether to drop the bribery charge in its impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro of Batangas said Monday.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities rescued a 5-year-old girl and arrested her mother and the woman’s live-in partner for allegedly exploiting the child online for profit, the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) said Monday. NBI-7 agents arrested the 25-year-old woman and her partner during a raid at a house in Sitio Tambisan,