MANILA, Philippines — About P12.31 million was raised from two public auctions of forfeited refrigerant gases by the Port of Manila, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said. According to the agency, the BOC-Port of Manila generated a combined collection of P12.318 million from the Sept. 10 and Sept. 30 auctions of refrigerant gases. Five sale

BACOLOD CITY— The Sugar Council welcomed Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines’ (CCEAP) assurance that it would use sugar produced in Negros but called on the company to expand its commitment to locally sourced sugar nationwide. “We welcome Coca-Cola’s commitment to use 100 percent locally produced premium refined sugar in Negros, but we appeal to CCEAP to

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed on second reading a P7.2-trillion spending bill that would fund the government through next year. Lawmakers approved on second reading via voice vote House Bill No. 10858, the 7,408-page spending measure detailing a record national budget to fund state operations, government salaries, infrastructure projects and

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police and environmental authorities arrested two alleged illegal miners and seized several pieces of mining equipment during a joint crackdown on unauthorized small-scale mining in two upland villages in Surigao City on Oct. 6. The suspects were identified as Emiliano Minglana Solana, 52, of Purok 1, Barangay San Juan,

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Police have arrested one of the suspects behind the killing of a Department of Education (DepEd) supervisor last April in Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay. The suspect was apprehended by virtue of a warrant of arrest for murder in an operation conducted by personnel of the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company

ILIGAN CITY — Thirty former rebels, now referred to by the government as “friends rescued” from “former rebels,” have begun an 11-day deradicalization and capacity-building program under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) in Misamis Oriental. The program, which started last week, aims to help former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels return to their

[Updated Oct. 7, 2026, 9:55 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed three new associate justices in the Court of Appeals (CA) filling in the current vacancies in the 69-member court. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the Presidential Communications Office said President Marcos has appointed Trade Undersecretary Allan Gepty; Parañaque Regional

MANILA, Philippines — For Cagayan de Oro First District Rep. Lordan Suan, being a fellow Mindanaoan was not a reason to stay out of the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. It was precisely why he joined the House prosecution team. “We are not just talking about the people’s money, we are also talking

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) flagship project, DENR Express: Permitting on Wheels, served more than 10,000 clients and issued thousands of permits nationwide in its first five months since implementation in April 2026. According to a DENR statement on Wednesday, Environment Secretary Juan Miguel “Mitch” Cuna said the project

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel presented several bank accounts belonging to Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio before the Senate impeachment court as it continued its attempt to uncover her alleged unexplained wealth. From Tuesday to Wednesday, the prosecution invited representatives of several banks, particularly LandBank, Asia United Bank (AUB),