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The printing agency responsible for producing Philippine passports is seeking a price increase, but Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Theresa Lazaro said the agency has been asked to defer the proposed hike until 2028.

MANILA, Philippines — A University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman committee condemned the alleged violent dispersal by the Philippine National Police (PNP) of a rally decrying Pax Silica. “We hold the Philippine government and the PNP to account for this blatant violation of the right to free assembly and speech,” the UP Diliman committee on

Thai Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed provincial governors to use their legal authority to swiftly deport foreigners who exploit, threaten, or engage in unacceptable conduct toward Thai citizens.

'My main job is really to hand it over to the next gen,' the third-generation Aznar tells Rappler. 'Looking at the IPO process, the requirements, the standards that you are held to, it really coincided with my interest.'

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday called on the public not to share graphic videos and images, as well as unverified information on social media concerning the school shooting incident in Banga, South Cotabato.

LUCENA CITY — A Catholic priest and environmental advocate has urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a fresh, thorough review of the proposed 1,200-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Atimonan, Quezon, along the coast of Lamon Bay. Fr. Warren Puno, convenor of Quezon for Environment (QUEEN) and director of the Ministry of Ecology at

MANILA, Philippines — Children’s rights advocates on Thursday welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of the substitute bill for the Children’s Social Media and Online Gaming Safety Act but raised concerns over provisions requiring parental consent for children to access social media and restricting short-form videos. The House Committee on Welfare of Children approved the

Ex-PM still facing several other criminal charges in court.

BACOLOD CITY — Seventeen people have died of dengue-related complications in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City this year, including 11 deaths reported by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) in the province and five in Bacolod City. The PHO report released Thursday did not yet include the death of an 11-year-old boy who succumbed to dengue

The lawmaker is reportedly suffering from illnesses such as sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes, and major depressive disorder — not cancer

The Office of the Ombudsman is investigating a “ghost internet” scheme involving the government"s Information Technology (IT) system allegedly rigged with substandard, if not fake software, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said.

BAGUIO CITY — The Baguio migrant, who became celebrated for producing giant crocheted mandalas, has set a Guinness World Record.  Adelaida Guia was notified by email on Thursday that she had officially set the record for single-handedly crocheting a massive mandala with a total area of 29 square meters or about 6 meters in diameter.