Bukidnon starts sugar milling season amid high production costs

MANILA, Philippines — Government employees will receive their year-end bonus equivalent to one month’s salary and a P5,000 cash gift with their November pay, with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) directing agencies to ensure the benefits are released on schedule. The DBM said it had released P82.998 billion to cover the benefits of

Sustainable wrapping rests on simple habits: Using what you already have and choosing materials that can go back to nature

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will put the P7.2-trillion 2027 budget on top of its agenda when it resumes session on Monday after its month-long break, with senators vowing tighter scrutiny and greater budget transparency. The House of Representatives, meanwhile, is seeking to fast-track President Marcos’ priority measures, including tax relief for workers, the removal

Motorists will get some relief after months of expensive fuel, as global oil prices fall on hopes of easing Middle East tensions

Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Monday said he would file a motion for reconsideration (MR) of the Supreme Court's decision upholding the law that postponed the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and extended the term of incumbent barangay officials.

Hungarian artist Zoltán Krizsán and manager Gina Tan of KRZN Studio on bringing his Philippine-inspired work to Tokyo, Paris, and beyond

Pragmatism over ideology, grassroots organizing, at economic and food stability ang nagpapanalo ng eleksiyon.

Typhoon Samuel (Cempaka) will only stay briefly inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — For 38-year-old Marian Edano, moving forward 13 years after Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) devastated this city does not mean forgetting the husband and relatives she lost to the disaster. Edano lost her husband, Jesus, and several relatives when their house in Sitio Alimasag, Barangay 88, San Jose district,

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 32% decrease in focus crimes nationwide from July to October 2026, PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said Monday.

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show-cause order against the driver of a passenger bus and its operator after a loose engine cover flew off and struck a bystander on the side of the road in Atimonan, Quezon, killing the victim. In a statement on Saturday, the LTO directed the

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Catholic Church leaders in Western Visayas and Romblon province have renewed their opposition to casino operations in Boracay, warning that gambling could undermine family welfare and expose vulnerable communities to social and economic risks. In a joint statement made public on Sunday, the Church leaders expressed support for Kalibo Bishop Cyril