Cops seize P367,000 in ‘shabu’ in Dipolog City buy-bust

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate hopes the House of Representatives will follow the example of the upper chamber as it considers cutting its 2027 budget by P2 billion, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Friday. The Senate proposed reducing its 2027 budget by about P2 billion from the P7.7 billion allocation in the National Expenditure Program

A free horror house at Luneta Park in Manila has reopened to the public, giving visitors a spooky attraction to enjoy ahead of Halloween.

A graduate of Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) topped the licensure examination for electronics engineers held on October 17 and 18, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Friday.

The cyber libel and libel cases filed by Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte against GMA Network Inc. and its journalists, among others, are meant to strike fear among journalists and truth-seekers, House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Leila de Lima of ML party-list said.

A total of 350 students in San Marcelino, Zambales, received free dental services through the GMA Kapuso Foundation's Linis Lusog Kapuso Kabataan project.

The Judicial and Bar Council is in the middle of interviewing five Supreme Court associate justices, all vying to be the country's next top magistrate as Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo retired in November. They are Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, Associate Justice Benjamin Caguioa, Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda, Associate Justice Japar Dimaampao, and Associate Justice Jose Midas Marquez. Who will be the next Chief Justice?

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday said the government may save approximately P10.74 billion should the compulsory retirement age of personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) be raised from 56 to 57.

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian on Friday raised concerns over the repeated extensions of estate tax amnesty programs, particularly the underlying reasons for the recurring need for such measures. Gatchalian made the remarks during a Senate panel hearing on another proposed extension of the estate tax amnesty program, this time until 2028.

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will deploy more than 100 personnel under Oplan Biyaheng Ayos–Undas 2026 to help ensure road safety and orderly traffic flow during the expected surge in travelers. The deployment will include 70 Law Enforcement Service enforcers, 50 Information, Education, and Communication team members, and 18 Philippine Coast Guard

DAVAO CITY — Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte filed a libel and cyberlibel complaint against several GMA News personalities, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag, and former policeman Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. on Friday. The complaint stemmed from allegations by Gracioso, a former security aide of former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, that he delivered

MANILA, Philippines – Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante sought the help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday for a potential cyberlibel complaint against vloggers. Abante visited the office of NBI Director Melvin Matibag amid what the lawmaker described as “below-the-belt” allegations online. READ: Abante wants Sara Duterte subpoenaed over P612.5-M confidential

Senator Dela Rosa, who has a pending ICC warrant, has been in hiding since May