DOLE launches skills certification program for TUPAD workers

Several road rage incidents in Rizal and Cebu City recently involved physical violence, one even involving an eight-year-old girl who was injured after an object was thrown into the tricycle she was riding.

MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face classes were suspended in Albay province for Tuesday, Sept. 29, and Wednesday, Sept. 30, due to a transport strike by groups protesting soaring fuel prices. In an advisory issued on Sunday, Albay Gov. Noel Rosal said classes at all levels in both private and public schools in the province would shift

Denied a spot on the podium in the 2023 edition where he placed fourth, John Cabang Tolentino bounces back with a season-best performance as he claims the men's 110m hurdles bronze in the Asian Games

There were no winners of either of the major lotto games played by the PCSO on Sunday, as the Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot steadily approached the P340-million mark.

MANILA, Philippines—With the next barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections moved to November 2028, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said it will use the extra time to strengthen its election security preparations. “We have more time to prepare, so let’s use it well. We can look at what worked, what needs to be improved, and what

Can children suffer a heart attack? Pediatric cardiologist Dr. Connie Sison said Sunday that while it is possible, heart attacks remain rare among children, accounting for less than 10% of cases.

LEGAZPI CITY — The Albay provoncial government has ordered the suspension of in-person classes on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 29 and 30) due to a two-day transport strike. Albay Gov. Noel Rosal said all public and private schools must shift to alternative learning modalities for all levels. Government and private offices were advised to arrange

The Philippines and the United States have marked 80 years of partnership in business, diplomacy and people-to-people ties with the launch of a new edition of a booklet highlighting the countries' longstanding relationship.

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday dared Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon to explain how an infrastructure project in Taguig City, which supposedly contained coordinates pointing outside verified project limits, should not be flagged as a “ghost” project. This followed Dizon’s earlier statement that there are “no ghost projects” in

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday thanked those who greeted him on his 69th birthday on September 13, 2026.

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership has challenged its personnel to achieve a 100-percent efficiency rate in handling Unified 911 calls, up from 96.15 percent recorded in the first eight months of 2026. “An efficiency rate of 96.15 percent is a strong performance, but for a service as critical as Unified 911, every second

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court is optimistic that the Supreme Court would immediately decide on the petitions challenging its decision to reduce the number of votes needed to convict — or acquit — Vice President Sara Duterte.   “Yes, that’s the expectation of our presiding officer [Sen. Francis Escudero] and the whole impeachment court.