House ready to answer flagged 2027 budget discrepancies

Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, ahead of the opening ceremony of the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits on Sunday.

The government saved P260.4 million by borrowing vehicles for the 49th ASEAN Summit, which will be returned to the companies after the international gathering, Malacañang said Saturday.

BAGUIO CITY—The city council raised questions about the handling of an Aug. 26 operation involving employees of a lending company called 1 Loyalty. It is particularly inquiring about the decision to transfer to Manila of 24 arrested persons. The council is also wondering why there was lack of information provided to the local National Bureau

COTABATO CITY—Officials of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) clarified that there are no ongoing authorized recruitment activities in the name of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF). They said that such events are not held without the approval of the MILF’s central committee. In a statement Friday, Nov. 13, MILF chairman Ahod Balawag Ebrahim made

MANILA, Philippines — A mother flying fox gently fans her wings to keep her young pup comfortable before wrapping it in a protective embrace as the little bat suckles milk beneath her wing. This intimate moment of maternal care was among the wildlife behaviors documented by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Soccsksargen

Malacañang on Saturday urged students to submit a position paper and discuss their concerns with the government over the proposed Pax Silica Economic Security Zone with the United States.

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A centenarian from Barangay San Francisco, Dingras, Ilocos Norte received a P100,000 cash incentive from the government for reaching the age of 100. Esperanza Longboy Asuncion was awarded the incentive under Republic Act No. 10868, or the Centenarians Act of 2016, which grants a cash gift to Filipinos who reach

BACOLOD CITY— Poverty incidence among families in the Negros Island Region (NIR) fell to 14.3 percent in 2025 from 22.6 percent in 2023, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-NIR showed Friday, Nov. 13. The PSA estimated that about 178,470 families in the region had incomes below the poverty threshold in 2025. Among the general

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Saturday renewed his criticism of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), saying passport issuance should not be under the agency's authority.

Lao People's Democratic Republic Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and Vietnamese Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, November 14, for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.

Alongside the creation of the National Artificial Intelligence Council, Marcos' executive order also adopts the country's governance framework for AI policy formation and development

An Afghan man who overstayed his visa in Vietnam has been indicted along with two Vietnamese men for allegedly smuggling 56 compatriots into Cambodia for profit.