Labor groups seek wage protection for workers during Asean break

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Bohol Chapter has asked the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to remove a requirement for local government units (LGUs) to have obligated at least 75 percent of their annual development fund as of September 30 to qualify for the 2026 Collective Negotiation Agreement

LEGAZPI CITY — A new lava dome has been spotted inside the summit crater of Mayon Volcano, prompting warnings of possible renewed volcanic activity, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Friday, Nov. 13. The dome was first observed Friday morning through a close-up camera monitoring system at the Mayon Volcano Observatory. “Lava

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will provide the “necessary assistance” in the potential extradition of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy. According to the NBI, the assistance to be provided by the agency will depend on the instructions of the Department of Justice (DOJ). READ: Extradition warrant, HDO issued

The disgraced comedian has just been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison following a conviction of rape and sexual assault

ZAMBOANGA CITY — A police special task group is pursuing leads and gathering forensic evidence in the fatal ambush of a Basilan-based judge who was gunned down while heading to the port here on Thursday, a regional police official said. Lt. Col. Shellamie Chang, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office 9 (PRO 9), said the

MANILA, Philippines — The supposed preference of Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp for a longer trial comes off as masochism for Manila Rep. Joel Chua, as the defense lawyers seem to enjoy seeing themselves ‘beaten and bloodied’ continuously. Chua, a member of the prosecution panel, said this during a press briefing on Friday as he

BUTUAN CITY — More patients in the Caraga region can now avail of hospital care without out-of-pocket expenses after nine private hospitals signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Department of Health (DOH) to implement the ‘No Balance Billing’ (NBB) policy. Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho, PhilHealth acting

MANILA, Philippines — A total of P213.75 million worth of “commissions” were delivered to a hotel in Manila allegedly for Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) District Engineer Henry Alcantara testified before the Sandiganbayan Second Division on Friday. Speaking as a witness for the prosecution in the continuation of Estrada’s

ILIGAN CITY — Children with cancer in Iligan City can now receive free treatment closer to home following the opening of a pediatric oncology unit at the local government-run Gregorio T. Lluch Memorial Hospital (GTLMH) on Thursday, Nov. 12. The Iligan City Information Office said the new facility was established to address the difficulties faced

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The ecumenical network Philippine-Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) has backed a call for the Marinduque provincial government to initiate a comprehensive ecological rehabilitation and restoration plan for communities and ecosystems damaged by decades of mining operations by Marcopper Mining Corp. In a statement issued on Thursday (Nov. 12), PMPI supported Resolution

MANILA, Philippines — Twenty charging points were added across the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) amid a growing number of electric and hybrid vehicles, its operator announced Friday. According to NLEX Corp. in a statement, six of its service stops have been equipped with 20 EV charging points as of November 2026. READ: Toll board orders

BACOLOD CITY — A 27-year-old Police Non-Commissioned Officer (PNCO) died after his firearm was accidentally discharged at 12:30 a.m. on Friday in Barangay Caranoche, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental. According to an initial investigation by the Santa Catalina Municipal Police Station, personnel responded to the scene after a concerned citizen reported the incident. Witness accounts indicate