Mark Villar jumps to Senate majority, members now 14

The husband of Vice President Sara Duterte said that some of the expenditures discussed at her impeachment trial involved his own money and should not have been included.

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The city government of Candon in Ilocos Sur is preparing to declare a state of calamity as the looming impacts of El Niño threaten rice farms, water supply, and public health, Mayor Eric Singson said. “We are being guided by the advice of the president to be ready for the

LIGAO CITY — Five people were arrested and 105 grams of suspected shabu worth P714,000 were seized in a raid on a suspected drug den in Barangay 32, San Roque, Legazpi City, on Oct. 9. The suspects were identified by their aliases as “Pay,” 59, the alleged maintainer of the drug den and the subject

The Presidential Communications Office has undergone several leadership changes throughout the Marcos administration

KORONADAL CITY — A five-year-old girl was killed and her mother was injured after a vehicle failed to climb an uphill road and rolled backward, hitting them in Bagumbayan town, Sultan Kudarat, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10, police said. The Bagumbayan Municipal Police Station reported that the accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. in Purok Sambag,

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Bukidnon police arrested six individuals and seized 25.544 grams of suspected shabu worth P177,356 in anti-illegal drug operations on Friday and Saturday. In Valencia City, operatives arrested a 26-year-old male suspect known as “Jojo” at Purok 18, Poblacion, at 2:02 p.m. on Oct. 10. Seized from him were four heat-sealed plastic

MANILA, Philippines — The Quiapo Church has unveiled the official logo for the Feast of the Black Nazareno in January 2027. The official logo features Jesus, Saint John the Baptist, the church, and the ropes used in the procession. Next year’s theme is “Tuwirin ninyo ang daraanan ng Panginoon,” which means “Make straight the way

Former Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano is expected to replace Dave Gomez as head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Sunday.

Fisherfolk who depend on the West Philippine Sea for their livelihood have questioned whether reports of Vice President Sara Duterte"s alleged China-linked financial transactions explain her silence on Beijing"s maritime aggression against Filipino fishers.

The story of "Florante at Laura" will be told anew on the big screen.

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Police arrested four men and confiscated P879,000 worth of petroleum products in an operation against unauthorized sale and distribution of fuel in Magalang, Pampanga on Oct. 9. The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) said the Regional Special Operations Group of the Regional Intelligence Division 3 conducted the operation in coordination with

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Ilocos Norte has become the first province in the country to surpass the 90 percent target for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among girls aged 9 to 14, with a coverage rate of 95.7 percent, the Department of Health (DOH) Ilocos Center for Health Development said. The province vaccinated 22,039 of