MANILA, Philippines — Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe on Thursday advised the executive branch to defer the use of certain 2026 budget funds while awaiting the final ruling of the Supreme Court (SC). “Our advice to DBM (Department of Budget and Management) and the executive branch would be to hold off on using the funds for now,
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—A bomb threat at the Our Lady of Fatima University campus in Pampanga prompted school and police officials to suspend classes on Thursday morning. The bomb threat was conveyed in a note left in one of the comfort rooms, according to Col. Ricardo David, Pampanga police director. David said the note was
MANILA, Philippines — Nearly half of the Philippine population could not afford a healthy diet in 2025, with an estimated 52.6 million people unable to pay for enough nutritious food after covering other essential household expenses, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In an analysis of the
Shnaider says she is happy with her performance against Eala, referring to the Filipina tennis ace as a 'dangerous and tough opponent'
MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid will be placed on red and yellow alerts on Thursday, Oct. 22, said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory, the NGCP said the Visayas grid will be placed under red alert from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. READ: NGCP: Mindanao reserves may run out
Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have asked the Senate Finance Committee to address the "illegal" provisions of the House-approved P7.2 trillion proposed national budget for 2027 if the House leadership won"t recall its approval.
China is weaponizing not just its commodities against the Philippines, but its own people, according to Defense Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro on Thursday.
The MovePH workshop brings together Cebu community journalists and civic leaders to design campaigns around underreported community issues
The emergency shutdowns of banking, airline, rail, tax and government services show how much public and corporate systems rely on PHP, and how hard it is to fix such flaws quickly once they are made public
KORONADAL CITY — The city government here has filed a robbery complaint against a former employee for allegedly stealing rice and other supplies from its warehouse, Mayor Erlinda Araquil said. Araquil said they filed the complaint with the City Prosecutor’s Office last Tuesday against the former employee over the alleged theft of government property from
The Judicial and Bar Council interviews Marvic Leonen and Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa as part of its process of short listing nominees to replace retiring Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) are planning to pilot test fully electric and hybrid ferries on select routes in the country to reduce carbon emissions and fuel costs. According to Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Thursday, the initiative aims to harness the hybrid technology to benefit