Over 700 security forces deployed for Buglasan Festival in Dumaguete

MANILA, Philippines — Trade Secretary Maria Cristina Roque on Thursday said supplies and prices for basic and prime commodities, including bottled water, remain stable despite the looming effects of Super El Niño. In a chance interview in Pampanga, Roque said there was no need to panic as supplies remained sufficient to meet demand. READ: DSWD to

TACLOBAN CITY— Some 31 of the 55 barangays of Catarman in Northern Samar are already experiencing reduced water supply as the dry conditions brought by the El Niño phenomenon begins to prevail. This situation prompted local authorities to explore additional water sources. They also urged residents to conserve water. The Catarman Water District has begun

MANILA, Philippines — ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio on Thursday urged the Senate to make “necessary corrections” to the House-approved P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 as senators prepare to review the spending plan. In a statement, Tinio said he hopes the Senate will strip “pork” from the budget bill instead of adding its own discretionary

MANILA, Philippines — Allowing the proposal to let the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte give a limited rebuttal on the three withdrawn impeachment articles would be “a complete waste of time and resources of the court and everyone involved.” Lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr., House private prosecutor and legal spokesperson, stressed that point in

TACLOBAN CITY — The military has intensified operations against an estimated 40 remaining members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Northern Samar following reports from residents of armed rebels’ presence and alleged gatherings in mountainous communities, particularly in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas. The intensified campaign comes amid continuing efforts by government forces

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO) received 50 motorcycles on Thursday, Oct. 15, to improve police mobility and speed up emergency response across the province under the government’s Unified 911 Emergency Response System. The turnover ceremony in Tagbilaran City was held on the 13th anniversary of the 2013 magnitude 7.2 earthquake.

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Boholanos on Thursday (October 15) remembered the victims of the devastating magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the province 13 years ago. The powerful tremor claimed lives, destroyed homes and churches, and displaced hundreds of thousands of residents. At 8:12 a.m., the exact time the earthquake struck on October 15, 2013, survivors

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos’ decision to join Lakas-CMD was meant to fill up the leadership void following his uncle’s arrest, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Thursday. Luistro, a member of Lakas-CMD, confirmed in an online interview that Marcos indeed joined the party, with the purpose being to

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday said no public funds had been wasted following the withdrawal of three of the four articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. The Senate impeachment court allowed the House prosecution panel to withdraw three articles, leaving allegations of unexplained wealth and failure to disclose assets as the remaining

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will subpoena Machong Chismisan podcast hosts over their insensitive remarks directed at Kris Aquino’s firstborn son, Josh, who is on the autism spectrum. In a Viber message on Thursday, Matibag said the bureau will conduct an investigation into the insensitive remarks against Josh.  READ: Podcast hosts

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday urged Vice President Sara Duterte to attend the bicameral conference committee (Bicam) hearings on the proposed 2027 national budget to better understand how the funds are allocated. The invitation came after Duterte claimed that the proposed budget was being used to pressure senator-judges in her impeachment trial and reward