PH, US, Japan flotilla holds 'successful' 22nd MMCA in WPS

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Sunday that it would comply with the Supreme Court"s (SC) directives on unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the 2026 national budget.

Police await laboratory results to determine Noorizwan’s cause of death.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The last of the four battalions of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (ID) deployed to help secure the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 14 had returned to its home base, clearing the way for the military to shift gears toward territorial defense. In an email to the Inquirer on

Kamal says his team is reviewing content that may have crossed legal boundaries.

Last of three parts PART I: The state of Philippine news: Trust falls amid changing media habits PART II: Fewer Filipinos trust the news. Can PH media win them back? MANILA, Philippines — As INQUIRER.net marks its 29th anniversary, the newsroom is adapting to changes in how Filipinos find and consume news, exploring ways to

A 40-year-old Malaysian woman was rescued after falling into a 10m deep hole while hiking in Da Lat, Lam Dong Province, in Vietnam's Central Highlands, on Sunday, local authorities said.

MANILA, Philippines — The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Visayas, Mindanao, the Bicol Region, Romblon and Palawan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Sunday. Possible flash floods or landslides are likely in these areas due to moderate to, at times, heavy rains,

The Senate has vowed to eliminate lump-sum funds from the 2027 national budget, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said Sunday, following a Supreme Court ruling declaring certain provisions of the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional.

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson has proposed using the savings from cuts to the Senate’s proposed 2027 budget to fund preparations for Super El Niño and other government priorities. Lacson, who chairs the Senate accounts panel, earlier said the Senate was considering cutting about P2 billion from its proposed 2027 budget in the National

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson suggested keeping livestream cameras rolling even when budget deliberations are suspended to prevent corruption from creeping into the 2027 budget measure. His proposal was specifically aimed at bicameral conference committee proceedings. “When the budget bill reaches the bicam, as what happened last year, there were many suspensions where lawmakers

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