Samal City assessor unsure if Mans Carpio property listed in Sara Duterte's joint SALN

SUAL, PANGASINAN, Philippines — As Pangasinan and Zambales fishermen lose their fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea, marginal fisherfolk in this coastal town face a similar problem with the reported encroachment of Chinese fish cage operators in their traditional fishing grounds. Local fishermen are demanding the removal of hundreds of fish cages they said

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua directed all new Cabinet members and heads of offices on Monday to speed up their proposed budget allocations as the Bangsamoro Parliament laid down its priority legislative agenda for its first 100 days in office. On top of the priorities is the passage of the

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The Green Party of the Philippines Leyte chapter urged the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to address the effects of the mineral oil leak off Tabango town, Leyte, and provide compensation to affected fishing communities. The group said NGCP should take responsibility for the environmental damage and possible

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — The Philippine Army has declared Legazpi City under Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status after recording no armed encounters or insurgent activities in the city over the past 12 months. The declaration was made on Monday, Nov. 9 during a ceremony at the Legazpi City Convention Expo Hall A,

MARIVELES, BATAAN, Philippines — A police buy-bust operation that was supposed to target a suspected drug peddler led to the discovery of an alleged drug den inside a residential house along De Guzman Boulevard in Barangay Poblacion on Monday afternoon, Nov. 9. Seven people, whose ages ranged from their mid-20s to 30s, were arrested, according

A run of exceptionally high global temperatures, melting ice and rising sea levels continues in 2026, WMO says.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will visit the Philippines on November 14 to 15 for a state visit, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Tuesday.

MANILA, Philippines — A security official overseeing preparations for the country’s hosting of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit has appealed to groups planning protests to hold their protests after the regional gathering as a way for Filipinos to show respect to visiting foreign leaders. Retired Major Gen. Potenciano Camba, deputy director

Vietnam Connect Forum 2026, organized by VietinBank on Nov. 17, will bring together nearly 300 representatives to discuss investment policies, tax changes, economic prospects and business cooperation opportunities.

'Anwar has spectacularly failed to show leadership over the past four years.'

MANILA, Philippines — Only two out of 315 government agencies have received their 2024 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) funding, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Based on its online tracker released on Nov. 6, the DBM has released the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) on Oct. 29 for Central Luzon State University amounting

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday reopened voter registration for the 2028 National and Local Elections.