Witness: Co’s kickbacks had ‘receipts’ — that were later ‘thrown away’

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Oriental Mindoro served the dismissal order issued by the Office of the Ombudsman against Baco, Oriental Mindoro Mayor Allan Roldan at around 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. With the order served, Vice Mayor Eric Castillo has automatically assumed the position

SEC Chairman Francis Lim spearheads a daring undertaking into the realm of market making, in a bid to boost stock market trading in the Philippines

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — The municipal government of Tampakan in South Cotabato has created a task force to prepare for the possible effects of Super El Niño, including drought, water shortages and damage to agricultural production. Mayor Leonard T. Escobillo issued Executive Order No. 37, series of 2026, creating the Tampakan El Niño Response

BACOLOD CITY — The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental has intensified its palay procurement program to bolster its dwindling buffer stock, an official said on Thursday, Oct. 22. NFA Negros Occidental Branch Manager Cherrybeth Gevero said  their buffer stock has critically dropped to one-day supply, far below the agency’s mandated 15-day reserve. To

At least 16 people were killed and 32 more injured when a strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines could lose up to P603 billion annually, or nearly 3% of its gross domestic product (GDP), to fraud involving money mule accounts, according to a joint whitepaper by trust tech company IDfy Philippines and Filipino credit bureau CIBI Information Inc. The report, “Mule Hunting: Are We Chasing Ghosts?,” examined Bangko

MANILA, Philippines — Refusing to compromise his independence in his bid for the top judicial post, Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, during his public interview before the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) underscored that high office must never come at the expense of judicial integrity. “I give no bribe or assurance to anyone about any

These bets are part of the list of candidates who vied for the justice post in 2025 that ultimately went to Associate Justice Raul Villanueva

Upon landing in the Little Red Dot, you'll be greeted by the world-class Changi Airport, named the World's Best Airport for 2026 by Skytrax for a second year in a row.

Mkini's probe finds alleged disturbing lack of action over the years.

BACOLOD CITY — Dengue-related fatalities in Negros Occidental have climbed to 23 as total infections reached 4,208,  the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported Thursday, Oct. 22. The figures from January 4 to October 17 show an overall drop of 17.57 percent or 879 fewer cases compared to the 5,105 cases reported during the same period

MANILA, Philippines — Fewer Filipinos closely followed the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte compared with past impeachment proceedings, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported. According to its survey conducted from Sept. 21 to 27, only 42 percent of adult Filipinos followed Duterte’s impeachment trial “very or somewhat” closely. The SWS said this was