PHILIPPINES NOW AN UPPER-MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRY — WORLD BANK
THE Philippines has now attained an upper-middle-income (UMIC) status, according to the World Bank. In its latest income assessment released Wednesday, the World Bank...
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SEN. RAFFY TULFO WANTS SEPARATE DETENTION FACILITY FOR MINORS GUILTY OF HEINOUS CRIMES
SENATOR Raffy Tulfo is pushing for the immediate amendment of Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act to provide...
AFP PLACES ALL UNITS IN METRO MANILA UNDER RED ALERT
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) un Tuesday night placed all its units in Metro Manila under Red Alert status “to ensure heightened...
BATANGAS SCHOOL SUSPENDS CLASSES AMID THREATS
THE Batangas City Integrated High School (BCIHS) formerly Batangas National High School (BNHS) on Monday suspended classes and on-site activities until further notice following...
THOUSANDS JOIN WHITE RIBBON MARCH
THOUSANDS of Filipinos led by faith-based groups and civil society organizations on Sunday, June 28, 2026, joined the White Ribbon March calling for accountability...
MAGNITUDE 6.6 QUAKE HITS BALUT ISLAND IN SARANGANI
A MAGNITUDE 6.6 earthquake o Friday night struck Balut Island in Sarangani. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the tremor, which...
POLICE FOIL LEYTE SCHOOL ATTACK PLOT
AUTHORITIES thwarted another planned school attack in Leyte following a tip from Senator Bam Aquino., Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary...
DSWD GUARANTEE LETTERS NOW ACCEPTED IN 262 MERCURY DRUG OUTLETS STARTING JUNE 22
STARTING June 22, 2026, beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program may once...
TACLOBAN SCHOOL SHOOTING LEAVES 3 DEAD, 7 WOUNDED
THREE students were killed while seven others were injured in a shooting incident inside a school in Tacloban City, Leyte. The incident occurred inside...
2 ACTIVE-DUTY COPS ARRESTED FOR RAPE, DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARGES
TWO policemen facing rape and domestic abuse charges on Saturday were arrested by operatives of the Philippine National Police Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group...
24 FILIPINOS DETAINED IN RUSSIA TO FLY HOME AFTER PBBM-PUTIN BILATERAL TALKS
TWENTY-FOUR Pinoys detained by Russian authorities have been released and are scheduled to return to the Philippines on Friday following the bilateral meeting between...
GATCHALIAN ELECTED AS NEW SENATE PRESIDENT
SENATOR Win Gatchalian was elected Senate President after 13 senators convened and voted for him during the chamber’s First Special Session on Wednesday,...
SENATE TIGHTENS SECURITY AHEAD OF VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
THE Senate on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, convened an inter-agency meeting to strengthen security preparations for the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara...
OVER 3.8 M FAKE ‘MAGIC SARAP’ SEIZED IN ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, PAMPANGA
MORE than P3 million worth of counterfeit seasoning was confiscated by the authorities on June 5 and 10, 2026 in separate operations in Zamboanga...
PH TO OPEN NEW EMBASSIES, CONSULATES
UNDERSCORING the importance of fostering deeper and enduring partnerships with the international community, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday announced plans to expand...
CHAVIT ARRESTED; POSTS BAIL OVER CYBER LIBEL
FORMER Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson on Thursday was arrested over cyber libel charges. Operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Police Station...
ATENEO CAGERS ‘DROWNING’ PURE ACCIDENT – PNP AURORA
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) Aurora Provincial Office on Tuesday said the drowning of Ateneo varsity players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili on Monday...
DEADLY 7.8 MAGNITUDE QUAKE HITS MINDANAO
A STRONG magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Monday morning (June 8, 2026) struck off the coast of Sarangani province jolting many parts of Mindanao and...
3 FILIPINOS HURT IN KUWAIT AIRPORT DRONE ATTACK
THREE overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were injured in a drone strike at the Kuwait International Airport on June 3, 2026. According to the Kuwaiti...
55 ASPIRING OFWs RESCUED FROM UNSAFE, SUBSTANDARD SHELTERS IN CAVITE
SOME 55 Filipinos applying to work abroad were rescued on June 6, 2026 by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) from unsafe and substandard...
CHIZ ARRIVES AT THE PLENARY, COMPLETES REQUIRED QUORUM OF 12 SENATORS
THE two-day Senate impasse ended on Wednesday when Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero arrived at the plenary completing the required quorum of 12 senators....
HOUSE EXPELS CAVITE CONGRESSMAN KIKO BARZAGA
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 2, expelled Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga after finding him guilty of disorderly behavior, conduct...
JINGGOY ESTRADA SURRENDERS TO CIDG
SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada on Monday surrendered to the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) following a plunder warrant related to the flood...
SANDIGANBAYAN ORDERS ARREST OF JINGGOY ESTRADA, BONOAN
THE Sandiganbayan Second Division has issued an arrest warrant and hold departure order against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works secretary Manuel Bonoan...
PNP-CIDG, NBI FAIL TO FIND ICC-WANTED DELA ROSA IN ANGELES CITY
BY KEVIN GALANG JOINT operatives of the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Regional Field Unit 3 (CIDG-RFU3) and the National Bureau...
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9-STOREY BUILDING IN ANGELES COLLAPSES; MALAYSIAN DEAD, 23 MISSING
BY KEVIN GALANG A NINE-STOREY building being constructed at a subdivision in Bgy. Balibago. Angeles City early Sunday morning collapsed leaving a Malaysian...
NO EBOLA CASE IN PH – DOH
THE Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said there is no case of Ebola in the Philippines. The DOH issued the statement amid recent...
HOUSE PANEL SEEKS ADDED BENEFITS FOR SENIORS
THE House Committee on Senior Citizens on Wednesday reviewed several measures to strengthen the welfare, protection, and social support system for senior citizens through...
DOJ ORDERS NBI, PNP TO ARREST SEN. ‘BATO’
PHILIPPINE authorities are now starting their search for Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. This after the Department of Justice (DOJ) has directed the National...
MAN TAKES WIFE HOSTAGE IN BATAAN
BY KEVIN GALANG CAMP CAPTAIN JULIAN OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – A 31-year-old man on Tuesday took his wife hostage in...
‘THERE WAS NO ATTACK ON THE SENATE’– REMULLA
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Tuesday said that no attack took place against the Senate on May...
7 PNP-CIDG MEN DISMISSED FROM SERVICE OVER MISSING P13-M EVIDENCE MONEY
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has dismissed seven police officers from service over the disappearance of P13 million in evidence money seized following a...
GUNSHOTS HEARD AT SENATE WHERE DELA ROSA HAS TAKEN REFUGE AMID ICC ARREST WARRANT
VOLLEYS of gunshots on Wednesday night rang out inside the Senate building where Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa sought protective custody following an arrest...
2 BROTHERS FOUND DEAD AFTER DELIVERY TRUCK FALLS INTO FLOODED RICE FIELD IN PAMPANGA 
8 ROB SUSPECTS WHO USED HIGHWAY DRAINAGE TO GAIN ENTRY INTO PAWNSHOP NABBED 
COURT ORDERS ARREST OF VP SARA OVER GRAVE THREATS RAPS 
PBBM CONDOLES WITH FAMILIES OF 2 FILIPINO SEAFARERS KILLED IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ