Naga has become the Philippines’ 34th highly urbanized city (HUC) after meeting the prescribed annual income and population threshold, Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo revealed on Wednesday, May 27.
“The evidence will speak for us,” said Army spokesman Col. Louie Dema-ala. Yet the evidence only proved the contrary when their own units gave the wrong body to a victim's family, pointing to the force’s blatant…
Inflation shocks are no longer being treated as “temporary disruptions,” as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) signals readiness to respond more aggressively while oil-driven price pressures continue to spread across…
Gumuho ang isang siyam na palapag na gusali sa Angeles City, Pampanga, Lunes ng madaling araw habang ito ay kasalukuyang itinatayo pa lamang, na nag-iwan ng tinatayang 30 hanggang 40 katao na na-trap sa loob, ayon sa…
Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson dismissed Sen. Imee Marcos’s claims as “flat, outright lies” that senators were plotting to take over the Senate leadership to push constitutional amendments on Friday, May 22.
Amid the ongoing discussion of another upper house leadership election, the Senate minority has pledged support to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian for Senate president, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Saturday, May 23.
For an ex-convict to tolerate Bato Dela Rosa’s absence from the senate because of rumors that the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant against him is to say that Robin Padilla is the ultimate “cool…
Sen. Pia Cayetano became emotional on Wednesday, May 20, as she claimed no one from the minority bloc checked on members of the majority after the shooting incident inside the Senate complex on May 13.
Inaprubahan ni Pope Leo XIV ang pagtatatag ng isang Inter-Dicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence na naglalayong pag-ugnayin ang mga talakayan, proyekto, at patakaran hinggil sa Artificial Intelligence (AI) sa…
After being spotted with Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa hours after the Senate shootout on Wednesday, Sen. Robin Padilla has been identified as a “person of interest” in Dela Rosa's escape by National Bureau of…
A major leadership shakeup in the Senate has removed Sens. Bam Aquino and Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan from two of the chamber’s key committees following the election of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano as the new Senate President.
Summer now exacerbates across the Philippines, bringing rising temperatures that burden communities and ecosystems alike while quietly increasing health risks that go beyond human populations — including animals.
As…
Friends became divided territories.
Families became closed doors.
And we were left standing outside places that once welcomed us,
holding gratitude we never got to express and goodbyes we never properly said.
Sa tuwing lilitaw ang panibagong isyu, mga mamamahayag ang gumigising nang maaga upang maghatid ng mainit at may kalidad na impormasyon para sa bayan sa harap ng kamera habang bitbit ang kanilang mikropono. Kapag may…
Inulan ng batikos ang Department of Education (DepEd) nang itampok nila ang guro mula sa Zaragoza National High School, Nueva Ecija, na si Alexander P. Driz matapos makapagpagawa ng bahay sa loob ng 32 taon.
May paraan ang nanay ko sa pagtupi ng pera na tila kayang paliitin pa ang halaga nito. Dalawang tupi saka isisiksik sa gilid ng pitaka, na para bang sa pagnipis nito mababago ang bigat ng kakulangan.
The new Miss Universe Philippines has been crowned. Across localities and organizations, pageant season has been brewing as coronations draw near. As a pageant enthusiast, I have always been critical, though…
Anim na araw ring binalot ng katahimikan ang dakong loob ng Kowloon House–isang maliit na kainan ng siomai, siopao, at mami sa may West Avenue, Quezon City. Bakante ang mga mesa at upuan at salat sa umaalingawngaw na…
Itinaas na ng National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) ang Luzon at Visayas grid sa red alert ngayong Huwebes, ika-14 ng Mayo, matapos ang rotational brownout kahapon, Miyerkules, dahil sa panipis na panipis…
Gunfire erupted on the night of May 13 at the Senate building as Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa faced a potential arrest, minutes after the chamber officially received the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President…
In many homes, there’s an old belief: don’t call a rat a rat. Call it mabait—kind. Not because it deserves kindness, but because everyone already knows what it really is. A pest. A quiet destroyer. Something that slips…
John Benedict N. Banday (The Open Wound) · May 13, 2026
Having a crush is insanely insane. It starts with someone you barely noticed before, someone who keeps passing by yet you didn't bat an eye—until this moment, they are everywhere. You start looking for them in familiar…
After his sudden reappearance at the Senate on May 11, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa claimed he did not receive his salary during his six-month absence from the upper chamber.
Mula nang makagawa si Alex Eala ng isang kahanga-hangang kampanya sa Miami Open noong nakaraang taon, biglang dumami ang kanyang mga tagahanga. Halos mapuno ng mga Pilipinong manonood ang kanyang mga laro, at sa bawat…
As the man desperately chased after the moving vehicle—feet against the hot concrete–the camera remained steady, a sinister laugh echoing from behind. While the scorching sun continuously fatigued him, the video…
The decision to end the $11 million contract with Catholic Charities in Miami is a move that trades compassion for politics. For over 60 years, this group has been a safe harbor for children fleeing desperate…