TACLOBAN CITY — More than 6,000 employment opportunities were offered to jobseekers in three cities in Eastern Visayas through a series of job fairs organized by the Office of Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The Tacloban leg of the employment caravan was held Saturday, Oct. 10,

PRAGUE, Czechia - The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III will convene the fourth status conference on Tuesday, October 13, to discuss procedural matters before the trial of former President Rodrigo Duterte on crimes against humanity charges.

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has urged government agencies to accelerate spending in the remaining months of 2026, particularly on programs to prepare for El Niño, his office said Saturday.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) directed regional development councils (RDCs) to start reviewing and prioritizing projects as they prepare for the 2028 national budget. Consequently, they must submit endorsed proposals to national agencies by mid-December. The DBM and the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) have issued joint guidelines

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1.56 million minimum wage earners in Calabarzon are expected to benefit from a daily wage increase of up to P45 starting Oct. 26, following the approval of a new wage order by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB 4A). Under Wage Order No. IVA-23, the maximum P45 daily

Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte questioned why the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) needed his insights if it was confident in the results of the lie detector test administered to former police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.

SINGAPORE — Malacañang on Saturday told lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, to pray to the “true God” for the truth to come out after he claimed he was being persecuted amid scrutiny of the couple’s financial transactions. Palace press officer Claire Castro made the remarks in response to Carpio’s claim

KORONADAL CITY — Rescue teams are searching for a woman who was reportedly swept away by floodwaters in Arakan, Cotabato during the heavy rains Friday evening, Oct. 9. The downpours caused severe flooding, landslides and damage to roads and other infrastructure. The Arakan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) confirmed on Saturday, Oct.

COTABATO CITY — Anti-narcotics operatives dismantled a drug den and arrested 11 suspected drug suspects in Mangudadatu, Maguindanao del Sur on Friday afternoon, Oct. 9. Colonel John Michael Mangahis, Maguindanao del Sur police director, said the buy-bust operation was conducted by joint police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents in Barangay Tumbao at about 3 p.m.

BACOLOD CITY— Mt. Kanlaon on Negros Island produced a moderately explosive eruption on Saturday, Oct. 10, sending an ash plume above its summit, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In an advisory, Phivolcs said the eruption began shortly before 12:30 p.m. and ended at 12:48 p.m. Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The seat of government of this highly urbanized city is set to be relocated from the downtown to the uptown area to help ease urban congestion. According to Jann Guillmore Actub, spokesperson of the Office of the City Mayor, the construction of a “world-class government complex” in a 22.9-hectare area

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Police arrested a 45-year-old man allegedly posing as an agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). The suspect reportedly evaded a checkpoint and threatened pursuing police officers in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat on Friday night, Oct. 9. Brig. Gen. Alan Manibog, Police Regional Office 12 director, said the suspect was driving

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas recorded increased seismic activity over the past 24 hours, following a brief phreatomagmatic eruption on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its Saturday morning (Oct. 10) bulletin, Phivolcs reported 20 volcanic earthquakes and nine episodes of volcanic tremor, lasting two to seven minutes.

The Natural Resources Development Corporation (NRDC), the corporate arm of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), is launching an initiative to rehabilitate degraded forestlands and turn them into productive agricultural and forestry estates through private sector investments.

A high tide on Saturday afternoon left many Ho Chi Minh City streets deep under water, stalling vehicles and making it hard for residents to get around.

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday warned the public against a fake social media post claiming that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) would be held on Dec. 14, 2026. In a post on its official Facebook page, Comelec said an image shared by the page “Katribu News Online” announcing

MANILA, Philippines—The Sandiganbayan Third Division has allowed former House Speaker Martin Romualdez to sign the court’s pre-trial order while at the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas, Quezon City. “The Sandiganbayan Third Division has GRANTED accused Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez’s motion to sign the Pre-trial Order at BJMP (Bureau of Jail Management and Penology) Payatas,

Vice President Sara Duterte thanked supporters of a movement calling for the release of former President Rodrigo Duterte from the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

He blames Beluran MP for Bersatu’s worsening ties with PN.

MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said the city would expand its parks, playgrounds and open spaces as the local government inaugurated the redeveloped Buting Linear Park, a P24.8-million project. According to the mayor, Pasig lacked parks and playgrounds, stressing the importance of public spaces where residents, particularly children and the elderly, could

MANILA, Philippines—Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Saturday said Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda has resigned from his post. “He resigned,” Remulla said when asked about Aguda during the ombudsman’s radio show over DZRH. “His resignation was already accepted,” Remulla added. Malacañang, however, has yet to confirm Aguda’s resignation. /apl (This is a developing story.)

MANILA, Philippines — Hidden beneath mountains, forests and watersheds, Philippine caves shelter wildlife, preserve geological formations and hold traces of the past. Yet these natural environments face threats from human activities, raising concerns over their long-term protection. Even in Metro Manila, a natural cave system survives amid the urban landscape. Apugan Cave, located within the

After its first rate review in 15 years, Meralco has won regulatory approval to raise its distribution charges even after already posting a record P51.13 billion in profits in 2025

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday expressed disappointment over the government"s decision in the late 1980s to mothball the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, which was built during his father"s administration.

SUBIC, Zambales — A marbled water monitor lizard, locally known as “bayawak,” was rescued here and brought to a wildlife rescue center for assessment and rehabilitation. The information comes from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Luzon said on Saturday, Oct. 10. Edward Sernadilla, head of the Community Environment and Natural Resources

UPDATED 8PM | State administration is running smoothly with no leadership crisis, says Umno leader.

MANILA, Philippines — Rocket debris may fall within the designated drop zones in Philippine waters following China’s Long March 12 rocket launch early Saturday, Oct. 10, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) warned. According to PhilSA, the Long March 12 rocket was launched at 3:28 a.m. (Philippine standard time) from the Hainan International Commercial Launch Center

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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Saturday announced that it had approved Manila Electric Company"s (Meralco) regulatory rate reset for the first time in more than a decade.

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Police arrested an individual considered number 9 in the list of most wanted persons in Ilocos Sur. The suspect was nabbed during the enforcement of a warrant of arrest in Caoayan town on Friday, Oct. 9. The suspect, a 34-year-old construction worker and a resident of the municipality, was apprehended