After spending 1,487 days behind bars, former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak has been granted a conditional pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.However, the…

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta “solicited” funds from businessman Aristotle Viray, one of the lawmaker’s coaccused in a plunder case, a government witness told the Sandiganbayan on Thursday. Maria Melinda Mananghaya-Henson of the Office of the Ombudsman’s Field Investigation Bureau gave the testimony during the bail hearing for the case that stemmed from Marcoleta’s

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday pushed for the country to have an “expeditionary navy” to secure its ships and sailors while it rebuilds its maritime industry and seeks to make better use of its vast maritime domain. “We need an expeditionary navy to be able to protect Filipino seafarers and

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday several Chinese vessels were spotted during the recent distribution of fuel subsidy and food packs to Filipino fishermen at Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal.

Matibag to Pulong Duterte: If you have evidence against my wife file a complaint

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang said on Thursday that President Marcos supports the directive of the Supreme Court for Congress to pass an antipolitical dynasty law, adding that it remains one of his priority bills. “The President agrees with the Supreme Court’s decision that there should be a law addressing political dynasties,” Palace press officer Claire

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) to be more specific when announcing class suspensions to prevent the loss of learning time while keeping students and school personnel safe. Education Secretary Sonny Angara made the appeal ahead of the expected issuance of an Executive Order (EO) that

MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors on Thursday renewed their challenge to the Senate impeachment court to apply its sub judice rule to Vice President Sara Duterte as well, saying her recent claim that she did not trust the court and her accusation that senator-judges were being influenced by Malacañang should be called out. The call

Malacañang said Davao City received national government support for programs and projects, citing data from the budget department

CMFR will close on September 30, its executive director Melinda Quintos de Jesus says

The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) on Friday announced that it would cease operations by the end of the month, marking the end of its 37-year journey as a watchdog of Philippine media.

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Friday announced an increase in its emergency loan assistance for members and pensioners affected by the recent typhoons and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, to nearly P8 billion.

Here are the details of the proposed EU KIDS Act, which will require approval from European Union governments and the European Parliament and could be revised before it is enacted

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN, Philippines — The skipper of MV June Aster, which caught fire last week while on its way to Coron, Palawan, said he ordered the crew to follow emergency procedures but was caught off guard by how quickly the blaze spread, killing at least 77 people. Captain Roel Sarmiento gave a sworn

No longer the world’s ‘bullying capital’? The Philippines’ bullying index is still higher than average in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment results.

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Residents expressed satisfaction with Baguio’s economy, education system and safety, but raised concerns over housing affordability, environmental degradation and climate change awareness, according to a 2025 quality of life survey presented to the city council this week. Donna Tabangin, the city planning, development and sustainability officer, said the survey “gives us

South Korean prosecutors have ordered a reinvestigation into a case in which a type O patient at a Seoul university hospital was mistakenly given type A blood and died about a month later.

A Shanghai woman looking for the American teacher who tutored her free of charge two decades ago has found hundreds of his former students, but not him.

The planned maiden listing of fintech giant Mynt Inc., the parent company of GCash, on the local bourse is now all set after it secured the nod of the Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE).

Members of the House prosecution team maintained Friday that their statements about the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte were not about merits of the case, covering only procedure and summary of what were already discussed in the proceedings.

Senator Robin Padilla said Friday that he no longer has plans to run for public office as he seeks to live a peaceful life, adding that it is clear that he does not belong in politics.

BFAR vessel runs aground at Hasa-Hasa Shoal in West PH Sea --PCG

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday that it will continue preparations for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) while awaiting the passage of a law resetting the anticipated polls.

UPDATED 1.50PM | Najib needs to pay the fine as a condition of his house arrest.

Thailand's health ministry plans to establish a central healthcare marketplace, attract foreign patients through flexible medical visas, and partner with global pharmaceutical companies for clinical research and manufacturing investments to strengthen its healthcare system and economy.

The scheduled initial public offering (IPO) of GCash parent Mynt Inc. could give the Philippine capital market a significant boost, Galing sa Puso (GP) Party-list Rep. Jan “JP” Padiernos

The ultimate issue is larger than the Marcoses, Dys, Dutertes, Aquinos, Villars or any other political clan. It is whether public office belongs to the people.

The proposed SAGIP BATA Act expands the anti-online child sex abuse law to cover grooming, violent recruitment, and other technology-facilitated abuse amid recent school shootings

Real estate developer Golden TW Realty and Development Corp. has opened the first hotel-casino in the popular island destination Boracay.

The government is launching a national disaster insurance scheme to aid households in quicker recovery from major natural calamities.