President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. shared on Monday his childhood dream of becoming a musician or a scientist, revealing that he even studied music for a couple of years abroad.

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur, have launched a deeper investigation into the death of a vocal pro-Duterte vlogger on Sunday morning. The victim, Philip Morales Engbino, 48, a married native of Minglanilla, Cebu, was also the manager of EZMMI GenCon, a major contractor for Strong Group Mining Corp.

House Committee on Appropriations chairperson Mikaela Suansing on Monday said projects in the proposed 2027 national budget had undergone several layers of review, amid concerns raised by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian over alleged “red-flag” items.

Thailand's Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa program has approved 12,010 high-potential foreigners since its September 2022 launch, generating an estimated USD 1.28 billion in economic value through fees, spending, investment, and tax revenue.

The DOE blamed delays by the NGCP for the recent yellow and red alerts in the Visayas, saying these could have been avoided had critical ancillary service contracts been completed on time.

TACLOBAN CITY — A female third-year college student at the Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) in Naval was brought to the school’s guidance office on Monday after allegedly threatening to shoot one of her teachers, prompting a quick response from school officials and police. The incident, reported around 10 a.m., was contained without anyone being

The House prosecution panel has yet to decide whether to drop the bribery charge in its impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro of Batangas said Monday.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities rescued a 5-year-old girl and arrested her mother and the woman’s live-in partner for allegedly exploiting the child online for profit, the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) said Monday. NBI-7 agents arrested the 25-year-old woman and her partner during a raid at a house in Sitio Tambisan,

TAGBILARAN CITY— An old brass church bell was stolen from the grounds of St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Loboc, Bohol province,  prompting an investigation by police and Church officials. In a Facebook post, Fr. Agerio Paña, parish priest of St. Peter the Apostle Parish and shrine rector of the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady

MANILA, Philippines – Dengue remained the most frequently reported among the diseases monitored in Manila, with 38 new cases recorded on Monday, bringing the city’s year-to-date total to 3,555, according to the latest W.I.L.D. (water-borne diseases, influenza, leptospirosis, and dengue) diseases report of the Manila Health Department (MHD). The report, which covers water-borne diseases, influenza,

MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or habagat season has officially ended, the state weather bureau said Monday, as weather patterns gradually shifted and monsoon-related rains weakened across the country. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said it had observed several changes in the prevailing weather pattern, including the strengthening of a

The cross-examination by Vice President Sara Duterte's defense of Anti-Money Laundering Council executive director, Atty. Ronel Buenaventura didn't sit well with some senators, as it sought answers from the witness regarding the confidentiality of AMLC records and the penalties for their disclosure.

Hot meat refers to “the carcass or parts of carcass or food animals which were slaughtered from unregistered or unaccredited meat establishments and have not undergone the required inspection,” according to Republic Act No. 9296 or the Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines — Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura testified during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial that a bank reported two transactions worth more than P9 million each involving her. Buenaventura disclosed the figures during questioning by private prosecutor Mae Divinagracia, who presented covered transaction reports (CTRs) involving Duterte, including those

PAGADIAN  CITY – An ambush of a military convoy in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, on Monday morning wounded four more soldiers from the 45th Infantry Battalion, as well as a member of the Civilian Armed Auxiliary (CAA), raising the number of injured to 11. Joint Task Force Orion reported that troops from the 45th Infantry Battalion (45IB)

The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday questioned the contradictory covered and suspicious bank transactions discussed in the impeachment trial compared to what was discussed during the earlier probe by the House Committee on Justice.

The Grand Lotto 6/55 prize is now over P248 million as there were no winners of the major lotto jackpot draws on October 5, 2026, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Monday.

Company says its priority is to resolve the issue and restore services.

MANILA, Philippines — A poll watchdog has urged the House of Representatives to consider basing a proposed law against misinformation and disinformation on transparency rather than mere content regulation, as the latter supposedly has the tendency to result in censorship. At the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms’ hearing on Monday on four bills seeking

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) Civil Security Group said Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has yet to surrender 91 firearms registered under his name after his gun licenses and registrations were revoked. “From 117, they have turned in 26, so we still have 91. We are continuing our coordination with his legal

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Cops confirm receiving 2 reports from personnel allegedly assaulted by MCBA chief.

MANILA, Philippines — Photos from sources show the office vacated by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada as former Senate president pro tempore was stripped bare. This is where Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III will have to rebuild his new office as the current Senate president pro tempore. Sotto, in a message to the Inquirer on Monday, confirmed

LUCENA CITY — Catholic priest Fr. Warren Puno and 34 fellow environmentalists launched a week-long protest march from Atimonan, Quezon, to Manila on Monday to denounce environmental destruction and injustices faced by marginalized communities. Dubbed “Lakbay Panaghoy II – Kalikasan, Kapayapaan, Katarungan” (Journey of Lament II – Environment, Peace, Justice), the 154-kilometer protest hike started

MANILA, Philippines — The House Committee on Revision of Laws on Monday approved several measures seeking to declare new holidays to commemorate historical, religious and national events. Among the measures is a group of bills seeking to declare Jan. 22 a special working holiday to be known as National Farmers’ Day. The House bills were

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MANILA, Philippines — He was too nervous to eat. Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura admitted this on Monday as he took the witness stand on Monday, Day 33 of the impeachment trial, to  testify on alleged unexplained wealth of Duterte. Vice President Sara Duterte. READ: Impeachment court allows AMLC exec to testify despite defense objection Before resuming the proceedings

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) Forensic Group said 50 of the 71 remains recovered from the burned MV June Aster in Coron, Palawan, have been identified and cross-matched through DNA testing. PNP Forensic Group Director Brig. Gen. Pierre Paul Carpio disclosed the figures in a press briefing on Monday. “So we have the remaining

The House of Representatives has approved a resolution requesting the Senate"s consent to extend the session to October 12, 2026, for the approval of the proposed 2027 national budget on third and final reading.

IBA, Zambales— A Philippine serpent eagle was rescued at Barangay Matain in Subic town, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Luzon on Monday. The rescued raptor, scientifically known as Spilornis holospilus, was turned over by the Matain village government to the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in