MANILA, Philippines — For years, residents of a flood-prone Philippine island north of Manila have elevated their homes atop layer upon layer of concrete, only to see floodwaters threaten them again. Burdened by strong storm surges, land subsidence, and rising seas exacerbated by climate change, the 3,000 residents of tiny Pamarawan Island in Malolos City,

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking to approve at least four more vaccines against African swine fever (ASF) until next year, as it ramps up efforts to contain the disease and rebuild the country’s swine population. Agriculture Undersecretary for Livestock Constante Palabrica said the DA was targeting the approval of a

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is bracing for higher rice import costs as the peso continues to weaken against the US dollar, potentially adding pressure on local prices at a time when the country is preparing to import more rice to cushion the impact of El Niño on domestic production. Agriculture Assistant

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has separately sanctioned Cebu City Mayor Nestor Dionson Archival Sr. and his predecessor, Raymond Alvin Neri Garcia, over a night market on Colon Street and unauthorized “sabong” or cockfights held in a hotel, respectively. Archival was fined a month’s pay by the Office of the Ombudsman which

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court, citing the lack of proof such as a paper trail, has downgraded the charges and subsequent penalties meted out against a former public school principal in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, who ordered the cutting of trees on public property. In a decision dated June 2 but released only on

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Daily Inquirer said on Thursday that veteran journalist Philip Lustre is not an employee, after lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, placed the company’s Makati office as Lustre’s “last known address.” Lustre was arrested last Saturday on a cyberlibel charge without having received a complaint beforehand because

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will soon decide who will lead a Supreme Court dominated by appointees of his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, after the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) shortlisted five candidates for chief justice, including two senior magistrates who have repeatedly taken opposing positions on major constitutional and political issues. The choice

MANILA, Philippines — Over 30 business and civil society groups demanded on Thursday that Congress ensure that no budget insertions lacking technical justification should be allowed to make it into the 2027 national budget, as they seek to avoid a repeat of the “ghost” and substandard flood control projects that had tainted previous appropriations. The

MANILA, Philippines — The municipal tourism office of Sagada in Mountain Province has reminded both residents and visitors to observe “panag-apoy” with humility and respect, and allow the town’s clans to remember their departed using “long-standing practices.” Tourists usually flock to Sagada cemeteries on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 to witness families gather around the

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Government agencies have intensified preparations for the expected influx of passengers traveling to their home provinces for Undas 2026. Here are the latest news and updates related to this year's Undas on Friday, October 30, 2026.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday its manhunt for Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa would be intensified following the expiration of the deadline for his voluntary surrender.

The Philippines' trade deficit continued to widen in September 2026 as growth of imports outpaced export growth, preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday showed.

Defense ministers from ASEAN and its Plus partners gather in Cebu for the biggest defense diplomacy gathering of the bloc

At least P2.28 billion of infrastructure projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have been allocated to the lone district of Navotas under the House-approved P7.2 trillion proposed national budget for 2027, Navotas Rep. Tobias Tiangco said.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday said the government is making the necessary preparations to ensure the safe and orderly trip for Filipinos who will head to their respective provinces or travel elsewhere for this year"s Undas.

The anomalies are piling up, and even business groups are taking a stance over the budget anomalies

This comes despite PM's pledge to reveal 'corporate mafia' report, even if Azam implicated.

It is part of the process of discussion and policy consideration, PM says.

MANILA, Philippines — Tycoon Henry Sy Jr. has pitched a P700-billion intervention to help ease the country’s high electricity cost over the long term: allow energy superhighway National Grid Corporation of the Philippines to invest in a nationwide chain of battery energy storage system (BESS) to stabilize supply. In a rare media chat, Sy, who chairs

MANILA, Philippines — One of Canada’s largest investment firms is keen to expand its Philippine footprint, particularly in renewable energy, where it already has a presence, as well as in a business process outsourcing (BPO) company operating in the country. According to Finance Secretary Frederick Go, also the country’s investment czar, Brookfield Corporation has expressed

MARINA BAY, Singapore — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) may propose an auction price above P10 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for the country’s first mid-merit natural gas capacity bidding. ERC chair and CEO Francis Saturnino Juan said the commission aims to propose this price in November, subject to public consultation. The auction price will serve as the

MANILA, Philippines — The share of bad loans on Philippine banks’ books declined to a nine-month low in September, as both lenders and borrowers stayed resilient amid a difficult economic landscape Preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed nonperforming loans (NPLs), or debts that remain unpaid 90 days past the due date and

MANILA, Philippines — The mammoth merger between the country’s two largest toll operators may still push through this year despite only two months remaining, as the two groups are already crunching the numbers before sealing a deal. This is according to Manuel V. Pangilinan, who leads Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), whose toll road assets

MANILA, Philippines — As families prepare to remember loved ones during All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day, conversations about death can feel especially close to home. For Riva “River” Galveztan, however, preparing for death is not simply about what happens at the end. It is also about learning to live more intentionally and easing the

MANILA, Philippines — Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) has identified more than 1,500 potential trade areas for expansion from 2027 to 2030, with about 71 percent outside Metro Manila. These areas would support the growth of the brands Jollibee, Mang Inasal and Chowking, which together account for nearly 90 percent of the group’s Philippine systemwide sales. READ:

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Thailand’s competition regulator is preparing new rules requiring major digital platforms to explain how they set and change commissions and service charges, responding to complaints from restaurants, small businesses and delivery riders.

Peso continues rally, opens at P63.67:$1The Philippine peso extended its rebound to P63-to-one dollar level, opening stronger against the greenback on Friday.

Government agencies have intensified preparations for the expected influx of passengers traveling to their home provinces for Undas 2026.