President Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order directing the formulation of a carbon market policy framework, Malacañang announced.

PRESS RELEASE: The Professional Regulation Commission announces that 4,165 out of 4,447 passed the Physicians Licensure Examination

MANILA, Philippines—A politician from Mindanao allegedly financed the chartered flight linked to the 521-kilogram shabu seizure in Laos, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). “We have identified the financier behind this drug operation. This politician is based in the South, in Mindanao,” PDEA spokesperson Atty. Joseph Frederick Calulut told reporters in an interview

TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Tourism (DOT) has urged local governments and tourism establishments in Eastern Visayas to prepare measures against El Niño, warning that prolonged dry conditions and warmer temperatures could affect water supplies, tourism operations, and visitor safety. In a public advisory issued on Tuesday, DOT-8 encouraged tourism stakeholders to review their contingency and business

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday that individuals who take wacky photos inside the session hall could receive warnings, stressing that both the Senate and the hall are “sacred.” “The session hall and the Senate are sacred because this is where we craft many important laws and discuss important issues, so

MANILA, Philippines — A purported bagman told the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Thursday that he delivered suitcases, or “maleta,” allegedly filled with cash, to Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, former Rep. Stella Quimbo, and former Sen. Antonio Trillanes. Trillanes has denied the allegation, while the Inquirer is still awaiting comments from Sotto and Quimbo. READ:

A graduate from the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) has been named topnotcher in the October 2026 Physicians Licensure Examination, according to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A Philippine National Police (PNP) non-uniformed personnel recalls a tense meeting over eight years ago between key police officials in Northern Mindanao and then-PNP chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. “I remember when Sir Bato visited here in 2018; he was so mad that there were only a few drug suspects

MANILA, Philippines — More senators on Thursday disputed the statement of Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesperson, Atty. Paolo Panelo, who questioned the majority bloc’s silence after three of four articles of impeachment were dropped. Panelo, in a statement, scrutinized the senator-judges’ “lack of outrage” on the time and resources that were supposedly wasted since days

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