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SSS cracks down on 5 Pasay firms over unpaid contributions
Oct 12, 2026

SSS cracks down on 5 Pasay firms over unpaid contributions

MANILA, Philippines — The Social Security System (SSS) has cracked down on five employers in Pasay City over P1.14 million in unpaid workers’ contributions, which have ballooned to P3.19 million with penalties. In a statement, the SSS said the five employers incurred P2.05 million in penalties for failing to remit their employees’ monthly contributions, which totaled


Angara honors heroic teen, achievers at School Safety Week launch
Oct 12, 2026

Angara honors heroic teen, achievers at School Safety Week launch

MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara honored on Monday the extraordinary bravery of a high school student and the achievements of four international competition medalists during the Department of Education (DepEd) Awards held to coincide with the launch of National School Safety Week at Cainta Elementary School in Rizal. Angara conferred the DepEd Heroes


ICC Prosecution restructures evidence list vs. Rodrigo Duterte, seeks admission of 3 recorded testimonies
Oct 12, 2026

ICC Prosecution restructures evidence list vs. Rodrigo Duterte, seeks admission of 3 recorded testimonies

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor has restructured its List of Evidence in former President Rodrigo Duterte"s case, following a further review of the materials.


PAL cancels Riyadh flights until Nov. 29
Oct 12, 2026

PAL cancels Riyadh flights until Nov. 29

MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Monday it was extending the suspension of its flights to and from Riyadh until Nov. 29 amid continuing security threats to the Saudi capital’s international airport. The latest advisory covers both inbound and outbound services, and extends a suspension first imposed on Oct. 8 and subsequently extended


Ex-political prisoners ask Ombudsman to reconsider complaints vs. PNP officials
Oct 12, 2026

Ex-political prisoners ask Ombudsman to reconsider complaints vs. PNP officials

Two former political prisoners asked the Office of the Ombudsman to reconsider the complaints filed against several PNP officers over alleged illegal detention and planting of evidence.


Gov’t debt service falls to P76B in August on lower amortization
Oct 12, 2026

Gov’t debt service falls to P76B in August on lower amortization

MANILA, Philippines — The national government’s debt service bill dropped in August as the absence of a massive bond maturity settlement made in the same month last year sharply reduced principal repayments. Latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that debt payments fell nearly 89 percent to P76.12 billion in August from


Mindanao feels El Niño pinch: Struggling farms, idle power plants
Oct 12, 2026

Mindanao feels El Niño pinch: Struggling farms, idle power plants

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — At the Cogon Public Market here, 59-year-old vegetable vendor Alma Labajo is already feeling the pinch of a “very strong” El Niño, lamenting high prices as harvests from the city’s hinterland farms dwindle. “When fewer vegetables reach the market, prices inevitably rise,” Labajo told the Inquirer, noting that resellers are


Duterte trial: Cale 88 ‘revolving door’ ops symptom of money laundering
Oct 12, 2026

Duterte trial: Cale 88 ‘revolving door’ ops symptom of money laundering

MANILA, Philippines — Forensic financial analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera on Monday described the financial operations of Cale 88 Food Corp. as a “revolving door,” calling it a “symptom of money laundering.” Vice President Sara Duterte’s spouse, Atty. Manases Carpio, supposedly held a 47.5% ownership stake in Cale 88 as an incorporator and shareholder from 2021


Oct 12, 2026

DMCI Homes nears completion of Batangas beachfront project

DMCI Homes of the Consunji Group has reached a major construction milestone for its 7.5-hectare Solmera Coast beachfront estate in Batangas, with the company completing the structural framework of all five buildings in the project’s resort component.


Oct 12, 2026

BMI hikes bank lending growth forecast for Philippines

BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, has raised its forecast for bank lending growth in the Philippines this year but warned that higher borrowing costs and sluggish economic activity could slow credit expansion through 2027.


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