CALAPAN CITY — Oriental Mindoro Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan is pushing to develop the shipbuilding and ship repair industry, saying it could generate jobs, boost industrialization, and support the modernization of the Philippine Navy and Coast Guard. The House Committee on Trade and Industry held an initial deliberation on House Bill No. 134, filed by

MANILA, Philippines — Air travelers may see a slight reduction in ticket costs in the second half of October after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) approved lower, but still elevated, fuel surcharges for the period. In an advisory on Monday, the regulator said airlines may impose a Level 16 fuel surcharge from Oct. 16 to 31,

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Palawan was hailed as Asia’s Best Island in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, earning an impressive overall score of 98.99, according to results posted by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Palawan on Monday. The island destination outranked several top Asian contenders, placing well ahead of

MANILA, Philippines — Contributed photos showed that the office that former Senate President Vicente Sotto III will turn over to Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian was clean and seemingly untouched. Except for what appeared to be an internet cable, no part of the office had been dismantled. Gatchalian’s soon-to-be office still had a 10-seat conference table,

MANILA, Philippines — The P41-million cash withdrawal made within an hour and 13 minutes was “unusual” and raised questions about the lack of a clear transaction trail, a financial analyst testified during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday. Alexander Cabrera, a lawyer and accountant presented by the prosecution as an expert witness on

Prosecution witness and Atty. Alex Cabrera marked the last day of the prosecution"s presentation of evidence by testifying that the unexplained wealth of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, could reach as much as P1.5 billion.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and other regulators will conduct daily water quality monitoring in coastal waters of Odiongan after reports of fish mortality on Oct. 4 and 6. The monitoring program aims to establish baseline environmental data and determine possible factors behind the incidents, BFAR in

MANILA, Philippines — With all the witnesses and pieces of evidence presented by the prosecution — bank and tax records, financial reports, and public documents — discussions on Article II have proven that Vice President Sara Duterte is not as simple a person as she appears, Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said on Monday. Diokno, a

A farewell call was held for outgoing Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Miguel Utray at the Study Room in Malacañan Palace.

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