DFA urges delay in implementing P1.5K passport fee until 2028

GMA Network - Sep 18, 2026

The printing agency responsible for producing Philippine passports is seeking a price increase, but Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Theresa Lazaro said the agency has been asked to defer the proposed hike until 2028.

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Gensan biz group backs Razon-Pacquiao Ignite-SOCOTECO II joint venture plan

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A group of businesses and entrepreneurs in General Santos City is backing the proposed joint venture between South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) and Razon-Pacquaio-led IGNITE Power and Energy Holdings Inc.

Manny Villar confident Ombudsman's graft claims over PrimeWater issue can be 'addressed'

Sep 18, 2026

Business tycoon Manny Villar, former Senate president and patriarch of the Villar Group of Companies, expressed confidence Friday that he and his family can dispute the graft charges leveled by the Office of the Ombudsman over the alleged poor service of their PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation.

UP Diliman body condemns ‘violent dispersal’ at rally vs Pax Silica

Sep 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman committee condemned the alleged violent dispersal by the Philippine National Police (PNP) of a rally decrying Pax Silica. “We hold the Philippine government and the PNP to account for this blatant violation of the right to free assembly and speech,” the UP Diliman committee on

'Go die back home': Thai PM orders governors to speed up deportation of offending foreigners

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Thai Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed provincial governors to use their legal authority to swiftly deport foreigners who exploit, threaten, or engage in unacceptable conduct toward Thai citizens.

For Aznar Shipping, going public means growth – and dodging third-gen curse

Sep 18, 2026

'My main job is really to hand it over to the next gen,' the third-generation Aznar tells Rappler. 'Looking at the IPO process, the requirements, the standards that you are held to, it really coincided with my interest.'

Avoid sharing videos, unverified info on Banga School shooting, DICT warns

Sep 18, 2026

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday called on the public not to share graphic videos and images, as well as unverified information on social media concerning the school shooting incident in Banga, South Cotabato.

Quezon priest urges DOE review of Atimonan coal plant project

Sep 18, 2026

LUCENA CITY — A Catholic priest and environmental advocate has urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a fresh, thorough review of the proposed 1,200-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Atimonan, Quezon, along the coast of Lamon Bay. Fr. Warren Puno, convenor of Quezon for Environment (QUEEN) and director of the Ministry of Ecology at

Diesel seen up by as much as P10.50 per liter next week

Sep 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists need to tighten their belts as local oil firms plan to impose massive oil price hikes of up to P10.50 per liter next week, driven by worsening geopolitical conflicts. In an advisory, Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas said diesel prices could hit another double-digit increase, ranging from P10 to P10.50 per

Child rights advocates raise concerns over online safety bill

Sep 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Children’s rights advocates on Thursday welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of the substitute bill for the Children’s Social Media and Online Gaming Safety Act but raised concerns over provisions requiring parental consent for children to access social media and restricting short-form videos. The House Committee on Welfare of Children approved the

Najib's conditional pardon only applies to SRC International case - AG

Sep 18, 2026

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Dengue deaths reach 17 in Negros Occidental, Bacolod

Sep 18, 2026

BACOLOD CITY — Seventeen people have died of dengue-related complications in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City this year, including 11 deaths reported by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) in the province and five in Bacolod City. The PHO report released Thursday did not yet include the death of an 11-year-old boy who succumbed to dengue

DFA urges delay in implementing P1.5K passport fee until 2028

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Child rights advocates raise concerns over online safety bill

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