Motorists are set to see another round of mixed movements in pump prices next week, according to an oil industry source.
BACOLOD CITY — Dengue-related fatalities in Negros Occidental have climbed to 23 as total infections reached 4,208, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported Thursday, Oct. 22. The figures from January 4 to October 17 show an overall drop of 17.57 percent or 879 fewer cases compared to the 5,105 cases reported during the same period
MANILA, Philippines — Fewer Filipinos closely followed the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte compared with past impeachment proceedings, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported. According to its survey conducted from Sept. 21 to 27, only 42 percent of adult Filipinos followed Duterte’s impeachment trial “very or somewhat” closely. The SWS said this was
MANILA, Philippines — No ticket holder won the jackpots in Super Lotto 6/49, Lotto 6/42 or 6D Lotto during the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Thursday, Oct. 22. According to the PCSO results provided, the Super Lotto 6/49 draw produced the winning combination 03-16-11-35-04-30, with a jackpot of ₱62.47 million. No bettor matched
Updated at 9:30 p.m. on October 22, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The national government’s budget deficit exceeded its nine-month program by more than P97 billion, even as the fiscal gap stayed nearly flat in September, because higher spending continued to outpace revenue collections for the year. Latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed the
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The coastal municipality of Del Carmen on Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, earned national acclaim after its flagship food security and climate-adaptation program, “Farm-to-Spoon,” was named one of the 10 outstanding local governance programs at the 2026 Galing Pook Awards. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conferred the awards on municipal
MUNAI, Lanao del Norte — For Anisah Madkura, getting medicines for her allergies without spending money was a welcome relief as rising healthcare costs continue to burden families with limited means. Madkura was among the residents of Barangay Lininding in Munai, Lanao del Norte, who received free medical consultations and medicines during a community outreach
MANILA, Philippines — There was no conflict of interest in the P1.55 billion in e-government contracts now under investigation, as they went to companies of the PLDT group, the country’s largest telecommunications conglomerate, which has served government agencies and private businesses for decades. “I firmly maintain that there was no conflict of interest,” Undersecretary David
MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday urged Congress to clarify the Supreme Court’s ruling on unprogrammed appropriations, particularly provisions that may infringe on its constitutional authority over budgeting. The SC, in its decision declaring key provisions of the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets unconstitutional, prescribed conditions that unprogrammed appropriations must
ASEAN's renewable energy transition will depend not only on the availability of financing but also on the region's ability to convert opportunities into investment-ready projects that can attract private capital at scale.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Military reservists in the Davao region received a much-needed boost to their disaster response capabilities on Wednesday (Oct. 21) as the soldiers respond to the earthquakes and flash floods that recently battered Mindanao. The Latter-day Saints Charities Southeast Asia Inc. handed over a fresh batch of humanitarian assistance and disaster response
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Rosal has slowed down and may continue to weaken into a severe tropical storm by Saturday, Oct. 24, the state weather bureau said. A Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist, John Manalo, said in Pagasa’s 5 p.m. weather advisory that Rosal’s movement had slowed from 25 kilometers
MANILA, Philippines — Authorities must use science-based forecasts and historical data to make informed decisions and develop specific measures to prepare for El Niño, University of the Philippines (UP) Resilience Institute executive director Mahar Lagmay said. “The logic behind our predictions or forecasts is essentially the same,” he said during a press conference after the