A Lotto 6/42 bettor won more than P21 million in the draw on Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced.
MANILA, Philippines — Local stocks recovered on Thursday as investors bought shares after the previous day’s decline, with gains on Wall Street also lifting sentiment. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) climbed 0.92 percent, or 52.03 points, to close at 5,705.58. READ: Inflation fears drag PSEi down 1.87% The broader all-shares index added 0.38 percent.
MANILA, Philippines — An alleged former driver of ex-House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Thursday appeared before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to testify that he allegedly delivered suitcases of money twice to Vice President Sara Duterte. These movements reportedly happened in Davao from 2021 to 2022 upon Velasco’s instruction. The alleged former driver
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Calapan Bishop Moises M. Cuevas is mourning the death of Society of the Divine Word (SVD) missionary priest Rudolf Holzgartner, who spent more than five decades helping form generations of Filipino priests at Saint Augustine Seminary here. Cuevas described Holzgartner, who passed in Germany on Wednesday, as a model of
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court expressed satisfaction on Thursday after a survey showed that 51 percent of Filipinos are ready to accept its verdict on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. This pertains to a Social Weather Stations survey conducted from Sept. 21 to 27, 2026. The survey also found that 26 percent
LEGAZPI CITY — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Bicol is tightening water conservation and heat prevention measures at detention facilities ahead of the anticipated effects of a strong El Niño. Jail Senior Superintendent Jose Gemelo C. Taol, BJMP Bicol regional director, said the preparations followed directives from BJMP chief Jail Director
MANILA, Philippines —A Cabinet-level government body approved restructuring the ongoing Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) project, which aims to improve connectivity and expand economic opportunities in Mindanao. In a statement, the Department of Finance said the Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CC), co-chaired by Finance Secretary Frederick Go, approved the changes. READ: Samal-Davao bridge done by
Finnish police said on Thursday they had launched a criminal investigation into suspected breaches of environmental law at the construction site of a planned Google data center.
MANILA, Philippines — A 59-year-old passenger spent the night outside the Manila North Port in Tondo, Manila last Tuesday because she could not immediately secure the earliest trip to Bacolod. She then spent the next two days in the area waiting for her ship to depart on Thursday evening. Speaking to reporters, Leonila Castillanes said
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Classes at all levels in public and private schools in Lingig, Surigao del Sur were suspended Thursday at noon after a series of earthquakes, including a magnitude 5.9 tremor, jolted off its coast. Lingig Mayor Elmer Evangelio issued Memorandum No. 15 halting classes until further notice as a precautionary
COTABATO CITY — On Wednesday, the national government began releasing the monthly allowances of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members serving in the Joint Peace and Security Teams (JPSTs), a security mechanism under the Bangsamoro peace agreement. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said 362 MILF members are deployed
MANILA, Philippines — The operator of discount grocery chain Dali Everyday Grocery returned to a P1.03 billion capital deficit in 2025, as mounting losses prompted its auditor to flag uncertainty about its ability to continue as a going concern. Hard Discount Philippines Inc. posted a P1.83-billion net loss last year, narrower than the previous year’s P1.97
MANILA, Philippines — The world of fugitive Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is getting smaller following the government’s offer of a P50-million reward for his capture. This is what Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Thursday. At a briefing in Bukidnon, Castro said operations to capture dela Rosa are ongoing, but she could not disclose