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MANILA, Philippines — The Coast Guard District (CGD) of Palawan on Thursday, Nov. 12, continued the temporary suspension of sea travel for small vessels due to rough sea conditions. In an advisory, …

Despite the Philippines spending hundreds of billions of pesos annually on social assistance programs, poverty, environmental degradation, watershed decline, biodiversity loss, flooding and climate vulnerability persist. At the same time, decades of …

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution has raised concerns over Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged dollar accounts after her defense team dropped a Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) official from its witness …

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is stepping up security operations nationwide ahead of an expected influx of travelers during the extended holiday break, which coincides with the country’s hosting …

MANILA, Philippines – Senate impeachment court presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday reminded his fellow senator-judges to refrain from threatening witnesses with the use of their contempt powers or making insulting …

BAGUIO CITY — One of the first female graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and its first female summa cum laude has been promoted to Army Brigadier General. Army Brig. Gen. …

MANILA, Philippines – A witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte testified on Thursday that 11 people chipped in for a P200,000 meal in Tokyo, which was paid for …

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recorded P2.814 trillion in gross revenue collections from January to October 2026, an increase of P149.86 billion or 5.63 percent compared with the …

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman imposed a preventive suspension against Rosario, Cavite Mayor Jose Voltaire Ricafrente over his alleged involvement in gambling activities at a casino in Bacolod City. …

MANILA, Philippines — A defense witness on Thursday showed a photo of Atty. Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, buying shoes in Malaysia for a youth basketball team in early …

MANILA, Philippines — The witness presented by Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp to dispute allegations of unusual credit card spending has admitted being close to her and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, …

MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte was adjourned on Thursday and is set to resume on Nov. 19, after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit. …

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court is looking into the killing of Basilan Regional Trial Court Presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit and has vowed to support his family. The high court said …

The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) stated on Wednesday that a representative from Myanmar’s ASEAN Affairs Department will attend the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Manila, Philippines, …

Unrelated audio was superimposed on footage from an October 30 briefing to make it appear that PNP deputy chief Police Lieutenant General Wilson Joseph Lopez made the statement

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Chinese-Filipino families, who simply want to pass on their language and heritage to their children, become primary targets of foreign influence

GUAM—Two Filipinos were among five individuals indicted by a federal grand jury in Guam for allegedly attempting to entice minors into unlawful sexual activity following a coordinated undercover operation by US federal …

The global spotlight turns to Asia as world leaders gather for back-to-back summits — Asean in Manila from Nov 16-18 and Apec in Shenzhen from Nov 18-19.

The unsourced quote card contradicts the existence of an ICC warrant that has been public since May 2026. His lawyers have also asked the Supreme Court to block its implementation.

MANILA, Philippines -- At least 295 infrastructure projects worth ₱8.8 billion from the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) proposed budget were dropped because of incomplete supporting documents, Secretary Giovanni Lopez …

MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) opened a two-day safety summit on Thursday aimed at strengthening oversight across the nation's airports and air traffic systems.Organized by the …

President Lee Jae Myung will underscore the need for closer regional cooperation to withstand energy supply disruptions at two major regional summits next week, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Lee will embark …

MANILA, Philippines – The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has reopened the groundfloor entrance and exit gates at Light Railway Transit (LRT-1) Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) Station (northbound), giving commuters direct …

MANILA, Philippines — A dinner bill exceeding P200,000 at an upscale restaurant in Japan has come under scrutiny during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, with prosecution counsel questioning whether the spending …

The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday decided not to present a witness from Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) for her impeachment trial.

The Philippines is not picking fights with China but is standing its ground in defending its rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said.

(Updated) What commuters and travelers need to know for ASEAN Summit

The Philippines, United States, Japan, and Australia are establishing a joint defense coordination center in Manila, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said.

We cannot control when El Niño arrives, but we can control how much of our natural defense — forests, watersheds, water, rivers — we destroy before it does

MANILA, Philippines—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said all systems were in place for the Philippines’ hosting of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit next week.In a video message on Thursday, …

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo has filed a resolution seeking an investigation into the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) proposal to impose a P240 border fee on all Filipinos departing the country, …

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Presiding Officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday called on senator-judges and lawyers in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial to exercise restraint in questioning witnesses, warning against conduct …

Li Qiang arrives tomorrow for the first official visit by a Chinese premier in seven years, with deals on durian, electric vehicles and security due to be signed. The story Chinese premier …

MANILA, Philippines — An admission against interest, particularly one that is notarized, carries greater admissibility and probative weight than official public documents, including in the case of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, Senator-Judge …

Sham elections didn’t wash away Min Aung Hlaing’s atrocities World leaders gathering in the Philippines on Nov. 15-17, should more forcefully address the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, Human Rights …

The US president faces a new challenge in proving he is still the boss of US foreign policy as he heads to the Asean and Apec summits.

MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte has dropped 15 bank representatives and a Davao City barangay captain on its list of witnesses in the ongoing impeachment trial.Defense …

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend summ...

Renewal provides long-term certainty for ATI to advance investment in port modernisation, innovation and sustainable infrastructure MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2026 – Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI), DP …