BN chairperson says meeting aims at coordinating efforts and hearing proposals.
Sep 27, 2026
Hundreds of seafarers — mostly Filipinos — were detained at US ports and shackled for deportation following interrogations 'full of torment and terror’
MANILA, Philippines — Several groups have come together to raise red flags over a new law extending the term of office of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to November 2028, saying this was done to consolidate political networks ahead of the national elections scheduled that same year. The law is set to be challenged
Roxie Smith is now engaged to Karl Adolfo!
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has handed the government what may be considered a rare victory in its four-decade campaign to recover the Marcoses’ alleged ill-gotten wealth, ruling that the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) does not owe interest or damages on the P110.8 million it seized from companies linked to the late
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines reclaimed its status as the world’s second-largest banana exporter in 2025, as local production recovered after a disease spread and other factors, according to a global report. The Philippines shipped 3 million metric tons of bananas in 2025, marking a 30-percent improvement from a year ago, based on a report
Stephen Curry reportedly takes a deal $20 million below the max to give the Warriors more salary-cap flexibility next offseason
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) has closed 26 teacher education programs in 11 teacher education institutions (TEIs) for failing to comply with quality standards. CHEd Chair Shirley Agrupis made the disclosure during last Friday’s Senate deliberations on the commission’s P35.45 billion budget under the 2027 National Expenditure Program. “We have 11
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) was one of the media organizations and personalities recognized in this year’s revival of the USTV+ Awards, honors conferred by the University of Santo Tomas (UST). The paper received the Media Excellence Award in Technology and Innovation, based on the results of an online voting and scoring
MANILA, Philippines — A second wage order for an estimated 1.1 million workers in Metro Manila took effect on Saturday even as an earlier wage order remained pending in court despite its injunction being barred by law. On Sept. 7, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the National Capital Region (NCR) issued Wage
MANILA, Philippines — The El Niño phenomenon, which began to be felt in the Philippines since June, is now affecting 14 of the country’s 18 regions, with its agriculture sector sustaining some P6.87 billion in damage, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In its first bulletin on the weather phenomenon issued on Sept. 26,
At the Philippines’ southern edge, a festival of boats, dance, music, and light offers a glimpse of a maritime culture deeply rooted in community