8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (258+ words) CEBU, Philippines — A total of 96 qualified residents of Lapu-Lapu City received?480,000 in livelihood financial assistance from the city government to start or expand small income-generating activities. Each beneficiary received?5,000 under the Sustainable Livelihood Assistance Program of the City Social Welfare…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (259+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano returned to the country on Saturday night following a brief trip to Singapore that drew public scrutiny. Hours after arriving in Manila, Alan took to Facebook Live to accuse Sen. Panfilo Lacson…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (303+ words) BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — The Negros Occidental provincial government is setting aside P411 million for disaster risk reduction and management programs in 2027, as the United Sugar Producers Federation (Unifed) seeks additional national funding to expand cloud-seeding operations. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (275+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Five paralegals arrested during a protest in Taguig against the proposed Pax Silica have been released from detention after posting bail, according to progressive group Karapatan. Mara Peralta, Jona Yang, Kenneth Castor, RC Placido and Daya Juliano each…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (407+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez will remain at Cardinal Santos Medical Center for now as the Sandiganbayan continues to hear his request to be confined at the hospital. The Sandiganbayan Third Division said the status quo remains in…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (247+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Up to 43 police officers and activists were injured while five others were arrested yesterday during a protest outside a Taguig hotel where President Marcos was speaking at the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum. Over 300 activists trooped outside the…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (271+ words) MANILA, Philippines — A recent survey found that nearly two in every three Filipinos want Vice President Sara Duterte to return the P73.28 million in disallowed confidential funds to the government. Based on the latest results of The National Momentum Survey by…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (254+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Martin Romaldez is set to be detained at the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas after the Sandiganbayan Third Division ordered his transfer to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Thursday, September…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (637+ words) Recently, two newly released books on prominent politicians have been made available to the public. One of them is on Franklin M. Drilon, who is often consulted today on national issues. The other is on Ramon D. Bagatsing, the former mayor of…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (308+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the City Prosecutor in Quezon City has recommended the dismissal of the complaint filed by Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, over the alleged violation of bank secrecy laws by several House…...