Pop superstar Miley Cyrus is engaged to fellow musician Maxx Morando after four years of dating. Sources, including People and Page Six, confirmed the news on Tuesday, December 2. Speculation about the engagement first arose after the couple attended the global premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash on Monday night, where Cyrus was seen wearing…
District engineers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) held “too much power” over public fund releases for infrastructure projects, a loophole that may have allowed kickback schemes to persist over time. This key finding emerged during the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) first livestreamed hearing on Tuesday, where Land Bank of the…
Malacañang on Tuesday called on Congress to accelerate deliberations on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, stressing that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. does not want a reenacted budget that could stall development projects and economic growth. Speaking at a press briefing, Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said, “The work should be faster. The…
The Australian government is implementing a social media ban that will restrict children under the age of 16 from creating an account, effective December 10. The law, officially named the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024, was passed on November 28, 2024. This measure was implemented to protect the mental health and…
TACLOBAN CITY – The new wage order raising the daily pay of workers in the private sector in Eastern Visayas will take effect on Dec. 8, 2025, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) announced on Wednesday. Wage Order No. RBVIII-25, issued on Nov. 10, 2025, grants a PHP35 daily wage increase for private sector…
KUALA LUMPUR — The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume on December 30, the Transport Ministry said on Wednesday. Exploration firm Ocean Infinity will recommence seabed search operations intermittently for a total of 55 days, the ministry said in a statement. “The search will be carried out in (the) targeted area assessed to…
ISTANBUL — More than 320 seals were discovered dead Tuesday on the Caspian Sea coast between the estuary of the Sulak River and the Terek River in Dagestan, a republic in southwestern Russia, the Tass news agency reported. The number of dead animals found could increase, the report said, citing the regional emergency response services. Earlier,…
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has vowed to strengthen cooperation with the Israeli government following a courtesy call between acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. and Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Dana Kursh on Tuesday at Camp Crame in Quezon City. The newly reinforced partnership is set to focus on improving key…
Nine Filipino seafarers who had been held hostage by Houthi militants in the Red Sea are set to be released and returned home, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday. The release is the result of persistent diplomatic cooperation between the Philippine government and the Sultanate of Oman. The seafarers, crew members of the…
Photo source: Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) YouTube livestream | December 3, 2025 Pasig lone district Rep. Roman Romulo on Wednesday requested a closed-door hearing before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), with his lawyer warning that the information he would disclose could endanger his life and safety. Romulo was earlier named by contractor Pacifico…