The Philippines is moving to further expand its bilateral defense cooperation with Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore as part of a broader push to strengthen regional security partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, the Department of National Defense said Saturday. The initiative was discussed during separate engagements between the DND and defense officials from the three countries on…
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) The House of Representatives Committee on Justice will apply the rules of impeachment “fairly and consistently” as it moves closer to determining whether the complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte have sufficient substance, Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said on Saturday. The House…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued a fresh reminder to travelers entering or leaving the Philippines to stay mindful of long-standing rules on carrying cash and other monetary instruments, stressing that the guidelines are meant to ensure transparency—not to inconvenience the public. Under existing regulations, travelers are allowed to bring in or take out…
Philippine exports opened the year on a strong note, rising 7.9 percent in January to $7.1 billion from $6.6 billion a year earlier, extending a growth run that has now lasted 13 consecutive months and marking the country’s highest export haul since October 2025. Figures released by the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that electronic products…
The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv on Saturday urged Filipinos in Israel to remain indoors and be ready to seek shelter as regional tensions sharply escalated following a series of Israeli and United States strikes against Iran. The advisory came as the Israel Defense Force said it was preparing for the possibility of missile launches…
The roar returned to the Quadricentennial Pavilion on Saturday as the University of Santo Tomas turned its home floor into a statement stage, dismantling the University of the East in both the men’s and women’s divisions of UAAP Season 88 volleyball. In a league where momentum can define a campaign, UST seized it in emphatic…
After years of distance and unfinished business, Gilas Pilipinas steps back onto familiar yet emotionally charged ground when it hosts the Australia Boomers in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Sunday, marking the Boomers’ first game on Philippine soil since 2018. The matchup inevitably stirs memories of a turbulent night nearly eight years ago,…
International travelers continue to gravitate toward Central Visayas, reinforcing the region’s status as the Philippines’ premier tourism gateway. A comprehensive tourism sectoral review by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, drawing on data from the Department of Tourism and the Philippine Statistics Authority, shows that Central Visayas has remained the country’s top destination for foreign…
Coca-Cola Philippines is turning up the energy in Central Visayas with the arrival of LIFT Berry Bolt in Cebu, bringing a new “berry bold ang flavor” to modern-day challengers always on the move. Crafted for people who shift seamlessly from school mode to work mode and everywhere in between, the new flavor delivers a lively…
With hostilities escalating in the Middle East following coordinated military strikes on Iran, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the full mobilization of government agencies to locate, monitor, and protect Filipinos living and working in the region. In a statement released Saturday evening, Marcos said initial reports confirmed airstrikes hitting Iranian territory, prompting Philippine authorities…