Screen grabbed from RTVM’s livestream. Malacañang said former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson’s proposal for a mass protest aimed at removing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could amount to incitement to sedition. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Tuesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has the authority to investigate the matter and determine whether legal…
Former President Rodrigo Duterte makes his first appearance before ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I on March 14, 2025, in The Hague. Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyers were denied access to private communications between the ICC’s Registry and medical experts assessing his capacity to face trial. Pre-Trial Chamber I ruled on December 23, 2025, that the defense…
Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 422 cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) nationwide between December 21, 2025, and January 5. Acute stroke accounted for the majority with 235 cases, followed by 124 cases of acute coronary syndrome and 63 instances of bronchial asthma. Health authorities noted that most…
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will temporarily halt the validity of permits allowing civilians to carry firearms in public during this year’s Feast of Jesus Nazareno in Manila. The suspension of permits to carry firearms outside residence (PTCFOR) will run from January 8 to January 10, coinciding with the main activities of the annual religious…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is working to return undelivered balikbayan boxes to overseas Filipino workers’ families before mid-February, even as processing challenges slow the effort, an official said Tuesday. Atty. Chris Bendijo, deputy chief of staff at the Office of the Commissioner, said the absence of shipment records from deconsolidator firms has forced customs…
Photo courtesy of Phivolcs. Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island released ash early Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs reported that weak ash emissions from the summit crater began at around 5:55 a.m. and continued to be observed nearly two hours later. The episode produced gray plumes that climbed roughly 350…
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tuesday several weather systems, including the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), will bring rains to parts of the country on Tuesday. Pagasa reported that the LPA was last located about 740 kilometers south-southwest of Pag-asa Island in…
Photo from House of Representatives/Facebook House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the House of Representatives will closely monitor the implementation of the 2026 national budget to ensure public funds are spent efficiently and legally. Speaking after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the P6.7-trillion General Appropriations Act, Dy stressed that “The signing of the budget…
Photo courtesy of PITX. The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) recorded over 3.2 million passengers from December 19, 2025, to early January 5, 2026, surpassing its three-million target for the holiday period. The terminal noted that this figure also exceeded the number of travelers during the same period in 2024, which reached three million. PITX…
Domestic travel in the Philippines saw a major boost over the Christmas holiday, with families and tourists exploring beaches, heritage towns, mountains, and islands across the country. Boracay Island led the holiday rush, welcoming nearly 119,000 visitors between December 15 and 28, including cruise passengers from vessels such as the Star Navigator and Norwegian Sun….