(Photo courtesy : PIA CAR) Veteran wheelchair racer Jerrold Pete Mangliwan will lead Team Philippines into the opening ceremony of the 13th ASEAN Para Games, set from January 20 to 26, 2026, in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. For Mangliwan, a proud son of Kalinga, the honor caps a career defined by resilience, consistency, and sustained excellence…
(Photo courtesy : Polytechnic University of the Philippines) More than 135,000 students from various parts of the country are expected to take the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College Entrance Test (PUPCET) for the academic year 2026–2027, underscoring the university’s continued appeal as one of the country’s leading state institutions. The projected surge in applicants…
(Photo courtesy : Pablo “Paolo” Olivarez II fbpage) The City Government of Parañaque has reinforced its push for inclusive growth and community empowerment as 160 residents benefited from the Tulong Pangkabuhayan Program, a livelihood assistance initiative jointly implemented by the Parañaque Livelihood Resource Management Office (PLRMO), the Parañaque Cooperative Development Office (PCDO), and the Public Employment…
(Photo courtesy : PIA Sorsogon) SORSOGON CITY — Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has confirmed that Bulusan Volcano remains under Alert Level 1, as monitoring data continue to indicate what scientists describe as low-level unrest. In its latest bulletin, Phivolcs said three volcanic earthquakes were recorded during a 24-hour observation period on January 13….
(Photo courtesy : PIACAR) The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) formally recognized its top-performing cadets after the conclusion of the first term of Academic Year 2025–2026, highlighting academic discipline and tactical excellence during the Course Excellence Award ceremony held at Yap Hall on January 9. The academy conferred honors on a wide range of cadets whose…
The Philippines’ population is expected to reach 123.96 million by 2035, adding nearly 14.8 million people to the 2020 count of 109.2 million, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The projection assumes an average annual growth rate of 0.85 percent. By 2035, males are expected to number 62.64 million, or 50.5 percent, while females…
The Department of Justice has refused to confirm reports that it is preparing to implement an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. In a December 4 reply to Dela Rosa’s lawyer Israelito Torreon, the DOJ cited a pending Supreme Court petition as the reason for withholding comment. “Consistent with judicial…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called for stronger global cooperation and reforms in international financing systems to accelerate sustainable development and climate action, as he addressed world leaders and experts at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). “Borrowing costs for climate-vulnerable countries exceed growth rates, while debt burdens crowd out investments in health, education,…
The Philippine National Police Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) arrested 21 suspects in a weeklong crackdown from January 2 to January 8, highlighting the government’s pressure against fast growing online fraud and digital crime. Fifteen suspects were apprehended through entrapment operations while six were wanted persons successfully tracked and taken into custody for cybercrime-related violations. Authorities…
Search and rescue operations continued at the collapsed Binaliw sanitary landfill in Cebu City on Tuesday after equipment detected signs of life beneath the debris, five days since the trash slide on Jan. 8. The death toll has climbed to 13, with 23 people still unaccounted for and 18 others hospitalized, according to Cebu City…