Philippine Orthopedic Center gets P200-M funding boost

MANILA – The Office of the President (OP) has extended a PHP200 million financial assistance to the Philippine Orthopedic Center (POC), which will sustain the country’s...

Comelec extends COC filing anew amid gov’t work suspension

MANILA – The deadline of filing of the certificates of candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has been extended anew to Sept....

LPG prices up by over P70 in September

MANILA – Consumers would have to pay more for cooking gas as prices of household liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) increased by more than PHP70 for a...

PH to take appropriate action on China’s new SCS map – PBBM

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos said on Friday the government will take appropriate action on China’s release of its new map, which features a 10-dash line covering a...

Canada warns LGBTQ+ travellers about the U.S., but those seeking refuge here aren’t always welcomed

Philippines rejects new Chinese map showing PH features in WPS

MANILA – The Philippine government on Thursday slammed China’s 2023 edition of its so-called “standard map” that still shows swaths of Philippine features in the West...

Iraq appeals for lifting of deployment ban on Filipino workers

MANILA – The Iraqi government on Wednesday appealed to the Philippines to reconsider and lift the deployment ban on Filipino workers as it cited the improving...

LTO summons 2 drivers in Makati road rage viral video

MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Wednesday summoned and temporarily suspended the licenses of two drivers involved in a road altercation in Makati City on...

Veteran broadcaster Mike Enriquez signs off; 71

MANILA – Veteran journalist and broadcaster Mike Enriquez passed away on Tuesday at the age of 71. Enriquez’s home network, GMA Network, through long-time colleague Mel...

Iraqi delegation visiting PH for bilateral meet after 10 years

MANILA – The first bilateral meeting between the Philippines and Iraq after a decade will take place on Aug. 30 to 31, the Iraq Embassy in Manila announced...