2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (196+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police said on Tuesday it was verifying reports that gambling tycoon Atong Ang, the alleged mastermind behind the disappearance of at least 34 cockfighting aficionados (sabungeros), had fled the country. “The last known place he had…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (387+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Transport group Manibela will hold another strike from July 22 to July 23 to protest the double-digit increase in diesel and kerosene that took effect on Tuesday because of renewed hostilities in the Middle East. Manibela chair Mar Valbuena made…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (476+ words) COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Following a series of violent incidents in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, recently, the local government has launched its Municipal Command Center (MCC), the first of its kind in the province. The facility is designed to…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (400+ words) VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON, Philippines — Members of the Daraghuyan indigenous community in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, held a sacred ritual in honor of “Sawaga-Dalwangan,” the Philippine eagle that died while undergoing rehabilitation after being rescued earlier this month. The ritual was performed…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (736+ words) SUBIC, ZAMBALES, Philippines — The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said it found no evidence that Aeta Ambala families were displaced by a temporary garbage disposal site established within their ancestral domain during the COVID-19 lockdowns. In a memorandum issued…...

16+ hour ago   (736+ words) MANILA, Philippines — How does Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno remain calm and maintain his composure during a high-stakes, pivotal impeachment trial discussion on documents that may decide the fate of Vice President Sara Duterte? It appears that having a ‘little…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (135+ words) Inquirer.net SONA 2025 recap: The ‘Mahiya naman kayo’ moment that shook the nation MANILA, Philippines – Who could forget President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. memorable line: “Mahiya naman kayo?” The remark became one of the most controversial lines that Marcos used during…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago   (569+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine General Hospital has opened the country’s first charity bone marrow transplant unit, built so that a child’s survival no longer depends on what their family can pay. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the inauguration of the…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago   (260+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Two buses supposedly linked to former lawmaker Chavit Singson have been impounded by the Land Transportation Office for various violations, the agency said on Tuesday. According to the LTO, its authorities apprehended the vehicles that were heading toward…...

14+ hour, 29+ min ago   (433+ words) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Citing “strong evidence of his guilt,” a Valenzuela City court denied the petition for bail of detained Pampanga Board Member Estelito “Shiwen” Lim, who is facing six cases of large-scale estafa. “In this case, as comprehensively…...