22+ hour, 4+ min ago   (562+ words) BACOLOD CITY — “Catch the perpetrators.” This was the directive of Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria to Police Col. Jonathan Abella, newly assigned acting provincial director of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO), following the deaths of an American…...

22+ hour, 4+ min ago   (437+ words) The 2nd ASEAN Smoke-free Awards (ASA) ceremony during the 17th ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sept. 10, 2026. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Baguio City won the Gold Award at the second ASEAN Smoke-free Awards, recognizing the Philippine city’s efforts to…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1261+ words) The constitutional dispute is ultimately about whether a fixed Senate denominator can cause a two-thirds requirement to operate as a substantially higher threshold By Francis Allan L Angelo and Joseph Ledesma Ladrido The arithmetic becomes less straightforward when some senators…...

21+ hour, 54+ min ago   (725+ words) By Rjay Zuriaga Castor ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City needs a comprehensive drainage system that links barangay networks to outfalls and pumping stations, City Engineer Mavi Gustilo said, as the city government works to address recurring flooding during heavy rains. “Our…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago   (989+ words) MANILA – Nearly two-thirds of Filipino adults believe Vice President Sara Duterte should return PHP 73 million in disallowed confidential funds to the national coffers, according to the August 2026 issue of The National Momentum Survey. The non-commissioned survey found that 64% of Filipino…...

22+ hour, 4+ min ago   (637+ words) ILOILO CITY — Heroes and villains from popular culture are getting a distinctly Filipino visual treatment in “POPTADOS: Pop Culture, Filipino Roots,” artist Noel Cabangbang’s third solo exhibition and his first solo show in Iloilo City. The exhibition runs from Sept....

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (767+ words) MAKATI CITY — Pag-IBIG Fund and SM Development Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding Sept. 8 to expand the range of SMDC homes qualified members can purchase through Pag-IBIG housing loans. The agreement also covers preferential pricing on selected units, buyer education…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (716+ words) By Francis Allan L. Angelo Filipino students posted their best performance since the Philippines joined the Programme for International Student Assessment, recording significant gains in reading, mathematics, and science in the 2025 global assessment released Tuesday. Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (412+ words) By Francis Allan L. Angelo and Joseph Ledesma Ladrido After 21 completed trial days, our outlook on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has moved clearly on the merits but only slightly on the probability of actual conviction. The evidence now…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1662+ words) By Francis Allan L. Angelo Two Army officers whose certifications the Department of Education submitted to the Commission on Audit told the impeachment court that their units received no money from the department, and that they did not know the documents…...