PRESS RELEASE: The Professional Regulation Commission announces that 3,988 out of 10,746 passed the Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination
Nov 3, 2026
'We issued an advisory last week which reminded the defense that it should provide the Court with a list of its witnesses at least five days before their intended date of presentation,' says Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr.
Petitioners invoke universal jurisdiction, a legal concept under which countries are obliged to prosecute grave crimes in the world due to the belief that all nations have equal duties to mankind
Blanket orders no more? President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Executive Order No. 130 provides an updated framework for declaring #WalangPasok.
LUCENA CITY — A man listed among the nation’s most wanted fugitives was killed in an alleged shootout with police while officers were serving an arrest warrant in Magallanes, Cavite, on Nov. 1, All Saints’ Day. The suspect reportedly ran behind a bamboo hut in Barangay Tua at 10:30 a.m. to elude approaching lawmen. The
For more than a century, Negros Occidental has been known as the Sugar Bowl of the Philippines. The province produces roughly two-thirds of the country’s sugar and has long been an economic anchor of Western Visayas. Sugar has shaped not only the landscape but also the livelihoods of generations of farmers, farmworkers, truck drivers, mill
The Indonesian government is facing mounting pressure to scrap the value-added tax (VAT) on sanitary pads and other menstrual hygiene products, with critics arguing it adds to the financial burden for women from low-income families already struggling to buy basic necessities. While the 11 per cent tax on such products is not new, the issue has gained traction amid public anger over rising living costs. Students took to the streets of Jakarta last week to protest against the government’s handling...
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday urged government officials to protect farmers opposing mining exploration activities in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. According to the senator, government agencies should respect the rights of residents who have maintained barricades for nearly six months to oppose the exploration project of North Luzon Mineral Resources Corp. (NLMRC).
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Preparing for crises beyond the battlefield, troops of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division underwent an intensive three-day medical training to boost their disaster response and frontline life-saving capabilities. The 10ID Station Hospital spearheaded the basic life support and standard first aid training at Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr. in
Since returning to the White House in January last year, US President Donald Trump has upended the global trading order with his scattergun approach to tariffs and launched a war on Iran that sent oil prices soaring. On Tuesday, American voters hurting from nagging inflation and the high cost of living that have defined Trump’s second term have the opportunity to deliver their verdict on his Republican Party in the midterm elections. Polls suggest that the Republicans, who currently control both...
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol— Residents of Bohol and neighboring provinces can now have their public documents authenticated without traveling to Cebu or Manila with the opening of a new Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Authentication Hub at Alturas Mall here on Oct. 30. The new facility, located on the mall’s fifth floor, was formally opened to bring
Think you can steer a drone using nothing more than your own concentrated thoughts? It may sound like science fiction, but mind-controlled drone-flying is one of the free activities the public can take part in at the upcoming Being Human Festival in Hong Kong. Running from November 5 to 15, the festival is the first Hong Kong edition of the UK’s national festival of the humanities, which was founded in 2014. Organised by the University of Hong Kong (HKU)’s Faculty of Arts under the theme...