Sep 25, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) is seeking an additional P17 billion in the proposed 2027 national budget to support free higher education for about 940,000 students. CHEd Chairperson Shirley Agrupis made the statement during the Senate committee on finance’s hearing on the commission’s spending plan. “We can no longer reduce it.
MANILA, Philippines—The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deployed emergency response boats and equipment to Tarlac City on Thursday, Sept. 25. The action is meant to help residents cross the river following the partial collapse of the Aquino Bridge. The MMDA sent 50 pontoons (flat-deck boats), 50 life vests, eight engine-operated rubber boats and four
MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rains are forecast to affect Metro Manila and other areas in Luzon on Friday, Sept. 25, due to localized thunderstorms, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported in its thunderstorm advisory issued at 4:46 p.m. that heavy to intense rain showers with lightning
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – A 34-year-old cook from San Fernando City, La Union, died after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a pickup truck along the national highway in Barangay Pagdaraoan early Friday. Initial investigation showed that the victim was traveling northbound while a pickup truck, driven by a 51-year-old fish vendor from Bacnotan town,
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday challenged senator-judges who supposedly claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was interfering in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to substantiate their allegations. At a briefing in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Palace press officer Claire Castro was asked to give the Marcos administration’s assurance that it was not
MANILA, Philippines — The renewable projects under Batangas First District Representative Leandro Leviste’s solar energy company were privately funded, said Atty. Antonio La Viña, spokesperson of Senator Loren Legarda. La Viña maintained that the failed projects of Leviste under scrutiny did not “constitute plunder or graft” as no government funds were used. “First of all,
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The University of Northern Philippines (UNP) in Vigan City said a report claiming a student brought a firearm on campus was untrue, based on an investigation undertaken by the university administration. In a statement on Friday, the university said it conducted a thorough investigation into the reported gun presence and
MANILA, Philippines — At least two House of Representatives lawmakers have called out their former colleague, ex-Cavite Rep. Kiko Barzaga, for his disrespectful statements on the death of Batanes Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. In a press briefing on Friday, Manila Rep. Joel Chua said Barzaga is rude for a nepo baby — a term used for politicians
Easing tensions with Washington gives Beijing room to tackle economic troubles at home while reducing its vulnerability to American pressure.
The Catholic Bishops" Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday expressed support for the “Dapat Isa Lang” People"s Initiative, which seeks to pass an anti-political dynasty law, calling it a peaceful, democratic effort to fulfill a constitutional mandate.
LEGAZPI CITY — The bells of the St. Gregory the Great Albay Cathedral and its chapels will ring for one minute at 4 p.m. every day to remind residents to clean their surroundings and eliminate mosquito breeding sites. Rev. Fr. Lyndon Balubar, parish priest, said the initiative was in response to a request from the
MANILA, Philippines — After the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged documentary deficiencies in its relief operations worth almost P168 million, the office of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said no funds were lost in these transactions. The Office of the Vice President (PVP) reported that all funds are now accounted for. The relief operations of this
