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PRC: Philippines has 6,337 new civil engineers
by Christine Boton - October 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Up to 6,337 examinees passed the September 2026 Civil Engineers Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission announced over the weekend.
DMW prepares criminal, civil cases over Germany bus crash
by Christine Boton - October 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is preparing criminal and civil charges against two drivers and the Milan-based operator of a bus that crashed in Bavaria, Germany, killing two Filipinos and injuring 31 ...
Naga plebiscite set November 21 despite BSKE suspension
by Christine Boton - October 1, 2026 - 12:00am
A plebiscite for the conversion of Naga into a highly urbanized city will be conducted on Nov. 21 despite disruptions caused by the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, according to the...
Comelec prepared to comply with SC ruling on BSKE
by Christine Boton - September 30, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections is operationally and financially prepared to abide by any Supreme Court order pertaining to the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, following a legal challenge mounted at...
P42 wage hike approved for Central Visayas
by Christine Boton - September 28, 2026 - 12:00am
At least 337,476 private sector workers in Central Visayas will receive an increase of P42 in their daily minimum wage after the National Wages and Productivity Commission affirmed the region’s latest wage...
Special poll set for vacant Batanes congressional seat
by Christine Boton - September 26, 2026 - 12:00am
A special election will be conducted in Batanes on Nov. 28 to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives following the death of Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr., according to the Commission on Elections.
PSA: Bangsamoro polls random manual audit 99.9% accurate
by Christine Boton - September 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Random Manual Audit conducted for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary election yielded an overall accuracy rate of 99.99561 percent, based on the results from all 21 BARMM sample...
40 Philippine seafarers safe after Singapore Strait collision
by Christine Boton - September 25, 2026 - 12:00am
About 40 Filipino seafarers on Panama-flagged bulk carrier First Margaux were confirmed safe after it collided with a China-registered fishing vessel in the Singapore Strait.
Marcos asked: Veto BSKE postponement
by Christine Boton - September 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has urged President Marcos to veto the enrolled bill postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) to November 2028, citing a legal defect arising from what he...
Comelec to Congress: Fast-track anti-dynasty law
by Christine Boton - September 21, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is urging Congress to fast-track the passage of an Anti-Political Dynasty Law so it can be enacted in time for the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2028 election...
Comelec names 8 BARMM sectoral representatives
by Christine Boton - September 17, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections has announced the winning political parties and sectoral representatives in the first parliamentary elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), completing...
Remains of 2 Pinoys killed in Hormuz arrive in Philippines
by Christine Boton - September 14, 2026 - 12:00am
The remains of two Filipino seafarers who were killed after their vessel was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz arrived in Manila on Sept. 11, the Department of Migrant Workers said.
Ex-Comelec chair Abas tagged in vote-buying
by Christine Boton - September 14, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered its former chairperson Sheriff Abas to explain a social media post allegedly showing vote-buying involving his candidacy as Cotabato congressman ahead of the 2026...
165 OFWs receive P8.3 million assistance
by Christine Boton - September 13, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Migrant Workers distributed P8.3 million in assistance to 165 overseas Filipino workers experiencing crisis or distress situations.
Voters warned vs fake news on BARMM poll ballots
by Christine Boton - September 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The public has been warned against a post on social media claiming that municipal employees or teachers have shaded some ballots ahead of the conduct of the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous...
Labor groups cry ‘deception’ over P60 wage order
by Christine Boton - September 11, 2026 - 12:00am
Labor groups yesterday accused the Department of Labor and Employment  of misleading workers following the issuance of a new wage order in Metro Manila.
14 Pinoys return home after Hormuz attack
by Christine Boton - September 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Fourteen Filipino seafarers who were aboard the Saudi-flagged M/V SIDR have returned to the Philippines following an attack on the vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which killed two of their fellow crewmembers.
NCR tripartite board OKs P60 wage hike
by Christine Boton - September 10, 2026 - 12:00am
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the National Capital Region  has approved an increase of P60 in the daily minimum wage.
Comelec, tech firm sign BARMM poll monitoring system partnership
by Christine Boton - September 9, 2026 - 12:00am
A partnership for the establishment of a system for monitoring and managing technical and operational issues pertaining to the parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ...
‘Probe BARMM political threat’
by Christine Boton - September 7, 2026 - 12:00am
Voters in four towns of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao have asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Philippine National Police to look into the political harassment of a group that...
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