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Marcos blames heavy rain for massive flooding
by Helen Flores - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The massive flooding that hit parts of the country was caused not only by issues involving flood control projects, but also by the unprecedented volume of rain brought by recent weather disturbances, President Marcos...
Pagong, Pusa, Lapid surface in OVP secret fund use
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
More names – apparently fictitious – appearing on acknowledgment receipts for disbursed confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte were bared yesterday at the continuation of her impeachment ...
DBM: Project NOAH gets P1 billion for flood forecasting
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
With parts of Luzon still submerged by floods due to heavy rains, the Department of Budget and Management has released P1 billion to the University of the Philippines System to enhance Project NOAH’s...
US embassy clarifies military presence at steel facility
by Pia Lee-Brago - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The site visit conducted by the United States and Philippine military personnel at the Sanjia Steel Corp. plant in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental was part of routine planning efforts, the US embassy in Manila said....
Moody’s affirms Philippines Baa2 rating with stable outlook
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Moody’s Ratings has affirmed the Philippines’ investment-grade credit rating at Baa2 with a stable outlook, but warned that weaker economic growth, deteriorating debt affordability and rising political...
DepEd asks Congress for school safety budget
by Bella Cariaso - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Education has asked Congress for separate funding to address school safety and learner protection measures, as the House of Representatives began deliberating on the proposed P7.2-trillion...
Government moves to protect 6.5 million Pinoys lifted from poverty
by Helen Flores - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The government will make sure 6.5 million Filipinos from the middle class will not slide back into poverty by accelerating programs aimed at creating more jobs, raising incomes and lowering cost of living, Executive...
Comelec wants early word on possible BSKE postponement
by Rhodina Villanueva - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections is asking Congress to decide by the second week of September whether the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections will push through as scheduled on Nov. 2.
Legarda extends medical leave anew
by Neil Jayson Servallos - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Loren Legarda will be absent from the Senate floor until Sept. 2 after she notified the chamber of another extension of her medical leave, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. confirmed yesterday.
Diesel up today by P2.31/liter, gas by P1.08
by Brix Lelis - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
While motorists face another fuel price hike today, the Department of Energy expects adjustments in the weeks ahead to remain below P10 per liter.
BOC to auction Derek Ramsay’s supercar
by Andrew Ronquillo - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Due to alleged misdeclaration and underpayment of taxes, the Bureau of Customs will file a warrant of seizure and detention on the Porsche supercar whose registered owner is actor Derek Ramsay.
Jinggoy gets furlough for knee X-ray
by Daphne Galvez - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Sandiganbayan has allowed detained senator Jinggoy Estrada to undergo a knee X-ray procedure tomorrow at a private hospital in San Juan.
DILG probes politician linked to smuggled cigarettes
by Emmanuel Tupas - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of the Interior and Local Government is looking into allegations that a politician from Luzon is connected with the smuggled cigarettes whose impending destruction reportedly triggered a confrontation...
Leptospirosis cases surge; NKTI now full
by Rhodina Villanueva - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Following heavy rains and massive flooding in Metro Manila, the National Kidney Transplant Institute has reached full capacity due to a surge in leptospirosis cases.
MMDA wants EDSA rehab contractor fined P50K
by Andrew Ronquillo - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is seeking to impose fines on the contractor of the EDSA rehabilitation project after it failed to manage the traffic situation during its road works on Sunday...
LRT-1 Las Piñas line hurdles resolved
by Elijah Felice Rosales - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Las Piñas line of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 picked up pre-construction progress in July following the resolution of where the LRT-1 station would be located and the payout of financial aid to informal...
Marcos visits flood-hit Pampanga
by Ramon Efren Lazaro - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
President Marcos yesterday visited evacuees in Bacolor, Pampanga, one of the areas severely affected by massive flooding due to days of heavy rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon and other weather...
Marcos visits flood-hit Pampanga
by Helen Flores - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
President Marcos yesterday visited evacuees in Bacolor, Pampanga, one of the areas severely affected by massive flooding due to days of heavy rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon and other weather...
106 Cordillera barangays at risk of landslide – MGB
by Artemio Dumlao - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau has tagged 106 barangays in the Cordillera Administrative Region as being at high risk of landslides.
Lone bettor wins P25.4 million lotto pot
by Rainier Allan Ronda - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am
A bettor in Cavite is the lone winner of the P25.4-million prize of the Super Lotto 6/49 draw on Sunday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office announced.
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