Philippines Headlines

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +0800
DOE accelerating 22 renewable energy projects — Palace
The Department of Energy is expediting renewable energy projects to boost alternative power sources and help secure the country’s energy supply, Malacañang said.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0800
A feast without a catch: Why fishing is no longer Angono’s economic lifeblood
Angono’s culture is built on the water, but its fishermen are drowning in debt. With Laguna Lake choked by industrial waste, invasive marine life and corporate encrochment, local fishers are fighting a losing battle to survive. This story takes...

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:32:00 +0800
Marcos suspends LPG, kerosene excise taxes for 3 months
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a three-month suspension of excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on Filipino households.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Philippines, US plan industrial hub in Luzon corridor
The Philippines and the United States have announced plans to establish a 4,000-acre industrial hub in the Luzon economic corridor, as the country joins the Pax Silica partnership of nations “hailing a growing geopolitical consensus that econom...

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Senate eyes MWF sessions for VP Sara impeachment hearings
The Senate may convene as an impeachment court and hold hearings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays without disrupting its legislative work.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800
‘World getting smaller for Atong’
The world is getting smaller for Charlie “Atong” Ang as the Philippine National Police has intensified manhunt operations against the gaming tycoon after he eluded arrest last week, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla s...

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Over 6,700 Filipinos repatriated from Middle East, says DMW
More than 6,700 overseas Filipinos have been repatriated from the Middle East so far as the government continues to expand assistance programs amid ongoing regional tensions, the Department of Migrant Workers reported yesterday.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800
President Marcos rolls out aid, toll relief to agriculture sector
President Marcos inspected yesterday key vegetable trading hubs in Benguet and rolled out a mix of emergency and long-term measures to cushion farmers from surging fuel and logistics costs that have begun disrupting supply chains.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800
President Marcos gives Liza veggie bouquet on 33rd anniversary
President Marcos gave a bouquet of vegetables to First Lady Liza Marcos as they marked their 33rd wedding anniversary yesterday. 

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Angara: Classes start on June 8
Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced that the opening of school year 2026-2027 in public schools will be on June 8 as the Department of Education begins the implementation of the three-term school calendar.

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