Philippines Headlines

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0800
Bonoan misled Marcos, gave wrong flood control coordinates — Lacson
Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said former DPWH secretary Manuel Bonoan submitted inaccurate map coordinates for thousands of flood control projects to Malacañang.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:26:00 +0800
Cagayan court grants release of peasant advocate Amanda Echanis
A Cagayan court has ordered the release of peasant organizer Amanda Echanis.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:13:00 +0800
Is Bato dela Rosa in Davao? DILG Remulla thinks so
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Sen. Bato dela Rosa is most likely in Davao with his family.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:37:00 +0800
De Lima rebuts China: Philippines did not provoke South China Sea dispute
Rep. Leila de Lima (ML Party-list) rejected the repeated claims of the Chinese Embassy in Manila that the Philippines had instigated the maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea, calling it a case of “selective amnesia.”

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:29:00 +0800
Arrest warrant vs Atong Ang, 17 others issued over missing sabungeros case
A Laguna court has issued a warrant of arrest against tycoon Atong Ang and 18 other individuals over the case of missing sabungeros.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0800
LPA east of Davao City develops into Tropical Depression Ada
The low pressure area inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has intensified into a tropical depression.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:13:00 +0800
ICI, BOC refute claim of forcibly seizing 34 cars tied to Zaldy Co
Customs and the ICI denied taking keys during the seizure of luxury cars linked to former lawmaker Elizaldy Co.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:08:00 +0800
Ex-DPWH engineer Henry Alcantara stripped of civil engineering license
The PRC revoked the civil engineering license of the former Bulacan district engineer.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0800
Philippines, UAE sign trade agreement
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates have forged a free trade pact seen to widen market access for goods and services and generate more opportunities for Filipino workers in the Middle Eastern country.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
China ships increase in West Philippine Sea in 2026
Just two weeks into 2026, the number of Chinese coast guard and naval vessels in the West Philippine Sea has increased, with some of them on several occasions even sailing dangerously close to ships of foreign nations engaged in drills or joint sail ...

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