Philippines Headlines
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:52:00 +0800Nartatez urges cops to uphold discipline, professionalism after Negros shooting
Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has ordered unit commanders and heads of offices to intensify supervision of their personnel following a shooting incident in Negros Oriental.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:51:00 +0800De Lima says her Senate absences not comparable to Bato dela Rosa’s
Rep. Leila M. de Lima (Mamamayang Liberal Party-list) rejected comparisons between her past non-attendance at Senate sessions and the situation of Sen. Bato Dela Rosa, saying the circumstances are “not the same.”
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:19:00 +0800Swedish passport holder arrested as 'impostor' at NAIA
The Bureau of Immigration has intercepted an “impostor” at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on January 1.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0800Phivolcs logs 256 rockfall events at Mayon Volcano
State volcanologists recorded 256 rockfalls amid ongoing lava flow at Mayon Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:14:00 +0800LIVE updates:Mayon Volcano restiveness
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised on January 6 the status of Mayon Volcano in Albay to Alert Level 3 after it showed an onset of dome collapse pyroclastic density current.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800Marcos monitoring Army colonel’s removal – Palace
President Marcos is closely monitoring developments surrounding the relief of an Army colonel who allegedly withdrew his support for the administration, Malacañang said.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800DA cracks down on unfair food price hikes
The Department of Agriculture has warned retailers that unjustified hikes in basic food prices will not be tolerated, noting that noncompliance may prompt formal complaints and further investigation.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800Japan foreign minister to visit Manila this week
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is scheduled to visit Manila this week for high-level meetings with Philippine officials led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800DOJ: No recantation by Henry Alcantara
The Department of Justice has denied a rumor circulating on social media that former Department of Public Works and Highways Bulacan First District Engineering Office engineer Henry Alcantara has recanted his testimony about the flood contr...
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800Focus on ‘DBM files,’ not ‘Cabral files’ – Sotto
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday downplayed the significance of the flood control documents left behind by the late Department of Public Works and Highways undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, saying budget records are more crucial ...