Philippines Headlines

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:22:00 +0800
Tondo Church to become a minor basilica on May 11
In a Facebook post on Sunday, January 25,  the shrine, also known as the “Tondo Church,” announced that it “shall be solemnly declared a Minor Basilica on May 11, 2026” at 2 p.m.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:07:00 +0800
FDA: No one jailed yet over unregistered health products
Senators on Tuesday slammed the Food and Drug Administration over their failure to imprison bad actors who sell fake or unregistered medical products.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:26:00 +0800
Marcos free to attend or forgo House impeachment hearings
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. may or may not attend the House justice committee hearings on the impeachment complaints filed against him.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:19:00 +0800
Oil sheen found near MV Trisha Kerstin 3
An oil sheen has been spotted in the waters near where the MV Trisha Kerstin sank.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:02:00 +0800
Amid tiff with PH lawmakers, Chinese ambassador visits Baste Duterte in Davao
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan met with leaders of the local governments in Cebu and Davao this week — visits that took place as the embassy traded verbal jabs with Philippine lawmakers and other officials over their disagreeme...

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0800
Aleson Shipping Lines' fleet grounded after Basilan RoRo sinking
DOTr grounded Aleson Shipping after a ferry sinking that killed at least 18 people and ordered a full investigation.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:52:00 +0800
Military verifying Ukraine report of Filipino killed fighting for Russia
The Armed Forces of the Philippines is trying to confirm reports that a Filipino was killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:10:00 +0800
BuCor explores solar power shift for prison facilities
The Bureau of Corrections signed an agreement with an energy firm to explore the use of solar power in prisons.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:27:00 +0800
Ferry survivor describes scenes of panic, wait for rescue
As their ferry began listing heavily in the middle of the night off the southern Philippines, passengers instinctively raced to one side in a desperate bid to rebalance the doomed vessel.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0800
Marcoleta echoes China's lines, drawing Hontiveros' rebuttal
A Senate clash over China and the West Philippine Sea as Sen. Marcoleta relays Beijing’s concerns, while Hontiveros pushes back.

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