Philippines Headlines

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:20:00 +0800
Wages emerge as Filipinos’ top concern in Q4 2025 — OCTA
Improving or increasing workers’ wages and salaries topped the list of national concerns among adult Filipinos in the fourth quarter of 2025. according to the latest survey by OCTA Research.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Court urged to allow convicted journalist to post bail
Political prisoners’ group Kapatid yesterday urged the courts to allow community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and co-accused Mariel Domequil to post bail, citing “legal flaws” in their conviction.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
SC sets oral arguments on petitions vs unprogrammed funds
The Supreme Court has set oral arguments on April 8 and April 22 on the four consolidated petitions for certiorari assailing the legality of unprogrammed appropriations and special accounts in the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
More vehicles blamed for metro traffic
Despite getting a lower rank in road congestion rates this year by an overseas firm that studies traffic navigation, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) maintained road traffic conditions in Metro Manila did not improve as more vehic...

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
JuanHand partners with PNP to protect borrowers
The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) and JuanHand, the country’s leading fintech cash lending firm, have forged a partnership to protect Filipinos from scammers.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Ejercito frowns on possible Marcos-Duterte impeachment trials
The possibility of two impeachment complaints against the country’s top two leaders signals political instability, Senate deputy majority leader JV Ejercito said yesterday, noting that this “paints a bad picture of us internationally.&rdq...

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
President Marcos back at work after health scare
President Marcos continued working in Malacañang after being hospitalized on Wednesday night for diverticulitis.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DILG eyes higher bounty for Atong
Frustrated by Charlie “Atong” Ang’s continued defiance of court orders, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla is considering increasing the P10-million reward for information leading to the arrest of the fugitive ga...

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Duterte tells birthday boy Bato: Be strong as a rock
Detained former president Rodrigo Duterte greeted Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on his 64th birthday, as he told him to be “strong like a rock,” according to Vice President Sara Duterte.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Villanueva files counter-affidavit
Sen. Joel Villanueva yesterday filed his counter-affidavit before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for a malversation complaint against him in connection with the flood control scam. 

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