Philippines Headlines

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:46:00 +0800
Oil price rollback expected on April 30
n oil price decrease could be implemented in the last week of April, according to the Department of Energy.

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:46:00 +0800
PAGASA: 33 areas under 'dangerous' heat index classification on April 26
Thirty-three areas in the Philippines are expected to experience scorching temperatures of up to 47 degrees Celsius (°C) on Friday, state weather bureau PAGASA reported.

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:29:00 +0800
DOJ indicts Manibela chair of libel over defamatory remarks vs DOTr chief
In indicting Valbuena, the DOJ said that his statements claiming that bribe money for the public utility vehicles modernization program reaches Bautista and Malacañang qualifies as libel as it gives malicious imputation of a criminal act.

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Labor Day rally set to press for wage hike
More than four million Filipino workers are being denied a decent life due to meager salaries, according to a coalition of labor groups, which set a solidarity march on May 1.

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800
CA ruling vs Bt eggplant, golden rice propagation hit
The judiciary should not overstep its authority on genetically modified organisms or GMOs as regulations on biotechnology must be left to scientists and pertinent regulators, according to a member of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipi...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800
DOJ appeals for patience on Teves, Bantag cases
The Department of Justice yesterday appealed to the public for patience on the cases of former Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. and former corrections chief Gerald Bantag, saying efforts are being made to ensure that proper legal process...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800
2 million tourist arrivals logged from January to March
More than two million tourists visited the country from January to March this year, according to the Department of Tourism.

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Philippines, US to counter China’s false narratives on West Philippine Sea – envoy
The Philippines and the United States will collaborate to counter China’s “false narratives” on the West Philippine Sea, Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said on Wednesday.

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Marcos wants online child sex abuse stopped
President Marcos wants the elimination of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children to be his legacy as he regards the crime, whose youngest victim in the country is a three-month-old infant, as “unFilipino,” the Department of Justice said...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800
West Philippine Sea dispute discussed at joint peace and order meeting
China’s activities seen to “jeopardize” the security of the country’s borders were among the key security issues discussed yesterday during the first ever joint national peace and order council and regional peace and order council meeting at ...

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