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THE share of Filipinos who distrust China rose to 64 in July from 55 in March, reflecting heightened public attention to disputes in the South China Sea, according to an OCTA Research survey released on Wednesday. “This suggests that more Filipinos are moving away from uncertainty and settling into a firmer — and increasingly distrustful []
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is examining whether members of Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio’s security group could provide leads in its continuing investigation into her alleged threats against President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., Director Melvin A. Matibag told the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday. Testifying on the ninth day of Ms. Duterte’s impeachment trial, []
SENATOR Rodante D. Marcoleta on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to plunder and gift-related charges before the Sandiganbayan over allegations that he failed to declare P75 million in campaign contributions during the 2025 midterm elections.
THE PHILIPPINE government is tightening security and traffic measures ahead of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27, with police set to deploy more than 21,000 personnel across Metro Manila as protest groups prepare demonstrations near the venue. During a meeting of the government’s security cluster on []
VICE-PRESIDENT Sara Duterte-Carpio remained the leading choice for President in the 2028 elections despite her impeachment trial, while Senator Christopher “Bong” T. Go emerged as the preferred vice-presidential candidate, according to a Pulse Asia Research survey released on Wednesday. The nationwide survey, conducted from June 28 to July 3 and July 6, showed 49 of []
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is reviewing petitions seeking higher jeepney fares following the latest round of fuel price increases. The regulator on Wednesday said it is recomputing appropriate fare adjustments based on separate petitions filed by transport groups PISTON and Manibela. “What can be assured, however, is that instead of an []
THE US remains open to resolving its dispute with Iran through diplomacy despite renewed hostilities, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday after Southeast Asian nations urged both sides to pursue a peaceful settlement. “We are open-minded and always willing to engage in negotiated settlements of differences,” Mr. Rubio said during a post-ministerial []
THE National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is expanding drought mitigation measures as water levels in major reservoirs remain below normal ahead of the next cropping season. Acting Division Manager Roald Marck J. Revellame told lawmakers that the agency has been coordinating with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and other government agencies to []
THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has transferred 16,530 inmates from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) to prison and penal farms nationwide since 2022 as part of efforts to decongest the country’s biggest correctional facility and prepare for its eventual closure. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang, Jr. said the figure includes the latest batch []
GOVERNMENT-BACKED KADIWA stores generated more than P4.4 billion in cumulative sales from 2022 to 2026, with the P20-per-kilo rice program accounting for over half of the total, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday. The agency said the subsidized rice initiative generated P2.4 billion in sales after distributing 121,271 metric tons of rice to []
