1+ day, 59+ min ago   (311+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Plenary deliberations on the P7.2-trillion national budget will start this week at the House of Representatives, as lawmakers try to finish the government’s spending bill before the congressional recess next month and until after the Undas break. Sponsorship…...

1+ day, 59+ min ago   (419+ words) Fake news is proliferating on a wide range of issues while warnings of violence are circulating on social media, meant to sow confusion, harass or intimidate candidates and voters alike. At the same time, real violence, armed intimidation and vote…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (699+ words) MARAWI, Philippines — Near a resettlement site for survivors of the bloody 2017 siege of Marawi, a woman wearing a black face veil walks across a hilltop dotted by tombstones without names. Sophia Aminolla, a nurse and mother of two, does not…...

4+ day, 59+ min ago   (247+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Up to 43 police officers and activists were injured while five others were arrested yesterday during a protest outside a Taguig hotel where President Marcos was speaking at the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum. Over 300 activists trooped outside the…...

4+ day, 59+ min ago   (308+ words) Philstar.com I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Genesis 9:15 On September 11, 2023—the twenty-second anniversary of the attacks against the United States—a stunning double rainbow graced the skies above New…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (368+ words) NEW YORK, United States — Legendary US designer Ralph Lauren on Wednesday kicked off New York Fashion Week with his namesake brand's Spring/Summer 2027 collection, as the industry showcase implements its first full ban on fur on the runway. The 86-year-old…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (202+ words) Philstar.com LIST: Flooded Metro Manila areas on September 9 MANILA, Philippines — Some routes in Metro Manila were affected by floodwaters again as parts of the region experienced light to moderate with occasional heavy rains on Wednesday, September 9. Earlier Wednesday, state…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (197+ words) From AB Capital's The Opening Bell: Three Moves Unemployment rose to 6.01% in July, the highest since June 2022, as the labor force expanded by 3.7 million YoY. Employment still increased by roughly 3.2 million, suggesting the deterioration reflects insufficient job absorption rather than…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (325+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Socially-charged films "Manila's Finest" and "58th" were the big winners of the 2026 Manila International Film Festival, now in its third edition. The two movies won three awards apiece including the top prizes for Best Picture in separate categories: "Manila's…...

1+ week, 59+ min ago   (247+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Police rescued an Indian national allegedly kidnapped by five Indians in Las Piñas over the weekend. The victim, a 24-year-old male medical student, was rescued near the city hall along Alabang-Zapote Road in Barangay Pamplona Tres. During the operation,…...