The Department of Education has requested an additional pay worth P3,000 to teachers who had to stay at polling precincts for longer hours, but the Commission on Elections said the final amount will depend on the availability of funds.

The House of the 19th Congress will elect its leaders when it meets in July.

The Commission on Elections on Sunday said it might proclaim senators and party-lists by Tuesday.

Philippine wushu star Agatha Wong is more than satisfied with her performance in the 31st Southeast Asian Games, as she brings home two medals — a gold and silver.

Davao City generates around 900 tons of garbage per day, and waste pickers like Romero find a living by recycling the dumpsite’s overflowing waste. 

Philippine Consul General in New York Elmer Cato in a Twitter post said the consulate did not receive reports of a Filipino who was involved or hurt in the grocery incident that killed 10 and injured three.

She is the first Filipino athlete to win double golds in this edition of the multi-sport event.

After falling short of the top spot in women's taolu taijiquan just yesterday, Wong showed fine form to lead the pack.

Comelec Commissioner George Garcia wants the machines used for this year’s polls to be “retired” by the midterm elections in 2025 and hopes the Congress would provide the poll body ample funding.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has ordered the closure of Farmers Savings and Loan Bank Inc. based in Bulacan, bringing to six the number of problematic banks shuttered this year.