Philippines
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:20:00 +0800What happens to the 2025 budget if challenged in the Supreme Court?
The 2025 budget has had no shortage of controversies, from its deliberation in Congress to its delayed signing by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and now discussions about raising the budget to the Supreme Court have begun to circulate.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:16:00 +0800Local execs, relatives to give burial honors to 2 soldiers killed in Basilan
Relatives of the two soldiers killed in an ambush in Sumisip, Basilan, on Wednesday, January 22, will arrange separate "hero’s burials" for each to honor their deaths in the line of duty.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:01:00 +0800Smart opens pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S25 series
Mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) announced it now accepts pre-orders for the recently launched Samsung flagship smartphones — the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 Ultra — on Smart Postpaid and Smart Infinity Plans ...
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:52:00 +0800Police, PDEA work to identify cohorts of 2 traffickers busted in Iligan City
Police agents are assisting the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in identifying the accomplices of two drug dealers, described as "big fish," who were arrested with P9.5 million worth of shabu in an entrapment operation in Iligan City on Wednesday...
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:32:00 +0800Philippine Open golf: Quiban vaults into contention, fires eagle-spiked 64
Justin Quiban stormed back into the spotlight with a sensational solid six-under 64, propelling himself into strong contention halfway through the Philippine Open at Manila Southwoods.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:32:00 +0800Marcos names new BFAR chief
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed Elizer Salilig as the new national director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:32:00 +0800Legislation eyed vs rising cost of goods
A party-list group vowed to prioritize urgent legislation that would address the skyrocketing prices of basic goods as soon as Congress reopens following the elections.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:31:00 +0800Philippines to honor Interpol's requests, not ICC — Palace
The Palace has made it clear that the Philippines is more likely to respond to requests from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) rather than the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:52:00 +0800US embassy warns Filipinos of fake visa payment requests
The United States Embassy in the Philippines has issued an urgent warning about fraudulent visa application schemes targeting Filipino visa applicants.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:45:00 +0800Death penalty not a guaranteed solution to corruption — CHR
How should corrupt public officials be punished? A lawmaker proposed a bill imposing death penalty by firing squad, but the Commission Human Rights (CHR) said this is not a “guaranteed and effective solution.”