Philippines
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0800Bataan municipality issues order to curb illicit cigarette trade
The local government of Mariveles has issued an executive order to curb the proliferation of contraband cigarettes here, as national authorities cracked down on the illicit cigarette trade that costs the government billions of pesos in lost tax reven...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:14:00 +0800Lady Falcons rebound, swoop down on Lady Warriors
Adamson returned to its winning ways after fending off the University of the East Lady Warriors in four sets, 25-15, 25-18, 21-25, 25-18, in their UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.&nb...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:02:00 +0800Bacolod’s MassKara dancers wow the Macau crowd
The Barangay 29 MassKara Dancers of this city brought the spirit of the MassKara Festival to the Macau International Parade 2026 in celebration of the Year of the Horse from February 13 to 19.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:51:00 +0800Couple facing charges after Sultan Kudarat drug sting
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 12 has filed criminal charges against a couple arrested early this week in President Quirino town in Sultan Kudarat in an entrapment operation assisted by local executives and Moro community leaders, the PD...
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:39:00 +0800ICC allows Duterte camp, prosecutors to add more evidence ahead of hearing
The International Criminal Court has granted requests from both the camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte and prosecutors to add more items of evidence ahead of next week’s confirmation of charges hearing over his controversial war on drugs....
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:19:00 +0800Love handles may show risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes — doctor
Hearing the term "love handles" may sound nice, but the repercussions having too much of them are definitely not.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:52:00 +0800Cops seize P10.2 million worth of imported cigarettes in Sultan Kudarat
Policemen dispatched on Thursday, February 19, to check on a shooting incident in Barangay Aurelio Freires in Lebak town in Sultan Kudarat instead found P10.2 million worth of imported cigarettes piled at a secluded spot in the area.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:46:00 +0800Patriotism has no color
In recent weeks, we have watched Philippine officials publicly argue over the West Philippine Sea.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:07:00 +0800Three Grade 7 students die in BARMM road accident
Three male Grade 7 students died instantly from injuries when the tricycle carrying them was hit by two trucks, one after another, at a stretch of the Sayre Highway in Barangay Kitulaan in Kapalawan in Cotabato province on Friday, February 20.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:03:00 +0800British Chamber welcomes easing of interest rates
The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines welcomed another interest rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas by 25 basis points to 4.25%, bringing a total of 225 bps reduction since August 2024.