Philippines Headlines

Fri, 1 May 2026 16:24:00 +0800
Palace lauds NBI action vs Sonza, warns vs disinfo on Marcos’ health
The Presidential Communications Office commended the National Bureau of Investigation for its swift action in filing charges and arresting former broadcaster Jay Sonza over his alleged spread of false information on the health of President Ferdinand ...

Fri, 1 May 2026 14:14:00 +0800
DICT shuts down 12 gov't digital systems after running out of cloud server funds
DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. said during the Senate hearing that the agency was forced to take the systems offline after an unexpected surge in users crashed the eGovPH App, the government's main digital services platform, for nearly fiv...

Fri, 1 May 2026 12:04:00 +0800
CBCP: St. Carlo Acutis relic set to return to Philippines
The relic of the first “millennial saint,” Carlo Acutis, is set to return to the Philippines this year.

Fri, 1 May 2026 10:33:00 +0800
Japan honors Purisima, Pimentel with 'Order of the Rising Sun'
The Japanese government has conferred two of its highest honors on former Senate President Koko Pimentel III and former Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima for their roles in strengthening ties between Tokyo and Manila.

Fri, 1 May 2026 10:11:00 +0800
Marcos hails workers as nation's 'backbone,' but offers no wage hike amid protests
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. praised Filipino workers as the country's "backbone" and promised more jobs in his Labor Day message Friday, May 1, but gave no signal of a planned nationwide wage increase even as thousands...

Fri, 1 May 2026 09:31:00 +0800
NBI arrests Jay Sonza over fake Marcos medical records 
The NBI said operatives from its Organized Crime Division, Cybercrime Division, and Technical Intelligence Division carried out the arrest based on a warrant issued that day by the Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 118. 

Fri, 1 May 2026 07:45:00 +0800
Church diplomacy: Tagle preaches at Anglican bishop commissioning
The Filipino cardinal leads an ecumenical ceremony as the Vatican continues its engagement with the Anglican church.

Fri, 1 May 2026 07:30:00 +0800
Families of missing Indigenous activists take protest to military's door
Rights groups and Indigenous peoples activists expressed their rage and grief outside the walls of Camp Aguinaldo on Thursday, April 30, three years to the day since two Indigenous rights defenders were seized at gunpoint in Rizal and never seen agai...

Fri, 1 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800
House to consolidate VP impeach raps before transmittal
The justice committee of the House of Representatives will consolidate the two impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Duterte before it sends its report to the plenary, a step before the chamber sends it to the Senate for impeachment tri...

Fri, 1 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800
UNFPA welcomes expansion of PhilHealth maternity benefits
The United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency welcomed yesterday the expansion of maternity benefits under Philippine Health Insurance Corp., saying it is a critical step to reducing maternal deaths.

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