Philippines Headlines

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0800
Fuel prices to rise again in last week of August
Motorists face another round of fuel price increases starting Tuesday, August 25.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:04:00 +0800
29-year-old South Korean fugitive linked to gambling ring nabbed in Cavite
South Korean authorities allege that she helped oversee operations connected to 23 gambling websites.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:43:00 +0800
House bill seeks 30% calamity pay for workers
The proposal seeks protections for workers who are late or unable to report because of dangerous conditions.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:28:00 +0800
Nationwide active-attack school drills postponed to September
The drill will instead be held in the first week of September, with the DepEd saying it will be age-appropriate and trauma-informed.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:40:00 +0800
LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, Aug. 24
Follow the trial, in context and in real time.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0800
Powerful cyclone nears PAR, but habagat remains rainmaker
Saudel may become a super typhoon before entering PAR Monday as Obet.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0800
Telcos ready to block more sites promoting violence
The country’s biggest internet service providers (ISPs) are taking online safety a notch higher by preventing Filipinos, especially the youth, from accessing malicious platforms promoting violent activities.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Lacson: Perpetual public office ban possible for inducing perjury
Public officials who orchestrate false testimonies by inducing others to commit perjury can be prosecuted as principal perpetrators and face a lifetime ban from holding government office, Sen. Panfilo Lacson warned yesterday.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
‘Hold negligent gun owners criminally liable’
Sen. Erwin Tulfo is pushing for legislation that would impose criminal liability on negligent gun owners, after a firearm was found inside the bag of a Grade 9 student in Cebu, just days after a deadly school shooting in Zamboanga City.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
‘Spend more for education, health, not ayuda’
As Congress continues its deliberations on the P7.2-trillion budget for 2027, Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David of Kalookan said that the people’s money would be better spent for program-based projects such as providing better education, health car...

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