Philippines Headlines
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:58:00 +0800Ban on Discord, Reddit lifted after safety compliance
The two platforms reportedly became inaccessible to some users earlier this week after Philippine authorities gave them a 24-hour ultimatum to establish their presence in the country.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:19:00 +0800Trillanes sought as witness on Duterte wealth allegations
They want him questioned over alleged P181.6-M transactions involving Sara Duterte and her family.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:52:00 +0800Marcos signs law postponing 2026 barangay, SK elections
The newly approved law moved the elections to the first Monday of November 2028, and extended the terms of village officers from four to five years.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:28:00 +0800Marcos grants absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso
This is after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed an executive clemency for Veloso, giving her a clean slate.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:53:00 +0800DOE sees P8 diesel price rollback by end-September
The P8 per liter rollback on diesel, P6 on kerosene and P0.90 in gasoline, are expected next week.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:10:00 +0800‘Queenie’ maintains strength, may become typhoon by Sunday
Tropical Storm Queenie maintained its strength as it moved northwestward over the Philippine Sea, PAGASA said Friday morning.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0800DICT chief backs bill requiring legislative franchises for social media platforms
Information and Communications Technology Chief Henry Aguda has expressed his support for a proposed bill in the House of Representatives that would require social media sites and online platforms to secure a legislative franchise to operate in the P...
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800House wraps up budget talks on more agencies
Budget deliberations for fiscal year 2027 of at least seven more agencies have been terminated by the House of Representatives, which is expected to finish such hearings this week before the General Appropriations Bill is approved on second reading e...
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800PSA: Bangsamoro polls random manual audit 99.9% accurate
The Random Manual Audit conducted for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary election yielded an overall accuracy rate of 99.99561 percent, based on the results from all 21 BARMM sample clustered precincts audited as of Sep...
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800Warships from ASEAN, other states sail in West Philippine Sea
Eleven warships from Association of Southeast Asian nations member states and other partner nations sailed the waters of the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday as part of this year’s ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Experts...