Philippines Headlines

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:18:00 +0800
Food firms agree to price freeze of up to 60 days, says Marcos
Several food manufacturers have agreed to keep prices steady for up to two months as the government moves to cushion the impact of global tensions on basic commodities.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:39:00 +0800
SWS: 33% of Pinoys 'very happy' with life
A third of adult Filipinos consider themselves “very happy” with life while slightly fewer say they are “very satisfied,” according to the latest Social Weather Survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0800
PAGASA retires 7 cyclone names after destructive 2025 season
State weather bureau PAGASA officially decommissioned seven domestic tropical cyclone names from its roster following the severe impacts of the 2025 season.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:51:00 +0800
Frasco thanks Marcos for new role as adviser on sustainable communities
Former Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco is grateful for her new appointment as presidential adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:07:00 +0800
Gov’t eyeing more subsidies to cushion oil price hikes — Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government is exploring more ways to extend subsidies and assistance to Filipinos as it grapples with the impact of volatile oil prices.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Marcos, Bhutanese leader meet
he diplomatic ties between the Philippines and Bhutan yesterday achieved a historic first with the meeting of President Marcos and Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay at Malacañang.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Airlines seek parking fees cut at NAIA
Airline companies operating at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport appealed to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) yesterday for a cut on airport fees at NAIA, as fuel prices increase and flights to the Middle East remain suspended because of ...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Marcos affirms commitment to national defense
The administration’s commitment to national security remains “firm,” President Marcos said yesterday, as he vowed to continue modernizing the military and to enhance the Philippine Army’s role in external defense.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DA chief files raps vs Co, Baligod
Following corruption accusations, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. yesterday filed separate cyberlibel cases against fugitive Zaldy Co and Levito Baligod, lawyer of the 18 alleged bagmen.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Alcantara to testify vs Co
Henry Alcantara, a former district engineer of the Bulacan regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways and now state witness, will testify in the trial of the malversation case against resigned lawmaker and now fugitive Zaldy Co an...

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