Philippines Headlines

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0800
Peso crashes past 60 per dollar, a record low
The peso hit a record low past 60 per dollar as oil prices surge.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:19:00 +0800
Loopholes that made Marcoleta’s SOCE violation untouchable explained
The Commission on Elections admits it cannot punish Sen. Rodante Marcoleta for hiding P75 million in campaign donations from his sworn election filings, even though its own investigation found he violated disclosure rules and the lawmaker had openly ...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:43:00 +0800
Filipinos want gov't to tackle food prices, jobs as Middle East oil crisis bites — survey
Four in 10 Filipinos believe bringing down the cost of food should be the national government's main priority, a concern that has only ratcheted up as the war in the Middle East sends fuel prices to record highs.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:07:00 +0800
'We just asked for a peso': Transport groups slam fare hike suspension
Transport groups slammed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s decision to suspend the approved fare hike for various land vehicles, saying they had only asked for a P1 increase—a request made even more urgent by the ongoing fuel crisis.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:31:00 +0800
What's next after House panel declares VP Sara impeach complaint as 'sufficient in grounds'
As the vice president gears up for her 2028 presidential bid, this legal reckoning will either definitively derail her political future or give her the ultimate survivor narrative heading into the next 2028 presidential elections.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:35:00 +0800
Transport strike kicks off amid fuel price surge
According to PISTON’s Facebook post, aside from the stop of plying routes, different strike centers are set across Metro Manila. The group is also expected to march at Mendiola on Friday, March 20.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:31:00 +0800
Frasco sworn in as Marcos adviser on sustainable communities
Former Tourism Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia-Frasco on Wednesday, March 18, took her oath as presidential adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) in a ceremony at Malacañang Palace.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:38:00 +0800
Lawmaker pushes 70% tollway fee reduction
House Deputy Speaker and Zambales 1st District Representative Jefferson Khonghun on Wednesday, March 18, filed House Bill No. 8652 to provide “immediate and sustained relief” to the transportation sector through a phased reducti...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:28:00 +0800
What prehistoric bones bare about early Filipino caregiving
A 2,000-year-old story of care.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0800
Flood control cases transferred, malversation pre-trial set in April — DOJ
Three of the flood control cases concerning SYMS Construction Trading have been transferred to the Quezon City Court, Department of Justice spokesperson Polo Martinez said.

home