Philippines Headlines
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:01:00 +0800China slams Tarriela over Bajo de Masinloc platform linked to alleged data theft
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has rejected Philippine Coast Guard Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela 's defense of the government's transparency initiative, accusing him of cherry-picking facts and using the campaign to attack China.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:52:00 +0800China sanctions linked to crackdown on illegal activities — Teodoro
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said that sanctions imposed on him and his family by the Communist Party of China were due to what Beijing called “erroneous statements,” which he maintained were rooted in his disclosures on the Wes...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:39:00 +0800DFA slams China sanctions as Teodoro vows to keep doing his duty
The Department of Foreign Affairs described China's sanctions against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his family as an "unfriendly act" that further complicates relations between Manila and Beijing.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Protect the truth from distortion, Pinoys urged
President Marcos called on Filipinos to “protect the truth” and “restore trust in a time increasingly marked by division” as he led the commemoration of the country’s 128th Independence Day yesterday.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Philippines, Canada sign deals to augment SOVFA
The Philippines and Canada have sealed two more defense cooperation deals, giving teeth to the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) signed between the two countries last year.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800ICC lifts restriction vs unnamed Duterte visitor
Trial judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have lifted restrictions on an individual previously barred from visiting former president Rodrigo Duterte at his detention facility in The Hague.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Cheaper airfares await Pinoys by end-June
Filipinos will be greeted with cheaper airfares by the closing half of June, as jet fuel prices begin to wind down to levels lower than record highs.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800VP won’t support efforts to overthrow President Marcos
Vice President Sara Duterte will not support efforts to overthrow President Marcos, amid rumors of alleged destabilization plots against the administration.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Baldwin says sorry to families, admits failure
Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin finally broke his silence after the tragic accident that claimed the lives of two of his players during a team-building activity at a beach in Dipaculao, Aurora last Monday.
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800PCSO deploys large-scale relief aid to Mindanao quake victims
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has completed a large-scale mobilization effort to round up a strategic fleet of patient transport vehicles (PTVs) or ambulance vans as well as relief supplies to Southern Mindanao following the magnit...