Philippines Headlines
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 16:32:00 +0800SC resolves fewer cases in 2025; judicial disposition rate drops to 19%
The Supreme Court has released its disposition rate on judicial and administrative cases.
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 15:21:00 +0800ICI grants Sandro Marcos executive session
While presidential son and House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, he got a free pass from a public hearing.
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 14:27:00 +0800Manibela to hold three-day strike starting December 9
The transport strike will be held by the transport group starting December 9.
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 13:49:00 +0800New rules push LGUs to tap billions in unspent funds for reading programs
The Department of Education and three other departments have jointly signed new guidelines that aim to push local governments into using up billions of pesos in idle school funds to address gaps in students' reading skills.
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 13:40:00 +0800Unions say UA&P not budging on demands even after labor chief steps in
Two labor unions at the University of Asia and the Pacific said on Wednesday, December 3, that the school has still failed to make a meaningful offer in their months-long fight for higher wages and benefits, despite recent intervention by the country...
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 13:31:00 +0800Supreme Court allows SolGen to represent gov’t in Duterte, Bato petition
The Supreme Court has accepted the manifestation of the Office of the Solicitor General to represent the government in the petition filed by detained former president Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Bato Dela Rosa.
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 12:33:00 +0800LPA intensifies into ‘Wilma’; Signal No. 1 raised
A low pressure area east of Eastern Visayas intensified into a Tropical Depression Wilma on Thursday, prompting PAGASA to raise Signal No 1. in parts of Visayas and Mindanao.
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 12:26:00 +0800Singson calls for stronger ICI support as he quits due to stress, health
Former Public Works Secretary Rogelio "Babes" Singson appealed to the public to understand his decision to step down as a commissioner of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), saying his "body cannot take the stress anym...
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 12:01:00 +0800Marcos compares corruption to cancer, vows tough crackdown
Corruption is like cancer and a major surgery is needed.
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 10:57:00 +0800DFA: Court order needed to cancel Zaldy Co’s passport
The passport of former lawmaker Zaldy Co will only be canceled upon a lawful court order, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.