Philippines Headlines

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0800
Tarriela fires back after Padilla defends China Daily video depicting Filipinos as monkeys
Jay Tarriela hit back at Sen. Robin Padilla over his defense of a Chinese media post depicting Filipinos as monkeys.

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:08:00 +0800
Top US diplomat Rubio to visit Philippines for ASEAN meetings, Marcos talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Manila next week for ASEAN meetings as Washington seeks to strengthen ties with the Philippines.

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:32:00 +0800
Ombudsman probes 2 lawmakers over flood-control contractor links
The Ombudsman is investigating Reps. Cristy Angeles and Jojo Ang Jr. for an alleged conflict of interest tied to flood-control contractors.

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
‘High ratings not a shield from impeachment’
Vice President Sara Duterte’s improved satisfaction rating does not mean she can evade accountability for alleged violations of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust as these are decided on evidence, not popularity, the House prosecutio...

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Plunder raps vs Romualdez ‘very close’ to being filed
The Office of the Ombudsman is close to filing plunder charges against former House speaker Martin Romualdez, with the high-profile case now moving into the preliminary investigation phase.

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Ching Alano, ex-STAR lifestyle assistant editor, writes 30
Concepcion “Ching” Alano, former assistant lifestyle editor of The Philippine STAR, passed away yesterday at Makati Medical Center due to lung cancer. She was 74.

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Padilla ignored summons – Remulla
Sen. Robin Padilla has missed the deadline to submit his counter-affidavit in the ongoing obstruction of justice investigation stemming from allegations that he and several others helped Sen. Ronald dela Rosa evade an International Criminal Court (IC...

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Global oil supply stable amid ME crisis – DOE
The Department of Energy (DOE) has downplayed oil supply risks despite renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran, noting that global markets have adapted to the conflict. 

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
3,000 Philippines seafarers stranded in Hormuz
Around 3,000 Filipino seafarers remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz following its closure as a result of renewed hostilities in the Middle East, the Department of Migrant Workers said yesterday.

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Labor groups push for higher wage increase
Labor groups have filed an appeal before the National Wages and Productivity Commission against the P85 wage increase recently issued by the National Capital Region Wage Board.

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