Philippines Headlines

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:10:00 +0800
Philippine Navy joins drills ahead of world's largest naval exercise
The Philippine Navy joined a live-fire air defense drill with Japan, Singapore and Italy while sailing to Hawaii for RIMPAC 2026, the world's largest maritime exercise.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:41:00 +0800
PH, US forces complete 4th maritime drill in West Philippine Sea for 2026
Philippine and US forces completed their fourth maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea this year.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0800
ICC sets Rodrigo Duterte trial rules ahead of November 30 opening
The ICC has set the rules for former president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity trial, which is scheduled to begin on November 30.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0800
Happy but homesick, OFWs wait for a better Philippines before returning
Homesickness is not enough to make OFWs return to home.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800
President Marcos dismisses Cabinet revamp talks
“Counterproductive” is how President Marcos described talks of a Cabinet revamp, dismissed on Thursday reports of a looming shakeup in key departments.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Adult Pinoy drinkers rise, while teens stay steady
More adult Filipinos are consuming alcoholic beverages despite the health risks associated with drinking, according to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Francisco set to enter PAR this weekend
A low-pressure area (LPA) has developed into a tropical cyclone and is set to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) tonight or tomorrow morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) rep...

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800
SC seeks records on P500 billions bicam budget additions
The Supreme Court (SC) sought yesterday documents detailing how the bicameral conference committee arrived at hundreds of billions of pesos worth of additions to the national budget, as it continued hearing petitions questioning alleged insertions in...

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800
McDonald’s George Yang: Four decades of impact
George T. Yang, the visionary behind McDonald’s Philippines, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Asia Pacific Tambuli Awards, a fitting recognition for a career dedicated not just to serving Filipino customers, but taking ca...

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Another Trillion Peso March set on June 28
Leaders of the Catholic church and other religious groups and civil society organizations will hold another big rally at the EDSA People Power Monument on June 28, Sunday, in a continuation of the Trillion Peso March as they push for accountabil...

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