Philippines Headlines

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0800
DOTr, aeronautics board eye cost cuts in domestic airfares
Government agencies are looking to lower the cost of domestic travel after many Filipinos criticized that traveling locally is often more expensive than flying to another country.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:31:00 +0800
DILG orders strict compliance with Anti-Epal policy
The Department of the Interior and Local Government has ordered all offices and local government units to immediately remove the names, photos and likenesses of public officials from government-funded projects. 

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:15:00 +0800
3 suspects arrested in murder of cop, 8-year-old son in Quezon City
Police authorities arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of a policewoman and her 8-year-old son on Friday night, January 30, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:54:00 +0800
Capsized MV Trisha Kerstin death toll reaches 33
Victims of the sunken Basilan boat have reached 33 after four bodies were recovered on January 30, the Philippine Coast Guard said.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:50:00 +0800
How Supreme Court ruled on Sara Duterte’s impeachment — and what changed
The Supreme Court has just reshaped how future impeachment cases will be initiated and assessed.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
UP alumni recognized with 2025 Glory Awards
Five alumni of the University of the Philippines College of Media and Communication (UPCMC) have been named recipients of the 2025 Glory Awards for bringing honor and laurels to the institution through their work.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
3 DPWH execs sacked over 8 percent commissions
Three officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) second engineering district in Pampanga were relieved from their posts yesterday for allegedly demanding commissions of up to eight percent from government contracts.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Impeachment now an impossible dream – Sotto
The impeachment process can be more prone to abuse because of the stringent requirements imposed by the Supreme Court, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said yesterday.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DOT: Philippine tops Asean neighbors in tourism GDP, job generation
The Philippines stood out among its neighbors in Southeast Asia when it comes to the impact of tourism on economy and employment, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said yesterday.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Lacson wants limited legal options for fugitives
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson yesterday urged the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to review the Supreme Court’s “fugitive disentitlement doctrine” to help limit the legal options of fugitives like former congress...

home