Philippines Headlines

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:43:00 +0800
Decades-old forfeiture law could curb ill-gotten wealth, lawyer says
Despite recurring corruption cases, Republic Act No. 1379, a law enacted in 1955 allowing the state to seize illegally acquired wealth, has rarely been enforced.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:15:00 +0800
More than 490,000 people affected by Davao double earthquake
The NDRRMC reported that the disaster impacted 125,283 families, totaling 491,258 affected individuals over two regions and seven provinces.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:43:00 +0800
Tagle takes helm of diocese once assigned to Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has formally taken over the titular diocese of Albano.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:25:00 +0800
Increase in seismic activity observed in Bulusan volcano — Phivolcs
The Bulusan Volcano Network recorded a total of 72 volcano-tectonic earthquakes since 12:00 a.m. on Oct. 11, 2025.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:50:00 +0800
DOH: Woman gave birth amid magnitude 7.4 Davao quake
The mother gave birth simultaneously with the shaking of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0800
Blue Ribbon to conclude flood control probe
The Senate Blue Ribbon committee’s hearings on the multibillion-peso flood control corruption scandal are set to conclude with two remaining sessions next month, acting chairman Sen. Erwin Tulfo said yesterday.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0800
M4GG to launch infra monitoring system to aid ICI
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Friday said his group, Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), will be launching a technology-driven grassroots monitoring system for government infrastructure projects to assist the probe by the Independent Commissi...

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0800
Duterte camp appeals denial of release plea
As expected, the defense team of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte has filed an appeal for interim release after the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I rejected their earlier request.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0800
Balik Scientists lead innovations in health, food, energy, coastal resilience
Filipino scientists who returned home under the Department of Science and Technology’s Balik Scientist Program are proving that world-class innovation can come from Filipino minds and can change lives on the ground.

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0800
Las Piñas, SMC launch river dredging, desilting drive
The city government of Las Piñas, led by Mayor April Aguilar, formally launched the Dredging and Desilting Project along the Las Piñas and Zapote Rivers near C5 Extension, Barangay Pulanglupa Uno, in partnership with San Miguel Corp. (S...

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