Philippines Headlines

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 15:33:00 +0800
Auction set for 8 Discaya cars on February 11
Eight cars owned by contractor couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya will be up for auction this week.

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 14:31:00 +0800
Bodies of 3 more boat passengers found in Basilan seas
Three more passengers, including a prominent member of a large non-government organization, of the M/V Trisha Kirsten 3, which sank in the territorial seas of Basilan, were found by rescuers on Saturday, January 31.

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 12:07:00 +0800
CA dismisses perjury case vs Dominican exorcist Winston Cabading
The Court of Appeals has dismissed the perjury case against Dominican exorcist Winston Cabading over the Marian apparitions in Lipa.

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 09:47:00 +0800
LPG prices hiked effective February 1
Prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) increased on Sunday, February 1, after LPG firms Petron and Solane announced a price hike on Saturday, January 31.

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
WHO: No vaccine, treatment for Nipah
The World Health Organization said there is no available vaccine or licensed treatment for the Nipah virus disease and encouraged governments to strengthen infection prevention measures amid reported outbreaks in India and Bangladesh.

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Senator backs DILG’s anti-epal policy
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Saturday threw his full support behind the Department of the Interior and Local Government crackdown on politicians plastering their names and faces on state-funded projects, describing the practice as a...

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Architect, designer Lor Calma, 97
The Philippine architecture and interior design communities are mourning the passing of architect Lor Calma, a quiet pillar whose career became a cornerstone of Philippine interior design.

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
‘Most government workers unaware of uniform law’
About half of government employees in the Philippines are unaware that they may be technically violating the law because of the uniforms they wear.

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Chinese ships spotted in Panatag during Philippines humanitarian mission
Patrol ships of the China Coast Guard were seen at the vicinity of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal during the latest humanitarian mission for Filipino fishermen venturing in the area, the Philippine Coast Guard reported.

Sun, 1 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DepEd meets with Catholic school leaders to discuss reforms
Officials of the Department of Education met with the leaders of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines as part of the collective effort to push for basic education reforms.

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