Philippines Headlines

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:29:00 +0800
No replacements planned yet for resigned ICI members
Malacañang said there are no plans to replace resigned ICI officials as it awaits a law creating a new panel.

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:31:00 +0800
Carnivorous plant discovered in Palawan, but already on brink of extinction
Philippine scientists have confirmed a new pitcher plant species found only on Palawan’s limestone cliffs. But it's already critically endangered.

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:39:00 +0800
Cabral files: 5 Cabinet officials, usecs with allocables in 2025 budget, says Lacson
Sen. Panfilo Lacson said documents linked to the DPWH scandal show Cabinet officials with allocables worth billions in the 2025 budget.

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:58:00 +0800
Calls for permanent infrastructure anti-graft body mounting
Lawmakers are pushing to replace the ICI with a permanent Independent People’s Commission to strengthen probes into infrastructure corruption.

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:52:00 +0800
Nearly 3 million riders availed of free December train rides
Nearly 2.9 million passengers used free train rides during the DOTr’s 12-day Christmas program.

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:51:00 +0800
Libreng sakay: LRT-2, MRT-3 offer free rides on Rizal Day
LRT-2 and MRT-3 will offer free rides during peak hours on Rizal Day, December 30.

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0800
Ombudsman ready to take on ICI tasks
The ombudsman is ready to take on the task that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure has started, should the latter cease operations following the successive resignations of two of its commissioners, assistant ombudsman Mico Clavano sai...

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800
No ‘big fish?’ Ping disappointed
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson yesterday expressed disappointment as the government failed to fulfill its promise of catching the “big fish” in the flood control corruption scandal before Christmas.

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800
PAGASA: Fair to cloudy weather ahead
Key areas in the country may mark Rizal Day and the end of the year with cloudy weather and thunderstorms, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800
SC releases parameters for social media identity verification
In a criminal case, how can an individual be proven as the account owner/holder of a social media account? According to the Supreme Court, there are several ways.

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