Philippines Headlines

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:10:00 +0800
Marcos: Classroom building brought down to the local level
A formal agreement has been signed allowing local government units to take the lead in building classrooms in their respective areas—effectively decentralizing the process from the national government. 

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:19:00 +0800
Discayas' Rolls-Royce sold for P29 million at auction
Of the 10 seized luxury vehicles auctioned by the Bureau of Customs, only one, owned by contractor couple Sarah and Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya, was sold on Wednesday, January 11.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:16:00 +0800
‘We will not be silenced’: Senators hit back at Chinese Embassy
Senators are hitting back at the Chinese Embassy in Manila, saying it is in no position to try to silence Philippine officials.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:06:00 +0800
Trillion Peso March part 3 set on 'People Power' anniversary
Part three of the Trillion Peso March is set to take place on February 25, coinciding with the anniversary of the People Power Revolution.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:22:00 +0800
MV Trisha Kerstin 3 death toll climbs to 52
The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed that the death toll from the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 in Basilan has risen to 52 after another body was recovered during ongoing search and rescue.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:16:00 +0800
'Tangential': Leonen says charter change sidesteps corruption's roots
Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen is skeptical over whether charter change would address entrenched corruption.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Shear line affects parts of Bicol region, Visayas
A shear line is affecting parts of the Visayas and Bicol region, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Meralco rates up P0.22/kWh this month
Meralco customers can expect higher electricity bills this month following a P0.2226 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase in the overall power rate.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Tarriela tells Cayetano: No apologies to China
 No apology to China is needed.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800
‘Unmask agricultural smuggling financiers, be a state witness’
Suspecting a conspiracy involving high-ranking officials, Sen. Francis Pangilinan yesterday urged resource persons in the ongoing agricultural smuggling inquiry to consider becoming state witnesses and unmask financiers behind multibillion-peso schem...

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