Philippines Headlines

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 16:03:00 +0800
Marcos reappoints law professor to JBC
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reappointed law professor Nesauro Firme as a member of the Judicial and Bar Council.

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 15:41:00 +0800
Philippines confirms 5 Abukama-class destroyers deal with Japan
Japanese warships could expand Manila’s naval reach

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 14:44:00 +0800
Back to Palace: Benhur Abalos appointed Cabinet secretary
Abalos returns to Marcos Cabinet in a new post

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 13:48:00 +0800
Erwin Tulfo sues Mike Defensor, others anew over June 16 'Blue Ribbon hearing'
Sen. Erwin Tulfo has filed another set of complaints related to the alleged bagmen of former lawmaker Zaldy Co before the Office of the City Prosecutor of Mandaluyong.

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0800
Signal No. 1 raised in 12 areas as Super Typhoon Inday intensifies
Signal No. 1 remains over parts of northern Luzon as Super Typhoon Inday (Bavi) intensifies over the Philippine Sea.

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:09:00 +0800
Philippines ‘notes with concern’ China missile test criticized by Pacific neighbors
The Department of Foreign Affairs has urged China to exercise restraint and act with greater transparency after it fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a submarine into the Pacific. 

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0800
2.5 million Filipinos unemployed in May as jobless rate climbs to 4.8%
Nearly 5 in every 100 Filipinos were reported jobless in May. 

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0800
LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, July 8
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is set to cross-examine the first witness of the House prosecution panel during the third day of her impeachment trial on Wednesday, July 8.

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0800
Cubao bishop creates support team for followers of excommunicated priestly group
The Diocese of Cubao will provide pastoral support and counseling to followers of the excommunicated Priestly Society of Saint Pius X

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 08:48:00 +0800
Can photocopies be used as evidence? Supreme Court explains
The defense objected to the use of photocopies to authenticate key digital evidence, briefly disrupting Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.

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