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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:29:00 +0800Minimum wage hike set for Davao Region starting March 13
Davao-based minimum wage earners and domestic workers, or "kasambahays," will receive a pay increase starting March 13.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:09:00 +0800Philippines, US mull expanded Air Force Reserve Command collaboration
United States Air Force Reserve Command (US-AFRC) Commander Lt. Gen. John Healy met with former Deputy Speaker Col. Michael “Mikee” Romero during a historic visit by the Philippine Air Force-Air Force Reserve Command inside the US Space F...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800Jobless man wins half of P284.6 million lotto pot
A jobless man in his mid-30s and living with his parents turned up at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office to claim half of the P284.6-million jackpot for the lotto 6/58 draw on Jan. 25.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800Marcos Jr. inspects Cebu gov’t projects
President Marcos visited Cebu yesterday to inspect government projects designed to help street dwellers and accelerate the distribution of aid in disaster-hit areas.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800SC suspends Samar judge for dishonesty
For not disclosing a terrorism financing case he faced years ago, an act viewed as serious dishonesty, the Supreme Court suspended a judge of a regional trial court (RTC) in Catbalogan City for six months.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800DENR orders tawilis closed fishing season in Taal Lake
Fishing of tawilis in Taal Lake will be prohibited starting March 1, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has ordered.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800Bulacan city declares state of calamity over water
Erratic water supply led the city council here to declare a state of calamity effective Feb. 25, a local official confirmed yesterday.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800PCG sacks 4, suspends 2 over Trisha Kerstin sinking
Four officers were dismissed without honor, two were suspended for one year and subjected to retraining and another was demoted in connection with the sinking of passenger ship Trisha Kerstin 3 that led to the death of 65 people, the Philippine Coast...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800NBI summons 3 celebrities over alleged assault
The National Bureau of Investigation has summoned actresses Rhian Ramos and Michelle Dee, along with beauty queen Samantha Panlilio, in connection with a complaint for serious illegal detention and torture filed against them by a driver.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800‘Bus firm must explain 3-hour wait in Alabang’
After making commuters wait for over three hours at a terminal in Alabang, Muntinlupa, a bus firm could face sanctions over the “unacceptable and insulting” behavior of its driver and conductor.