CEBU CITY, Philippines— You can be sporty and a smarty, too. This is how Kirsten Zham G. Ocladina describes herself as she recalls her journey from being a top student in school and a badminton player in two Palarong Pambansa meets to being one of the topnotchers — 8th placer — in the March 2026

TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers pushed back on a possible mission to reopen the vital waterway shut by Iran in response to US-Israeli attacks. Trump criticised the lukewarm response to his call for world powers to send warships to

MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies with light rains are expected over Luzon on Tuesday as the northeast monsoon or amihan weakens, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the monsoon’s effect has already diminished, affecting only most of Luzon today. “We have also observed that in

Davao Cong. Paolo Duterte, Other Dutertes in House Make Filing over ICI Report from Flood Control Probe PAOLO DUTERTE – The Davao Congressman and his kin in the House asked for copies of the flood control report of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). The Independent Commission for Infrastructure or more popularly called ICI was ... Read more

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Cherry blossom spotters from the Japanese government announced Monday the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower in three cities, marking the official start of the season.

MANILA, Philippines — There will be a provisional fare hike of P1 for traditional jeepneys and P2 for modern jeepneys, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced.  This statements came amid the oil price hike as war in the Middle East continues.  “When it comes to traditional jeepneys, there is an increase of P1. We will

LAOAG CITY — The province of Ilocos Norte is encouraging homeowners to adopt solar energy with flexible financing options, officials said Monday. Under the solar rooftop project, the provincial government has partnered with ACEN Corporation, GCash, Solaric, and the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) to promote the installation of solar rooftops and net metering. Through this

Former Pres. Gloria Arroyo, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Meets at Event in Davao City GLORIA ARROYO – The former President and now Pampanga Congresswoman mentioned Vice Pres. Sara Duterte’s declaration of presidential bid in the 2028 Elections. Amid multiple impeachment complaints being hurled against her, Vice Pres. Duterte previously declared that she will run for ... Read more

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, handing Hollywood’s top honor to a comic, multi-generational American saga of political resistance.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso nearly reached the P60-per-dollar level after weakening to a a new record low on Monday, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reportedly intervening to temper further losses. This as Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the country would log its “most expensive” fuel prices yet by Tuesday, the weekly