MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is conducting a nationwide investigation into cases involving foreigners who fraudulently obtained birth certificates, passports and other documents to falsely establish Filipino citizenship, Director Melvin Matibag said Thursday. The probe follows Matibag’s earlier concerns about illegal activities involving foreign nationals, including Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos)

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu animal welfare advocates are seeking investigations into the reported euthanasia of healthy dogs and alleged neglect in government pounds, urging provincial officials to inspect facilities and account for the implementation of existing animal welfare measures. In a letter dated Oct. 21, 2026, Cebu Rescue Network (CRN) asked Gov. Pamela Baricuatro

MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court (SC) said that Congress had distorted the national budget by shifting funds away from programs in the President’s original proposal. The SC ruling declares the increases unconstitutional and has prompted lawmakers to demand greater scrutiny of the proposed ₱7.2-trillion national budget for 2027. However, the ₱467 billion in disputed funding increases

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MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) will deploy around 500 police personnel to ensure public safety during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. MCPO Director Police Colonel Cirilo Acosta Jr. said the personnel would be deployed to various cemeteries starting October 30. Police will also monitor other

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The coastal municipality of Del Carmen on Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, earned national acclaim after its flagship food security and climate-adaptation program, “Farm-to-Spoon,” was named one of the 10 outstanding local governance programs at the 2026 Galing Pook Awards. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conferred the awards on municipal

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday urged Congress to clarify the Supreme Court’s ruling on unprogrammed appropriations, particularly provisions that may infringe on its constitutional authority over budgeting. The SC, in its decision declaring key provisions of the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets unconstitutional, prescribed conditions that unprogrammed appropriations must

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Military reservists in the Davao region received a much-needed boost to their disaster response capabilities on Wednesday (Oct. 21) as the soldiers respond to the earthquakes and flash floods that recently battered Mindanao. The Latter-day Saints Charities Southeast Asia Inc. handed over a fresh batch of humanitarian assistance and disaster response