President Marcos has promoted one of the government’s most outspoken officials in its maritime dispute with China. In a letter dated Feb. 23, cting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto informed Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez of the appointment of Commodore Jay Tarriela as rear admiral in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), which he serves as spokesperson

A Pampanga court has dismissed an estafa case against Globe Asiatique founder Delfin Lee and four others in an alleged P6.6-billion housing scam, where they were accused of using “ghost borrowers” to secure loans from the Home Development Mutual Fund, also known as the Pag-Ibig fund. In a decision promulgated by the San Fernando, Pampanga

Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) announces the election of Manolito Tayag as chair, Margot Torres as vice chair, Rossana Fajardo as treasurer, and Carolina Racelis as corporate secretary. Businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan, the organization’s longest-serving chair, will now be its first-ever chair emeritus while continuing his duties as a trustee. PBSP expresses its profound

This is the Daily Gospel for March 1, 2026, which is the Second Sunday of Lent. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, February 28, 2026 Daily Gospel, February 27, 2026 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 17, 1-9. Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reminded international and local travelers to strictly follow Philippine rules on currency declaration to facilitate their entry into or exit from the country. According to the BOC, travelers are permitted to bring foreign currency into the Philippines, but any amount exceeding the $10,000 limit must be properly declared to

The House justice committee will ensure fairness in the enforcement of rules regarding impeachment proceedings as it prepares to take up the complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon said on Saturday. The House panel will tackle the four impeachment complaints against Duterte starting March 2 to determine if there

The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has called out the government for the lack of a resolution to the flood control scam, even as it asked why no action has been taken on the supposed exposé of 18 individuals who claimed they delivered dozens of suitcases containing P805 billion in kickbacks to President Marcos and other

Canvassing votes at the Soweto Derby? Helen Zille - the DA's Joburg mayoral candidate - celebrated Orlando Pirates victory with soccer fans.

March 6, 2025 The local government of Angeles City, Pampanga, inaugurated Belen Homesite Elementary School, the first solar-powered, fully airconditioned public school in Central Luzon. Equipped with 32 kVA solar panels, the school featured seven new air-conditioned classrooms and can accommodate around 189 students. Around P3 million had been infused to renovate the classrooms with

BAGUIO CITY—A 1991 review of assessor’s office records found that most—if not all—properties along Session Road were owned by Chinese Filipino families. The Gold Ore’s Nov. 30, 1991 story, “Chinese Now Own All of Session Road,” noted how Indian bazaars that once dominated the strip after World War II had given way to Chinese-run enterprises.