MANILA, Philippines — There will be no price increase for basic necessities and prime commodities until April 30, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque announced on Wednesday. This extends the earlier announcement by two weeks, as the country continues to face the impact of the Middle East conflict on fuel prices. READ: DTI: No price hikes for

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has again asked the Supreme Court to immediately stop the impeachment proceedings against her and nullify the new set of complaints initiated at the House of Representatives. In the 55-page petition filed on April 1 and made public on Wednesday, Duterte raised, among others, two procedural issues: That

The US ambassador to South Africa has weighed in on US President Donald Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims in the country.

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Tourists on their way to Baguio need not worry about missing a photo opportunity at Lion’s Head along Kennon Road as Mayor Benjamin Magalong clarified on Tuesday that the city government is not preventing visitors from doing so at the landmark. “It is not that we are totally banning picture-taking. The

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — A former lawyer for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has downplayed speculations that the erstwhile rebel group is breaking up after three political parties have emerged from among its ranks. This came as regional political parties in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) rushed to beat the

MANILA, Philippines — A number of city dwellers recently escaped the heat by gathering under the shade of trees in one of the few green spaces in Metro Manila. On the International Day of Forests on March 21, participants joined a native tree walk led by Haribon Foundation at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The continuous increase in the prices of fuel following the conflict in the Middle East has reduced by half the number of Holy Week tourists in the summer capital, according to data gathered by the city tourism office from initial records of hotel bookings and traffic reports. The local government, in

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Over a century ago, a devastating fire nearly wiped the old town of Cagayan de Misamis off the map. To prevent a repeat of the inferno, local leaders carved out a massive, trench-like firebreak to physically divide the town center. That dividing line—composed of seven parks or “islands,” traditionally known

Pinoy Pawnstar‘s Boss Toyo Finds Own Way to Help Other Filipinos amid the Oil Crisis BOSS TOYO – The prominent vlogger set a “Gas Pantry” for the riders and the tricycle drivers amid the soaring oil costs in the Philippines. Not only the United States, Israel, and Iran are affected by the war that exists ... Read more

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