MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team coach Reynaldo Jacinto maintained that the fatal drownings of players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili in Aurora were an “accident,” his lawyer said. Jacinto had appeared before the Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP–CIDG) in Camp Crame on Friday as part of the

MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is upgrading Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program to promote sustainable livelihood creation. Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said from a short-term job opportunity scheme, the DOLE-TUPAD emergency employment program will foster grassroots entrepreneurship. He noted that instead of deploying displaced workers solely for routine community

MANILA – The trough of a tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is forecast to bring rains to several parts of the Visayas and Mindanao, the weather bureau said Saturday. As of 3 a.m., Tropical Storm Mekkhala was spotted 1,665 km. east of Southeastern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near

This is the Daily Gospel for June 20, 2026, which is the Saturday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June 19, 2026 Daily Gospel, June 18, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 6, 24-34. Jesus said to his disciples: “No one can serve two

MANILA – The Philippines is this year’s “standout performer” among 20 Muslim-friendly destinations in non-Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries after jumping three spots to No. 5. In its 2026 Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) released on Thursday, Mastercard and CrescentRating said the Philippines posted the “single highest index momentum shift” compared to all other

Trust in news has declined in the country as social media continues to be the dominant source of information for Filipinos, a study by the Reuters Institute found. According to this year’s Digital News Report released on Tuesday, overall trust in news fell by 10 percent, from 38 percent in 2025 to 28 percent in

The National Food Authority (NFA) is selling P1.19 billion worth of aging rice buffer stocks to free up warehouse space and increase its cash flow. In its notice of auction, the grains agency said it is offering 741,570 bags of local milled rice that have been stored for more than six months. READ: NFA to

(First of two parts) After decades of gridlock that stymied previous Congresses, the House of Representatives has finally passed an antipolitical dynasty bill on third reading—seemingly fulfilling a long-delayed constitutional aspiration. Yet, implementing the proposed law as drafted will tell a different story. READ: Anti-dynasty version passed is what got biggest support — Sandro Marcos