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MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Sunday ordered tighter security in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as he condemned the attack on Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua and his companions, less than a month before the region holds its first parliamentary elections on Sept. 14. “The President has ordered all

This is the Daily Gospel of August 17, 2026, which is the Monday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, August 16, 2026 Daily Gospel, August 15, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 19, 16-22. A young man approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good

MANILA, Philippines – Ateneo De Manila University took one significant step forward after a team tragedy when it beat Our Lady of Fatima, 71-60, in the Pinoyliga Cup at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City on Sunday morning. Ateneo will play the winner of the Monday game between San Pedro College of Business Administration and College

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will tighten its scrutiny of confidential funds and flood control spending as it reviews the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, amid calls for greater transparency in Congress’ handling of public money. Gatchalian said confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) should be limited to

MANILA, Philippines — The government should set clear rules for the allocation of special funds distributed to local government units (LGUs), amounting to almost P60 billion in next year’s proposed budget, to prevent their use as political patronage tools ahead of the 2028 general elections. This was according to economist Cielo Magno, former undersecretary of

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo is pushing for a 20-percent discount on mobile prepaid load, mobile postpaid plans and mobile internet packages for all enrolled Filipino students amid severe weather conditions in the past weeks that prompted a shift to online classes numerous times. Senate Bill No. 2275, known as the “Student Load Discount

MANILA, Philippines — It will be better for President Marcos to avoid announcing his preferred candidate for the 2028 presidential elections, as doing so may lead to questions about his administration’s priorities, according to a political science professor. In an interview with the Inquirer, University of the Philippines (UP) professor Jean Franco said it would

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte should be subject to the same sub judice rule as everyone involved in her impeachment trial, a House prosecution spokesperson said on Sunday, as the Senate prepares to rule on possible violations of the rule. Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said the rule should apply equally

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is accelerating the development of a major food hub in Clark, Pampanga, to streamline food distribution and help lower costs for consumers. The DA said that about P4 billion has been committed to the project, and construction of its first phase is underway. Partial operations are targeted

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer in charge of the trust fund for inmates at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) has reported back to the Mandaluyong City facility and promised to cooperate with the investigation into P6 million worth of missing funds. In a statement on Sunday, BuCor confirmed that corrections