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MANILA, Philippines —Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday that the application for asylum of Harry Roque, former spokesperson for ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, had been denied. Remulla’s claim, however, was called by Roque as “fake news.” An Angeles City court ordered his arrest in May 2025 on qualified human trafficking charges over his alleged ties

MANILA, Philippines — Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña, accompanied by persons with disabilities (PWD) advocates, filed a complaint with the National Bureau of Investigation over online posts mocking his disability-related facial features and making remarks about his sexuality. “It’s easy to insult [someone] when you’re hidden behind a screen. But social media is not a consequence

MANILA, Philippines – On Day 26 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, four retired Supreme Court justices are set to appear as amici curiae before the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday, as senator-judges revisit whether 16 votes remain necessary to convict the vice president. The four amici curiae or friends of the court are

MANILA, Philippines — Visayas and Mindanao will experience heavy rains due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) while Luzon will see fair but hot and humid weather on Wednesday, according to the state weather bureau.  In the 5 a.m. weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said

Guide on USD to PHP Exchange Rate Today, Wednesday, September 16, 2026 – How Much You Will Get? USD TO PHP – You can check out the exchange rate between United States (US) Dollar to Philippine Peso today, Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Countless Pinoys are employed abroad for several years now in the pursuit to ... Read more

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MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur—Local political allies of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Grand Coalition (BGC) dominated the parliamentary district races in Lanao del Sur province, securing six of the nine available seats in last Monday’s historic first-ever Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. Provincial Election Supervisor Mohammad Nabil Mutia, as chair of the provincial board of

NEW YORK  — Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. Hours after Sheeran posted on social media about Macklemore’s ouster and attributed the decision to the tour’s

MANILA – A P20 reduction in power consumers’ bill is expected following the removal of the value-added tax (VAT) on system loss, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said Tuesday. On Monday, the Bureau of Internal Revenue announced the issuance of Memorandum Circular No. 97-2026, which removes the allowable system loss charge, based the cap approved by the

PONTIANAK, Indonesia — Thick smoke from forest fires has disrupted airline flights for several days in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province as an intensifying El Niño weather pattern and a prolonged dry season worsen the impact of blazes. Since Friday, a thick white and yellowish haze has blanketed the city of Pontianak, reducing visibility to less

MANILA, Philippines — Four retired Supreme Court justices will serve as amici curiae to the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday as Senator-judges revisit the voting threshold required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte. The four amici curiae chosen by the impeachment court are Retired Chief Justices Artemio Panganiban, Reynato Puno, and Hilario Davide Jr., as