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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee: What to know about it, legal rebuke too

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump last year dramatically ratcheted up the fee for H-1B work visas to $100,000, saying it would protect American workers from losing their jobs to lower-paid foreigners. But on Monday a federal judge struck down the fees, siding with 20 states and ruling that the Trump administration exceeded its authority by

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Marcos to Filipinos on Independence Day: ‘Safeguard freedom’

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., in his Independence Day message on Friday, urged Filipinos to draw lessons from history and stay united in protecting the country’s freedom and sovereignty amid modern-day challenges. In his speech at the commemoration of the 128th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence held at the Quirino Grandstand,

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Sara Duterte: I’m not interested in grabbing presidency from Marcos

Screengrab of Vice President Sara Duterte’s ambush interview in Davao City on June 12, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said she has no desire to grab President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s position, claiming she would rather let Filipinos see for themselves how shameless the president is. “I have no desire

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LIST: Canceled flights on June 12 due to Mindanao quake

MANILA, Philippines — Commercial flights to and from General Santos City remain canceled on Friday, June 12, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore Maasim, Sarangani, in Mindanao on June 8, according to aviation authorities. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) said commercial operations at General Santos International Airport are still affected

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Negros Occ. board urges gov’t action amid US ban on crab imports

BACOLOD CITY—The Negros Occidental Provincial Board asked the national government to urgently intervene after the US banned the entry of Philippine blue swimming crab products, a move that threatens thousands of livelihoods in the province and across Western Visayas. Board Member Hope Marey Depasucat on Thursday said that the provincial board had passed a resolution

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Independence Day: Mandaue public urged to continue acts of service

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City mayor has called on the public to continue the work of nation-building through everyday acts of service, cooperation, and civic responsibility. Mayor Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano made this call during the city’s celebration of the 128th Independence Day of the country this morning, June 12. In his Independence

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PNP vows impartial, independent probe into Ateneo drowning case

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday assured an “impartial and independent” investigation into the drowning of Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. “We owe the parents and the people a clear explanation of what really happened amid all the speculations that have [been] circulating on

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Ateneo’s response to death of 2 cagers sorely lacking – Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said that Ateneo de Manila University’s (ADMU) response to the death of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili was sorely lacking and backed calls for justice. Speaking to reporters in Davao City on Independence Day, Duterte expressed sadness over the death of Baterbonia who played hogh

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UP study finds disturbed habitats may harbor more mosquito viruses

MANILA, Philippines — The viruses carried by mosquitoes may be influenced by how people reshape the landscape around them, according to a new study by researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science’s National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. In a paper published in the international journal Parasites & Vectors, researchers

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