Newly appointed Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay said the Philippines must treat tourism as an interconnected system rather than a standalone sector, as she outlined a more coordinated approach to strengthen the industry’s competitiveness.

Motorists are seeing a third straight week of rollbacks in diesel prices, even as gasoline prices have begun to edge up again.

The Atin Ito coalition’s fourth civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will begin its journey to Pag-asa Island today in another historic effort to assert the country’s sovereignty and territorial rights amid continuing Chinese incursions in the area.

Labor education will be part of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) beginning Academic Year 2026-2027, according to the Commission on Higher Education.

President Marcos, along with the Climate Change Commission (CCC), is pushing for stronger collaborations and a whole-of-system approach with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to address the climate crisis.

There will be no tuition increases in colleges and universities for academic year 2026-2027 amid the energy crisis caused by the war in the Middle East, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairperson Shirley Agrupis said on Tuesday.

In a statement on Tuesday, April 29, the NHCP said the event occurred around December 2025 in the United States.

The “current policy” on foreign divorce mirrors a colonial mentality as it is only applicable to Filipinos who married foreigners, a former law school dean said.

Bills rising, taxes intact. Will Philippines follow global energy relief on electricity?

The House Committee on Justice is set to continue its hearing on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 29, as lawmakers move closer to determining probable cause.

China is constructing a massive artificial island in disputed waters, close to Panganiban Reef's size.

Japan’s former prime minister Fumio Kishida will visit the Philippines this week to discuss energy cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations, the Japanese embassy in Manila said yesterday.

The International Criminal Court has officially constituted the Trial Chamber that will handle the crimes against humanity case of former president Rodrigo Duterte.

An employee of the Bureau of Internal Revenue Zamboanga City office was found guilty of money laundering for extorting P500,000 from a victim and maintaining 36 bank accounts.

The Philippine Center on Transnational Crime confirmed that all necessary documents for a red notice against fugitive former lawmaker Zaldy Co have been sent to the Interpol Secretariat.

Zaldy Co's case shifts to France where Palace says he's seeking asylum.

PAGASA places 13 areas under danger heat index, with temperatures reaching up to 44°C.

Fuel prices move again Tuesday, with diesel and kerosene posting rollbacks.

Fugitive lawmaker Zaldy Co is no longer in the custody of Czech authorities, Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said.

Malacañang said it will support the Commission on Human Rights probe on possible abuses committed during the armed encounter in Negros Occidental, stressing that anyone found guilty will be held liable.

PAGASA places seven areas under danger-level heat index, with temperatures up to 43°C.

State-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. will roll out expanded and higher maternity benefits beginning Thursday, April 30, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced.

Maternity benefits provided by state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) would be increased beginning today, President Marcos announced as he acknowledged the high costs of childbirth that place mothers at risk.

From ghost projects to ghost drivers?

Present society’s obsession with cellphones might make people blind to the hardships experienced by others, according to Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown.

The country’s self-rated poverty and hunger rates remained mostly stable in the first quarter of the year, according to a recent survey by the OCTA Research group.

Dreams once felt out of reach for a young student from Barangay Baay, Batac City, Ilocos Norte. With little money for daily needs, even staying in school was a challenge.

Rep. Leila de Lima said Vice President Sara Duterte’s remarks about hiring a hitman could be the strongest basis for impeachment.

Enough evidence already exists for the House justice panel to find probable cause against Vice President Sara Duterte on any of the three articles of impeachment against her, a former Philippine Bar Association president said Wednesday morning, April 29.

Two more vessels carrying Filipino seafarers have safely exited the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total number of Filipinos moved out of the high-risk area to nearly 1,200.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has ordered the issuance of Letters of Authority to audit Vice President Sara Duterte, following the determination that probable cause exists to warrant investigation, which adds pressure on her ongoing impeachment complaint over alleged misuse of public funds.

President Marcos yesterday directed agencies to boost the support given to Filipino inventors, citing the need to protect their intellectual property rights, ensure their access to research grants and translate their ideas into startups.

Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson yesterday said the government has no one to blame but itself for the release from custody of fugitive ex-lawmaker Zaldy Co.

The peso sank to a fresh record low yesterday, breaching the 61-per-dollar level for the first time as persistent global headwinds and firm dollar demand continued to pressure the local currency.

The Pasig City government has ordered the immediate closure of Bleu Hotel, the establishment at the center of a human trafficking case being linked to the family of former congressman Mike Defensor.

A constitutional law expert says impeachment evidence carries weight only when presented under oath.

BIR files tax evasion complaints vs Harry Roque, wife and associate over alleged P3.35 million deficiency.

A UP-led flood model cited in the Monterrazas debate is not yet complete and should not be read as an environmental assessment or a ruling on liability.

President Marcos’ announcement about flood control scam suspect Zaldy Co being held in Prague was neither false nor premature, Malacañang said yesterday, but officials have yet to provide clear answers to questions about the former lawmaker’s whereabouts.

Threatening to assassinate a sitting Chief Executive like President Marcos is no joke and must never be ignored, especially coming from Vice President Sara Duterte who is the mandated “constitutional successor,” an administration lawmaker maintained.

Matibag confirmed during the House justice panel's impeachment hearing that the bureau is investigating members of the Vice President's Security Protection Group (VPSPG), which includes active military personnel, as it tries to identify who Duterte contracted for her plans.

DPWH says cost was cut to P5.8B and timeline shortened to under a year.

President Marcos has issued an order requiring all government offices to integrate the playing of the official music videos of ‘Lupang Hinirang’ and of the ASEAN 2026 theme song after flag ceremonies and during official government events.

The peso’s depreciation extended for second straight session yesterday, closing at another record low as persistent external pressures continued to weigh on the local currency.

The Senate “acted in a timely manner” in its handling of the first impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte in 2025, according to the Supreme Court (SC).

The Supreme Court says “forthwith” in impeachment trials allows reasonable timing.

The House justice committee voted unanimously Wednesday, April 29, to find probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, clearing the way for a full House vote that could make her the first official in Philippine history to be impeached twice.

The House justice committee voted 38-6 to keep tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte sealed

The state weather bureau PAGASA has placed eight areas across the country under the “danger” level of the heat index, warning of scorching temperatures.

Palace says Remulla’s timeline for Co’s return was personal, not an official position.

The House committee on justice will resume today what is expected to be its final hearing to determine probable cause in the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, focusing on her public threat in 2024 to have President Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and then-speaker Martin Romualdez killed.

There is no credible or imminent destabilization attempt through a military-backed people power movement against President Marcos, the Philippine National Police reported yesterday.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has ordered the issuance of Letters of Authority to audit Vice President Sara Duterte, following the determination that probable cause exists to warrant investigation, which adds pressure on her ongoing impeachment complaint over alleged misuse of public funds.

A counter-landing live fire exercise has been held in Palawan as part of this year’s Balikatan joint military drills.

The International Criminal Court judge who helped convict a Sudanese warlord last year for war crimes will be part of the three-member panel that tries former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity.

A constitutional law expert says impeachment evidence carries weight only when presented under oath.

Fuel prices are shifting again as diesel, kerosene drop and gasoline edges higher this week.

A Taiwan group in the Philippines warns that blocking overflight access could have wider regional implications.

Citing growing environmental risks driven by extreme heat and disasters, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has tightened regulations on sanitary landfills following a nationwide audit of waste disposal facilities.

Labor day protests will be held by Kilusang Mayo Uno as it calls for higher wages, lower prices of goods and sufficient state subsidies amid the energy crisis.