The DENR said it will form a specialized composite team, alongside the Mines and Geosciences Bureau XII and local government units, to conduct a formal scientific study to analyze the sudden rise in the seabed.

Sen. Joel Villanueva committed to attending a possible special session of Congress, saying lawmakers should focus on addressing urgent national concerns instead of taking sides in the ongoing Senate leadership dispute.

A coalition of 120 civic groups, academics and religious organizations yesterday launched the “Bantay Impeachment” initiative to promote public vigilance during the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

The Philippines will open new embassies in Kazakhstan and Ghana as well as additional consulates in the US as part of the country’s efforts to foster deeper and enduring partnerships with the international community and better serve overseas Filipino workers, President Marcos said on Friday.

To avoid confusion, the Bureau of Fire Protection announced that it is now deferring to the Office of Civil Defense in releasing official updates on the death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has declared that it stands with Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr., following Beijing’s imposition of sanctions against him and his family, including barring them from entering China and other territories it controls.

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said that sanctions imposed on him and his family by the Communist Party of China were due to what Beijing called “erroneous statements,” which he maintained were rooted in his disclosures on the West Philippine Sea and alleged illegal activities linked to Chinese interests.

Filipinos will be greeted with cheaper airfares by the closing half of June, as jet fuel prices begin to wind down to levels lower than record highs.

Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin finally broke his silence after the tragic accident that claimed the lives of two of his players during a team-building activity at a beach in Dipaculao, Aurora last Monday.

Trial judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have lifted restrictions on an individual previously barred from visiting former president Rodrigo Duterte at his detention facility in The Hague.

The Municipal Government of Dipaculao, Aurora has ordered the temporary closure of a resort in connection with the drowning of two Ateneo de Manila University basketball players earlier this month.

On June 12, President Marcos Jr. asks Filipinos to look beyond the past.

Defense chief says he will keep doing his duty after China sanctions him

Two members of academe, including one who served in the 2018 Consultative Committee that reviewed the 1987 Constitution, yesterday said the passage of the anti-dynasty bill on third reading by the House of Representatives marks a significant step toward realizing the constitutional mandate prohibiting political dynasties.

The military will continue its commitment to defend freedom and independence, Armed Forces of the Philippines  chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. assured the Filipino people in his message for today’s commemoration of the 128th Philippine Independence Day.

President Marcos yesterday led an inspection of San Juan City’s digital learning program at Pinaglabanan Elementary School, where he observed the use of tablets distributed to thousands of public school students and met with presidential scholars.

Amid the heightened security status in the Senate, a different kind of attack was waged against the chamber as “Hacktivists” took advantage of the work from home setup of Senate employees and defaced the Senate website twice yesterday to condemn government corruption.

Beijing said it has barred Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro and his family from entering Chinese territory over his "irresponsible" remarks on China.

Philippine officials said China placed the first documented movable platform in Bajo de Masinloc.

The House prosecution panel is bolstering its ranks with the assistance of private prosecutors as the trial draws near.

PhilHealth said that it mobilized upon learning of the incident to “understand and address the situation.”

Sen. Erwin Tulfo revealed that some of his colleagues in the Senate attempted to dissuade him from signing the Blue Ribbon Committee report.

Trial judges of the International Criminal Court have directed a panel of medical experts to clinically assess former president Rodrigo Duterte anew to determine his fitness to stand trial.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has observed upward movement of coastlines in Sarangani and Davao Occidental after the massive earthquake that hit Mindanao.

The family of the late Rene Baterbonia wants more than just an apology from Ateneo in response to head coach Tab Baldwin’s statement regarding the tragic drowning of two Blue Eagles last Monday at a beach resort in Dipaculao, Aurora.

Malacañang has declared special non-working days in 19 areas across the country for various celebrations in June 2026.

The Department of Foreign Affairs described China's sanctions against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his family as an "unfriendly act" that further complicates relations between Manila and Beijing.

President Marcos called on Filipinos to “protect the truth” and “restore trust in a time increasingly marked by division” as he led the commemoration of the country’s 128th Independence Day yesterday.

From the initial count of 55, the death toll from Monday’s powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao has been revised down to 46, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported.

President Marcos publicly recognized Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore during the 128th Independence Day celebration on Friday, underscoring Malacañang’s support for the Senate leadership amid an ongoing dispute in the chamber.

Progressives called this day the 'hindependence' day.

The claimed P19-billion “net worth” for Pasig City in 2019 mentioned by a viral Facebook post is not supported by COA data.

Malacañang urges immediate probe into Ateneo team activity deaths, while discouraging rumors related to hazing.

Pag-IBIG Fund is offering a one-month payment moratorium and reminding borrowers of their housing loan insurance coverage to help members recover from the devastation caused by the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao, officials announced yesterday.

The education budget should be raised to six percent of the gross domestic product  to stop teachers and parents from spending their own money for school repairs and remedial programs, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said yesterday.

Kaway’an EcoPark in General Trias, Cavite has been cited as one of the world’s greatest places of 2026, according to TIME Magazine.

The prosecution team of the House of Representatives has named 10 lawyers from prominent private law firms to assist pro bono in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

he CIDG asked the DOJ to issue a lookout bulletin against Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin.

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cebu has urged Ateneo de Manila University to help secure the education of the surviving siblings of late student-athlete Rene Baterbonia following the accident that resulted in his death.

Sen. Robin Padilla refused to say where Sen. Bato Dela Rosa is, even after the government ordered the arrest of the fugitive lawmaker.

As of June 14, the NDRRMC said there are 54 deaths recorded in Region 12, while seven deaths were recorded in Region 11.

Several lawmakers and military officials have condemned China for its move to ban Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.

Sen. Francis Pangilinan is being eyed to head a subcommittee that would continue the investigation on the flood control anomaly, according to Senate Blue Ribbon chairman Sen. Erwin Tulfo.

China’s movable floating platform is still inside Bajo de Masinloc as of Friday, raising concerns Beijing is planning to construct another military base within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano vowed to keep fighting for the Senate presidency, even comparing his fight to that of martyred democracy icon Ninoy Aquino – a remark that did not sit well with the August Twenty-One Movement.

The Chinese Embassy in Manila has rejected Philippine Coast Guard Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela 's defense of the government's transparency initiative, accusing him of cherry-picking facts and using the campaign to attack China.

The Philippines and Canada have sealed two more defense cooperation deals, giving teeth to the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) signed between the two countries last year.

Vice President Sara Duterte will not support efforts to overthrow President Marcos, amid rumors of alleged destabilization plots against the administration.

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has completed a large-scale mobilization effort to round up a strategic fleet of patient transport vehicles (PTVs) or ambulance vans as well as relief supplies to Southern Mindanao following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the region early this week.

Vice President Sara Duterte said she has no interest in overthrowing the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. or taking his position because she took an oath to defend the Constitution.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. publicly recognized Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian as the leader of the Senate, in what appeared to be Malacañang's clearest acknowledgment yet of the chamber's new leadership.

Number of missing persons from Mindanao quake increased.

Beijing said it has barred Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro and his family from entering Chinese territory over his "irresponsible" remarks on China.

Lawmakers tagged as recipients of cash in suitcases by the 18 former bodyguards of expelled fugitive party-list representative Zaldy Co have separately filed libel and cyber liber charges against their accusers.

An earthquake higher than magnitude 8.1 along the six trenches in the Philippines is possible but when it will happen cannot be determined, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology  said yesterday.

Most Filipinos want the Philippine government to work with the United States, Japan and other western-aligned countries to shore up its defense of the West Philippine Sea, a survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has lodged a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo over alleged tax deficiencies exceeding P1 billion.

Palace rebuffed Vice President Duterte's suggestion that all 24 senators must hold a discussion.

(Updated) Family's lawyers are seeking immigration lookout order on the Ateneo basketball coach

Local hacking activists defaced the Senate website.