Manila Water's Upper Wawa Dam has been recognized as the Water Project of the Year at the prestigious 2026 Global Water Awards. This award highlights the significance of the project for the East Zone concessionaire in the Philippines.

House Representative Jude Acidre called on Senator Imee Marcos to cease spreading what he described as “baseless conspiracy theories” and to fulfill her duties as a senator-judge.

Several areas in the Philippines, including Aparri, Tuguegarao, and Taytay, Rizal, are expected to experience dangerously high heat index levels, reaching up to 47°C. Metro Manila and 54 other areas are also preparing for similar conditions, prompting warnings to residents.

A private school teacher in the Philippines has asked the Supreme Court to halt the full implementation of a streamlined senior high school curriculum, citing potential job losses.

The Pentagon is reportedly reconsidering an $80 million conditional loan to rare-earths refiner ReElement Technologies, leading to increased tensions with the White House regarding efforts to secure critical minerals.

The fugitive, Senator Ronald dela Rosa, had sought refuge in the country’s Senate last week, eventually giving government agents the slip.

A low pressure area (LPA) within the Philippine area of responsibility is not expected to develop into a tropical cyclone, but its trough will continue to affect parts of Mindanao and Visayas, according to the state weather bureau.

A member of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, Lanre Oladebo, has urged politicians not to damage political relationships due to unfavorable results in ongoing party primaries. He emphasized the importance of maintaining unity despite electoral setbacks.

A kitchen fire in Mesa Yitonia, Limassol, caused extensive damage to a house, while two additional fires were reported in Nicosia.

The Deputy Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Mrs. Affiniki Dauda, along with 15 other legislators, failed to secure their return tickets under the All Progressives Congress (APC).

An elderly man, Wilson Corpuz, 65, died while queuing for emergency cash transfer for drought-affected corn farmers at the provincial capitol gymnasium in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.

The Land Transportation Office in the Philippines has issued a show cause order to one of its officials after a government vehicle assigned to the agency was seen parked at a shopping establishment.

An environmental group in the Philippines called on the government to prioritize waste reduction policies at the source to prevent landfill disasters, rather than focusing solely on waste disposal.

A Navy veteran has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking the owner of a prominent pro-Trump property in Escondido, California, with the victim's wife stating he may not survive.

The Philippine government's Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) will launch a sea-based Service Contracting Program (SCP) on May 25, offering fare subsidies to operators and vessels across 11 routes.