Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the Philippines for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
Photo Credit : Presidential Communications Office (PCO) The Philippine House of Representatives has received an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., as allies stress due process and question the…
By Fred Schulte Photo Credit : Kaiser Permanente In the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement to date, Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $556 million to settle Justice Department allegations that it billed the…
The newly refurbished hard courts at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila, where the Philippines will host the Philippine Women’s Open 2026, the country’s first Women’s Tennis Association–sanctioned tournament, from January 26…
Court found probable cause in kidnapping with homicide complaints. Atong Ang, through counsel, denied involvement in the disappearance of dozens of sabungeros and said his defense will challenge the arrest…
Farmworkers harvest leafy vegetables in a Philippine upland farming community, illustrating smallholder agriculture that clustering and consolidation programs aim to organize for scale, efficiency, and improved market access. – Photo courtesy…
Observed each year during the Feast of the Black Nazarene, the Traslación draws millions of devotees to Manila’s streets, driven by sacred vows, physical devotion, and a centuries-old tradition that…
Melanie Marquez during her recent television interview on Fast Talk with Boy Abunda / GMA Network (left) and as Miss International 1979 (right). Photo credit: Fast Talk with Boy Abunda / GMA Network and Miss…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs the 2026 General Appropriations Act into law at Malacañang Palace, as members of the Cabinet and other officials look on. – Photo credit: Presidential Communications Office (PCO) The…
Diosdado “Dado” Banatao, a semiconductor engineer and entrepreneur whose behind-the-scenes innovations helped lower the cost and expand the reach of personal computers, died December 25, 2025, surrounded by family and…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Photo courtesy of Malacañang Palace In a podcast interview with student editors, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. describes how his entry into politics evolved over time,…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and San Miguel Corporation president and CEO Ramon Ang, shown here with DPWH officials in a file photo during the dredging operations at Balihatar Creek in…
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, said the Philippine government has cancelled the passport of resigned Ako Bicol party-list representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co, as authorities expand…
Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Discaya, who mounted an unsuccessful bid for Pasig City mayor earier this year, in a photo from her public campaign materials. She surrendered to the NBI on…
Atong Ang file photo Prosecutors claim there is probable cause to pursue kidnapping and homicide charges tied to the missing sabungeros case, while clearing several individuals, including actress Gretchen Barretto,…
Members of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council meet at Malacañang Palace on December 9, 2025, during the first full LEDAC session of the 20th Congress, where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr….
From left: Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla, who expects the ICI to finish its mandate within one to two months; Senate President Vicente Sotto III, who supports creating a legislated successor;…
Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is seen in a Senate hearing in this file photo. The ICI has recommended plunder and corruption charges against him in its flood control…
Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga speaks at the plenary hall of the House of Representatives in Quezon City during a recent session. The chamber voted to suspend him for 60 days…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and their sons in an undated family photo. Malacañang said the First Family is open to a lifestyle check under existing…
Metro Manila’s financial district at sunset. The skyline of Bonifacio Global City and Makati, home to major banks and corporate headquarters, remains a visual marker of the Philippines’ economic strength as…
Rogelio “Babes” Singson (Photo by Avito C. Dalan / Philippine News Agency / public domain) Rogelio “Babes” Singson has stepped down from the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, citing health reasons…
Harry Roque (Photo from Presidential Communications Operations Office ) and Cassandra Li Ong (Senate of the Philippines file photo) MANILA – A Pasig City court has granted the government’s request…
The Department of Foreign Affairs reiterated that no recruitment program for Ukraine exists. (File photo) MANILA – Malacañang has rejected as “fake news” a claim circulated by the Russian Foreign…
Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla observes protest actions along Recto Avenue in Manila on Sunday (Nov. 30, 2025), noting that the demonstrations stayed orderly and peaceful. (PNA photo…
Russian troops in Novoaidar Photo via Wikimedia Commons, 6 March 2022 (CC BY 4.0). MANILA — Germany firmly rejected a Russian accusation that its Manila embassy issues visas to Filipinos allegedly recruited…
File photo from the Senate of the Philippines Sen. Panfilo Lacson files a bill to expand the AMLC’s authority as investigators freeze more assets tied to alleged flood-control corruption….
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a phone call on bilateral cooperation and upcoming ASEAN chairship preparations. (Photo from the Bongbong Marcos Facebook account)…
Former DPWH Bulacan district engineer Henry Alcantara (Photo source: House of Representatives) The former DPWH engineer faces mounting scrutiny after initiating a multi-stage restitution plan, returning funds tied to…
Top row, from left: Zaldy Co; Edwin Gardiola. Second row, from left: James Ang Jr.; Jernie Jett Nisay. Third row, from left: Noel Rivera; Augustina Dominique Pancho. Bottom row, from…
Protesters march along EDSA during the Trillion Peso March in September 2025. (Photo by Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0. File: Trillion Peso March, Sep 2025) MANILA — Organizers of the…
