Philippines eyes hosting of WTA 125 Manila Open in 2026
Alex Eala beams after winning the Guadalajara 125 Open in Mexico in September 2025, her first WTA 125 title. The Philippines is now in talks to host a WTA 125…
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Senate urges ICC to consider house arrest for Duterte on humanitarian grounds
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano sponsors Senate Resolution No. 144 urging the ICC to place former President Rodrigo Duterte, 80, under house arrest for humanitarian considerations. (Wendell D. Alinea |…
PICC reopens as renewed stage for art, culture, and diplomacy
Former First Lady Imelda Marcos, assisted by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Louise Araneta-Marcos, led the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the reopening of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in…
Vico Sotto and Manny Jacinto named among TIME’s most influential rising stars
Mayor Vico Sotto of Pasig City – Photo Credit : City Government of Pasig / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) TIME Magazine has included Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and Filipino…
Italy defends men’s volleyball crown, Philippines shines as first-time world championship host
The Italian men’s national volleyball team celebrates after winning the 2025 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship in Manila, their second consecutive and fifth overall world title. (Photo courtesy of FIVB/Volleyball…
Pia Wurtzbach joins Paris Fashion Week
Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach on the runway at L’Oréal Paris’ Le Défilé during Paris Fashion Week 2025 (Images from@piajauncey / Instagram) PARIS — Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach made her way…
Senate and the DOJ clash over witness protection: must applicants return public funds first?
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla (left) and Senator Rodante Marcoleta (right) clashed over whether applicants for witness protection must return alleged ill-gotten wealth before being admitted into the program,…
Discaya couple has testified before ICI, lawyer says
Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Discaya (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA — The contractors at the center of the Philippines’ widening flood-control scandal have already given testimony before the Independent…
Strong earthquake rocks Cebu: casualties rise, homes and heritage shrine among damaged structures
Cebu Governor Pamela “Pam” Baricuatro addresses media and constituents after the September 30, 2025 earthquake, stressing safety inspections of public buildings and assuring communities that the provincial government is fully…
PH lawmaker Zaldy Co resigns as flood-control probe intensifies
Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co. (Photo courtesy of House Press and Public Affairs Bureau) Manila – Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co, a party-list lawmaker representing Ako Bicol, resigned on Monday, Sept….
Baguio Mayor Magalong quits as ICI adviser; retired PNP chief Azurin to take over
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong (left) resigned as ICI adviser citing conflict-of-interest concerns. Retired Philippine National Police chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. was named as his replacement. (Photos from City Government of…
The Hercules principle
Light after struggle reveals that no beginning is final. Transformation is always possible. An old fable tells of a farmer whose cart became stuck in the mud. He cried…
Julia Barretto linked to Lucas Lorenzo after Anderson split
Following Julia Barretto’s split from Gerald Anderson, rumors have linked her to Lucas Lorenzo, CEO of Restaurant Concepts Group, Inc. (RCGI). Both Barretto and Lorenzo have remained silent on the…
Yale offers Filipino language courses for first time
Yale launches Filipino language courses, a milestone in cultural representation and student advocacy on campus. NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University has introduced Filipino language courses for the first time,…
Peso slips past ₱58 per dollar as corruption fears weigh on confidence
The Philippine peso slipped past ₱58 per US dollar as flood-control corruption fears and US dollar strength shook investor confidence, raising inflation risks but boosting OFW remittances. MANILA — The Philippine…
₱457m cash withdrawals put Land Bank under Senate probe in flood-control scandal
The Land Bank of the Philippines Malolos Highway branch is under Senate scrutiny after revelations that contractors linked to the ₱545-billion flood-control scandal withdrew hundreds of millions of pesos in…
David Pomeranz marks 50 years of It’s in Every One of Us with Los Angeles concert
The singer-songwriter of “Tryin’ to Get the Feeling Again” and the voice behind “Got to Believe in Magic” returns to Burbank on Nov. 1 for an intimate anniversary show celebrating…
Palace keeps distance as ICC case against Duterte is postponed
MANILA — Malacañang on Wednesday, September 24, reiterated that it has “no reaction” to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) charges against former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, emphasizing that the Philippine government is…
Jessica Sanchez is AGT Season 20 champion
From prodigy to champion: Jessica Sanchez first appeared on America’s Got Talent as an 11-year-old in 2006 (left), rose to fame as the runner-up of American Idol Season 11 in 2012 (center), and returned…
Discayas, ex-DPWH engineers placed under DOJ protection in flood-control scandal
Contractors Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Discaya and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya (left), along with former DPWH officials Henry C. Alcantara, Brice Ericson P. Hernandez, and Jaypee Mendoza (right, top to bottom), are…
Charges pile up as Zaldy Co, Villanueva, Estrada, and Revilla face flood-control controversy
Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co of Ako Bicol Party-list, implicated in Senate hearings and DOJ–NBI findings on alleged flood-control anomalies involving billions in public works contracts. (House of Representatives photo) The…
ICI slams tampering of DPWH records in flood control probe
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon orders the suspension of Baguio City District Engineer Rene Zarate for allegedly refusing to cooperate in the government’s probe of flood-control projects. Dizon is shown speaking…
Cerritos recommits to economic growth with business-friendly policies
Cerritos Mayor Frank Aurelio Yokoyama (Photo courtesy City of Cerritos social media account) Cerritos Mayor Frank Aurelio Yokoyama highlights the city’s pro-business policies, as longtime firms expand and new food businesses open…
Vegas 2.0: Redefining the Strip for a New Era
Old Las Vegas (1960s–70s Strip) – Motels, Phillips 66 signage, and vintage neon displays lined the Las Vegas Strip during the 1960s–70s era. The image captures the Strip before the rise…
Marcos Cancels UN General Assembly Trip, DFA Secretary to Represent Philippines
Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, shown in her official 2025 portrait, will lead the Philippine delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York after President Ferdinand…
PH Right-of-way law seen boosting critical infrastructure projects
Photo Courtesy of DPWH / PIA New ARROW Act aims to cut delays, reduce costs, and speed up delivery of public services MANILA — A new law streamlining the acquisition of land…
Lacson flags ₱207-B DPWH awards to Discaya firms; family denies wrongdoing
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, Senate president pro tempore and chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee, leads questioning during the inquiry on alleged flood-control contract irregularities. (Senate PRIB photo) Senate hearings…
Tony Meloto faces qualified sex trafficking indictment, denies allegations
Tony Meloto, award-winning social entrepreneur and founder of Gawad Kalinga, has denied allegations in an ABS-CBN interview following his DOJ indictment. (Photo from The World Economic Forum) DOJ cites abuse…
Trump proclamation imposes $100,000 fee on H-1B visas
President Donald Trump signs Executive Orders in the Oval Office in a White House file photo. His administration frequently uses EOs to advance policies on immigration, trade, and national security…
From tradition to modernity, Filipino designers reshape the New York runway
From left: FILIPINXT Co-Founder and Fashion Designer Bessie Besana, Filipino-American Fencer Mitchell Saron, Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Nola Gabriel, Consul General Senen T. Mangalile, and FILIPINXT Co-Founder Rob Mallari D’Auria…
