Business & Economy
Meralco cuts electricity rates for second straight month in September
CUSTOMERS of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will see a second consecutive month of rate relief, with the utility announcing a reduction of ₱0.0409 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for September...
Provincial & Regional
Human chain delivers lifeline water across damaged Zambales crossing
DISRUPTED infrastructure and damaged water sources failed to stop relief operations in Barangay Sta. Fe, San Marcelino town as humanitarian workers and local residents...
Politics and Governance
Mayor Robredo rallies 11,000-strong security force for Peñafrancia festivities
AROUND 11,000 security personnel, government responders, and volunteer groups assembled at the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia on Thursday,...
Metro Manila
MMDA converts former Carmona landfill into green space and disaster training hub
IN a major push toward urban resilience and environmental sustainability, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has officially transformed a former sanitary landfill into...
Business & Economy
Rights groups condemn arbitrary detention of paralegals during anti-Pax Silica demonstration
POLICE authorities arrested five paralegals on September 10 after demonstrations escalated outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), where President Ferdinand...
Housing & Properties
Local governments urged to keep settlements clear of hazard-prone areas
FOLLOWING directives from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday called on local government units...
Metro Manila
MMDA revives iconic ‘Love Bus’ as zero-emission fleet alongside new interactive gallery
FIRST Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos joined Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Atty. Don Artes and key Metro Manila officials on Wednesday to inaugurate...
Education & Learning
Philippines posts highest-ever PISA scores in reading, math, and science
EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara announced a major milestone for basic education on Tuesday, September 8, revealing that Filipino students achieved their highest-ever scores in...
Crime & Police
Marikina Rep. Marcy Teodoro pleads ‘not guilty’ to sexual assault charges
MARIKINA City 1st District Representative Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro entered a not guilty plea on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, before the Regional Trial Court (RTC)...
Congress
Former Speaker Romualdez served arrest warrant over ₱7.4-B plunder, placed under hospital arrest
FORMER House Speaker and Leyte Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez was formally served an arrest warrant on Monday night, September 7, at Cardinal Santos Medical...
Provincial & Regional
NLEX, MMDA join forces to fight severe flooding on North Luzon Expressway
THE North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corporation and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have partnered to tackle severe flooding along the country’s primary northern...
