MANILA, Philippines – Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. pushed for reforms in the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) recruitment and personnel policies that will strengthen the nation’s defense capabilities. Speaking during the roundtable discussion with Inquirer editors and reporters on Wednesday, July 29, Teodoro said the Philippines must continuously adapt its defense posture as

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fresh off their breakthrough FilOil EcoOil Preseason Cup 2026 championship, the Jose Rizal University (JRU) Heavy Bombers will headline the five-team field in the second Cebu City Collegiate Invitational Basketball Tournament slated from August 6 to 11 at the Cebu City Sports Institute in Barangay Sawang Calero. JRU captured national attention

MANILA – Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said a preliminary investigation is being undertaken against Sen. Loren Legarda and her son, Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste, over uncompleted solar energy projects resulting in PHP10.44 billion in unpaid obligations to the government. “Masusi namin pinag-aralan ‘to kasi this is a very novel case. Hindi

MANILA, Philippines — Fifty families in Welfareville Compound, Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City, now have individual water service connections after the completion of Manila Water’s meter individualization project. The project, which benefits around 260 residents, provides each household with its own water meter, allowing families to monitor their water consumption and pay based on actual

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday asserted that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s authorization of the release of the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and Manases “Mans” Carpio to the Senate impeachment court is in accordance with the law. This comes after Carpio said “legal issues” surrounding Marcos’ authorization on their tax records “merit

Talacogon LGU Speaks Out on Exploitation of Rene Baterbonia’s Death The local government of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, has urged the public to stop creating content that could take advantage of the death of student-athlete Rene Baterbonia. Rene, an Ateneo student-athlete, died after drowning during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora, on June 8, 2026. ... Read more

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Belle Mariano Linked to Foreign Man BELLE MARIANO – The actress is facing online rumors claiming that she is dating a foreign man. The speculation began after a Reddit post shared screenshots and photos that allegedly linked Belle to a man using the Instagram account @don_fuga. The post also claimed that the two had followed ... Read more

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