MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robin Padilla said Thursday that as an elected senator, Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa should be allowed to perform his work through online participation. Padilla has been vocal in his defense of Dela Rosa’s continued absence from the Senate amid an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection

MANILA, Philippines — Airline passengers traveling domestically and internationally in the first half of June will pay lower fuel surcharge fees after regulators cut the applicable rate anew as global jet fuel prices continued to soften. In an advisory issued Thursday, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) announced that the fuel surcharge level for June 1

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the summer season in Cebu heats up, so does the risk of online booking scams that target unsuspecting tourists and residents alike. The Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit in Central Visayas (RACU-7) warned that scammers are exploiting the busy season to carry out schemes. These include fake booking sites, hacking, identity theft,

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas continued its strong showing in the Palarong Pambansa 2026 in Agusan del Sur, collecting three more gold medals on the third day of competition. The region struck gold in lawn tennis, gymnastics, and wrestling. Its athletes added several podium finishes in swimming and weightlifting as of Thursday, May 28.

MANILA – The weather bureau on Thursday warned that many areas, especially the country’s western section, will experience heavy rainfall as the southwest monsoon (habagat) season nears. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) usually declares the onset of habagat season between late May to early June. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview,

MANILA, Philippines — Recorded heat indices on Thursday, May 28 peaked at 47ºC in four areas, namely Tuguegarao City, Cagayan; Casiguran, Aurora; San Ildefonso, Bulacan; and Sangley Point, Cavite City, said the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) tags this level of heat index—particularly those ranging between 42°C and

MANILA, Philippines — A report from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) showing that 87 percent of Grade 11 students cannot understand what they read only underscores the failure of the K-12 education, ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio said. In an ambush interview Thursday after the House committee on basic education hearing,