MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo’s request to hold the city’s highly-urbanized status plebiscite simultaneously with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on November 2, 2026. The poll body shared on Friday that the Comelec en banc met on June 26 to act on a June

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The UK’s legal watchdog announced Tuesday it has sustained the suspension of embattled International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan following allegations of sexual misconduct. The ruling effectively bars Khan from practicing law in his home country. The ICC’s governing body will vote later this month on whether to

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A man and a woman were shot dead in separate incidents in Cebu City and Carcar City on Wednesday, July 15, police said. A 50-year-old woman was killed by a gunman in Barangay San Nicolas Proper, Cebu City, in the early morning, while a motorcycle rider was fatally shot by two

MANILA – Motorists face a heavy blow next week, with local fuel prices projected to climb by up to ₱10.50 per liter due to fresh Middle East conflicts. Jetti Energy President Leo Bellas informed reporters on Friday that, based on the week’s first four trading days, diesel prices could jump by ₱9.50 to ₱10.50 per

MANILA, Philippines — A woman identified as a pro-Marcos vlogger was gunned down and her partner wounded in a Caloocan City shooting early Friday morning, police reported. According to a police report, the shooting took place in the early hours of Friday morning. “[The] neighbor of the victims… heard several gunshots outside his residence,” the

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda is pushing for the institutionalization of the Department of Agriculture’s Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4K) Program, a nationwide initiative designed to break the cycle of poverty and exclusion among Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) by creating and strengthening farm-to-market linkages. She emphasized that the measure

MANILA, Philippines – Laguna Water, a Manila Water Non-East Zone operating unit, continues to reinforce its readiness and implement proactive measures to mitigate the potential effects of El Niño, ensuring a dependable water supply for customers across its service areas. Laguna Water General Manager Constantine O. Uy said the Company remains vigilant in monitoring water

MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. on Friday visited the wake of slain motorcycle rider in Caloocan City to convey the condolences of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the victim’s family. During the visit, the newly appointed official extended financial assistance to the family of Fabio Norberte Jr. Abalos also assured the bereaved families

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A mining site allegedly operating outside the bounds of the law was left without its heavy equipment after authorities seized nearly ₱9.57 million worth of machinery and tools during an anti-illegal mining operation in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. The operation, conducted late Thursday evening, July 16, resulted in the