COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — At least four people died while 20 others were injured in shooting and other violent incidents as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) finally held its first parliamentary elections on Monday. While the combined 20,000-strong military and police deployment significantly reduced tensions and made the polls more peaceful

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary election returns (ERs) are now 97.79 percent, as of Tuesday morning, Sept. 15, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported. Based on the Comelec’s real time updates for the BARMM polls on its official website, it received 5,097 ERs, as of 5:30 a.m. There

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers on Monday said plenary discussions on proposed amendments to the P7.2-trillion 2027 budget will be open to the public. The Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee will soon convene to hammer out proposed tweaks to House Bill No. 10858. READ: House set to discuss amendments to proposed 2027 budget “There are no amendments

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has removed the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on system loss charges in electricity bills effective immediately, a move the Department of Energy (DOE) earlier estimated may lower power costs for consumers by about 5 to 10 percent. Under Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 097-2026 published on Monday,

MANILA, Philippines — The easterlies, or warm winds coming from the Pacific Ocean, may bring gloomy skies and occasional rains over Northern Luzon, while the rest of the country may experience localized thunderstorms on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the state weather bureau reported.   The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported in its

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Sunday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 2018 graft conviction of his mother, former first lady Imelda Marcos, saying the case had weighed on the family for nearly four decades. “I’m glad that the case is over,” Marcos told reporters in New Delhi (India) where he attended

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Monday ordered the transfer of former Speaker Martin Romualdez to New Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas. Associate Justice Karl Miranda issued the order after the testimony of Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Director Gerardo Legaspi, who told the court that Romualdez was medically stable and fit to

Guide on USD to PHP Exchange Rate Today, Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – How Much You Will Get? USD TO PHP – You can check out the exchange rate between United States (US) Dollar to Philippine Peso today, Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Countless Pinoys are employed abroad for several years now in the pursuit to ... Read more

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MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third reading Senate Bill no. 2387, setting the term of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years, effectively postponing this year’s village and youth council elections to 2028. READ: Election lawyer slams another BSKE reset Thirteen voted for the bill while Senators Vicente Sotto

Eugenia Duran Apostol, founding chair of the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, Sept. 13, leaving behind a legacy of journalism defined by the pursuit of truth and justice, and the preservation of press freedom and democracy. In her view, that meant helping dismantle a dictatorship. She would have turned