CEBU CITY, Philippines — Small businesses across the Visayas and Mindanao regions are posting sharp gains in online sales, a sign that the digital marketplace’s reach is extending outside Metro Manila. Total sales generated by Visayas-Mindanao, or VisMin, merchants selling online rose 24% between 2023 and 2025, while order volume from Visayan sellers climbed 35%,

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos publicly criticized his predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte, for the first time over the alleged failure to address anomalous flood control projects during his administration, saying the current government is now left to deal with the massive corruption scandal. On Saturday, Marcos pushed back against critics who accused his administration

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 13-year-old former student of Inayawan National High School, who admitted posting an online shooting threat targeting the school, will undergo assessment, intervention, and rehabilitation after school officials declined to pursue charges against him. The minor, a boy, was turned over to the Cebu City Social Welfare Services (SWS) following an

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan’s Third Division has issued an arrest order against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta for the plunder case brought by the P75 million campaign donations he received while being a sitting party-list lawmaker. The Third Division issued the arrest order Monday morning after the Office of the Ombudsman filed the plunder raps against Marcoleta

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte was riding high not so long ago, sailing to a landslide 2022 election victory with then-ally President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., while also being seen as a near-lock to succeed him. Four years later, the alliance between their powerful families lies in ruins and she is facing a

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A four-year-old child and a member of the Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) were killed in separate road accidents in Zamboanga del Sur over the weekend, police said. In the first incident, a four-year-old pedestrian died while two minors riding a motorcycle with a sidecar were injured after figuring in

BACOLOD CITY — A 36-year-old food cart vendor was killed, and two teenage vendors were injured after a fuel tanker truck allegedly driven by a man who fell asleep at the wheel plowed into them along the national highway in Barangay Palaka, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, on Sunday. The crash occurred at 4:15 p.m. when the

MANILA, Philippines – In a rare move, Sandiganbayan Third Division Chairperson Associate Justice Karl Miranda on Monday personally announced the issuance of arrest warrants against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, former Rep. Mike Defensor, and two of their co-accused in connection with the alleged misuse of a P75-million donation for Marcoleta’s senatorial campaign./dp READ: Sandiganbayan issues arrest

Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Denies Alleged Involvement in Flood Control Corruption MARCOS JR. – The President pointed out that only his administration supposedly acted on the flood control issue. The supposed multi-billion flood control corruption has yet to be fully resolved. In fact, one of the alleged main role players in the flood control scam, ... Read more

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Lani Mercado was asked about Bong Revilla’s situation Cavite Second District Representative Lani Mercado shared an update about her husband, former Senator Bong Revilla, who is now detained at the Quezon City Jail. To recall, Bong surrendered to authorities following the warrant of arrest against him in connection with the plunder case filed against him ... Read more

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