MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and China’s relations remain good, despite the escalating word war between Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Chinese embassy officials, according to Malacañang. “On our part, from the Philippines’ perspective, we still consider our relationship with China to be good,” Palace press officer Claire Castro said in a briefing on Monday.

ust as pageant fans have declared her as one of the frontrunners in the 2026 Binibining Pilipinas pageant, with international pageant portal Missosology even placing her on top of the leaderboard, Ivy Padilla’s journey to the crown has come to an abrupt end.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City may continue using the South Road Properties (SRP) as a backup waste transfer station, using a proposed ramp system that would allow garbage to be transferred directly between trucks without touching the ground. The proposed measure comes despite a cease-and-desist order the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City formally welcomed its new police chief on Monday, June 29, as Police Colonel Ricky C. Sumalde assumed as officer-in-charge of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), succeeding Police Colonel George V. Ylanan. Sumalde took over the city’s top police post following Ylanan’s reassignment as chief of the Regional Comptrollership

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Defending champions Batch 2012-Harley Davidson and Batch 2018-CORE drew first blood in their respective semifinal series in the ongoing Sacred Heart Ateneo Alumni Basketball Athletic Association (SHAABAA) Season 29 playoffs on Sunday, June 28, at the Magis Eagles Arena in Mandaue City. Batch 2012-Harley Davidson stunned heavily favored Division B top-seed

The Municipality of Alegria has placed the town under a state of calamity to speed up emergency interventions for a worsening water supply shortage affecting its residents.

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said PGMN founder Franco Mabanta’s apology to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos serves as a “lesson” against making baseless accusations. Mabanta released an apology video addressed to the First Couple, as well as Vice President Sara Duterte and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo, for his

MANILA, Philippines — Ahead of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on July 6, the pretrial order has been sent electronically to the House prosecution panel and Duterte’s defense team, impeachment clerk of court Renato Bantug said. When asked whether the pretrial order has already been sent, Bantug answered in the affirmative via text message

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue in Cagayan Valley has seized over 100,00 packs of suspected illicit cigarettes with an estimated floor price of P9.02 million but with tax liabilities of at least P82.33 million – P81.8 million in excise tax and P1.53 million in value-added tax, according to a BIR statement on Monday.

MANILA, Philippines — The Mandaluyong City government on Monday, June 29, confirmed a case of mpox, prompting health officials to launch contact tracing and other disease surveillance measures to prevent transmission. The City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (Cesu) said in an advisory that it is managing the confirmed case in coordination with the City Health