President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. honored on Tuesday the 10 recipients of the 2026 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos Award, urging them to keep on inspiring and setting a good example in their respective fields.
Sep 29, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) being monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility has a “high” chance of developing into a tropical depression, the state weather bureau said Tuesday. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Benison Estareja said “the LPA was last spotted more than 3,500 kilometers east of
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The police in the Caraga region arrested four wanted persons in separate operations across the region on Monday. Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) director, said the suspects are wanted for alleged sexual offenses, illegal drugs and robbery. In Dinagat Islands, personnel of the Loreto Municipal Police
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday said domestic workers in Central Visayas will receive a P500 monthly salary increase starting next month. Under the newly issued Wage Order No. ROVII-DW-06, the minimum monthly wage rate for ‘kasambahays’ or domestic workers in the region, including the provinces of Negros Oriental
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday reprimanded the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) after it revealed that consumer complaints could take up to seven months to be resolved. Tulfo raised concerns about the DTI’s implementation of the No Return, No Exchange policy during the Senate finance subcommittee budget hearing, saying he still
MANILA, Philippines — Counsel for the prosecution Benjamin Tolosa Jr. has revealed that the Senate Impeachment Court admonished him. This happened after he gave his explanation on why he should not be cited for violation of the sub judice rule over his comments during media interviews. Tolosa made the disclosure in a press briefing on Tuesday
ILIGAN CITY—The Catholic prelate here has prayed for the victory of truth over lies as the faithful observe on Tuesday the feast of the city’s patron, St. Michael the Archangel. Over 20,000 devotees, mostly carrying small statues of Saint Michael the Archangel, joined the morning procession around the city to pay homage to the revered image
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday honored 10 outstanding Filipinos for their exceptional dedication to education and national security during the 2026 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos. He presided over the awarding of the Medallion of Excellence to the 10 honorees during a ceremony at Malacañan Palace, where four teachers, three soldiers, and three
COTABATO CITY — A woman was killed while her husband was critically wounded after gunmen opened fire on them inside their home in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat, on Monday afternoon, police confirmed Tuesday. Major Jeffrey Lazaro, chief of the Esperanza Municipal Police Station (MPS), said the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. in Barangay Laguinding. He
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The southernmost municipality of Bulalacao in Oriental Mindoro is strengthening border monitoring and biosecurity defenses to protect and maintain its African Swine Fever (ASF)-free status after Occidental Mindoro had its first ASF case last week. The move aligns with the Oriental Mindoro provincial government’s broader preventive action, which includes establishing
MANILA, Philippines — New building standards issued by Education Secretary Sonny Angara require new public schools to be disaster-resilient and accessible to persons with disabilities (PWDs), among other things. The new requirements are set in DepEd Order No. 022, s. 2026, which establishes the Enhanced Minimum Performance Standards and Specifications (MPSS) for public basic education
MANILA, Philippines — Defense counsel spokesperson Michael Poa on Tuesday belied claims made by fellow spokesperson Atty. Paolo Panelo Jr. that he supposedly agreed with him that the Senate impeachment court’s ruling modifying the two-thirds conviction threshold against Vice President Sara Duterte was “just a farce.” Poa was referring to the remarks made by Panelo
MANILA, Philippines — Former Department of Public Works (DPWH) chief Manuel Bonoan will remain an accused before the Sandiganbayan Second Division after it affirmed its ruling to deny the prosecution’s bid to discharge him from his remaining graft case. Bonoan’s graft case in this court division stemmed from his alleged conspiracy with Sen. Jinggoy Estrada to