The Municipal Trial Court found no probable cause to try three Indigenous residents arrested at a barricade against a mining firm in Nueva Vizcaya. Read more »
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has been ordered to serve another 90-day preventive suspension over plunder and graft cases involving alleged P573 million in kickbacks from flood control projects. Read more »
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to return approximately P2.64 billion to consumers over six months, following a review that found the company had collected more than its approved distribution charges. Read more »
More Filipino families consider themselves poor, with 55% describing their households as mahirap in a September survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS). Read more »
A Singaporean diplomat told an Ateneo audience that a calm 2026 does not end the US-China contest. Our history shows what happens when the Philippines lets bigger powers decide where the fighting goes. Read more »
Public high schools across Cebu Province were set to receive at least 600 metal detectors as the provincial government expanded efforts to address school violence and strengthen campus security. Read more »
