Provincial officials say the 200 to 300 daily admissions at the provincial hospital are normal patient volume, not heat-related illness. Read more »
A sap-sucking pest has damaged more than 10,000 hectares of sugarcane and hit 9,491 farmers in 27 towns. Read more »
Tabuk City’s African swine fever task force wants a calamity declaration and a 30-day ban on incoming pork, as 1,451 hogs are already affected. 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 »
The House approves the ?7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, as lawmakers and watchdogs question infrastructure allocations, social aid spending, and transparency ahead of the 2028 elections. Read more »
He has supposedly outlasted presidents, watched over palace staff, and smoked cigars from a centuries-old balete tree. Meet Mr. Brown, the legendary kapre of Malacañang, and discover the stories behind the palace’s most famous ghost. Read more »
