MANILA, Philippines — Individuals who are newly enrolled as retirement, disability, or survivor pensioners will not qualify for the Social Security System’s (SSS) early rollout of the 2026 pension increase in June. Only pensioners on record as of May 31, 2026 are eligible for the advanced rollout; all others will receive the increase in September.

MANILA, Philippines — The Special Division of the Sandiganbayan has ruled against the remaining asset claims in the forfeiture proceedings involving the alleged ill-gotten wealth attributed to the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and former First Lady Imelda Marcos. The Sandiganbayan, in its June 2, 2026 resolution, said the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) informed

This is the Daily Gospel for Sunday, June 7, 2026, which is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June 6, 2026 Daily Gospel, June 5, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 6, 51-58. Jesus said to the crowds:  “I am

While aboard the luxury Escalera yacht one day in February 2001, Mandy Navasero received a text from her bookkeeper. “Ma’am, hindi na si LJM editor in chief ng PDI (Philippine Daily Inquirer). Ousted na, parang Erap!” (Ma’am, LJM is no longer editor in chief of PDI. She’s been ousted, like Erap!) The Escalera had been

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said it would be “misleading” to still describe as “ex-Marines” the group of 18 individuals who claimed to have served as “bagmen” for a former lawmaker who sent suitcases of cash to various political figures as kickbacks from public works funds. In a statement on Friday, the AFP stressed