Sen. Robin Padilla, who earlier this week dared a witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to face a case filed against him, has “ignored” the summons of the Office of the Ombudsman for him to respond to a complaint over his alleged role in the “escape” of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in

Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Friday, July 17, 2026. Check these out. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, July 16, 2026 Lotto draw results, July 15, 2026 PCSO lotto games The PCSO holds five 6-pick number games, the Lotto 6/42, MegaLotto 6/45, SuperLotto 6/49, GrandLotto 6/55, and

ISTANBUL – Smoke drifting south from massive wildfires in Canada has led to deteriorating air quality across parts of the northeastern US, raising health concerns ahead of Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Authorities in New York and New Jersey issued air quality advisories on Thursday after

MANILA, Philippines — The Taiwanese government has renewed its visa-free entry program for Philippine passport holders for another year, allowing Filipinos to stay in the territory for up to 14 days without a visa through July 31, 2027. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (Teco) in the Philippines announced Friday that the extension will take

The Philippine government denounced the “racist” and “dehumanizing” depiction of Filipinos as a monkey under US and Japanese control by the state-run China Daily days before the 10th anniversary of the arbitral award that upheld Manila’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. was among the first Filipino officials to

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) turned over tools and materials worth P1,833,379 to a transport cooperative in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City, on Friday, July 17, under its Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP). The grant benefits the Kalunasan Transport Cooperative (KODTRANSCO), which will use the assistance to operate a carwash, auto

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched in Cebu a revised protocol aimed at strengthening the handling of cases involving child victims of abuse, neglect, exploitation and discrimination while reducing the trauma they may experience during case proceedings. The Revised Protocol for the Case Management of Child Victims of Abuse, Neglect,

The National Bureau of Investigation will subpoena former officials of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) over alleged irregularities that were committed when the country hosted the the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. In a video sent to reporters via Viber on Friday, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said among those who will be

Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) is launching a scholarship program in honor of varsity athletes Divine Adili and Rene “Bobet” Baterbonia, two members of its college basketball team who drowned during a team building activity on June 8. In a statement issued Friday, ADMU said the establishment of the Blue Eagle Athletic Scholarship Fund serves as

Violence or intimidation against women and children, when compounded by posts on social media or other online means, is subjected to a higher degree of penalty. So went a ruling last month by the Supreme Court, regarding a petition for certiorari filed by a man from Angeles City, Pampanga, who sought to reverse his conviction