MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced on Saturday that the southwest monsoon or “habagat” season has officially started, while continuing to warn of hazardous heat levels in 44 areas across the country. The habagat, refers to warm, moist winds originating from the southwest, which bring rains to the

This is the Daily Gospel for May 31, 2025, which is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, May 30, 2026 Daily Gospel May 29, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 3, 16-18. God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so

MANILA, Philippines — A national artist and a publisher are asking the Supreme Court to declare as unconstitutional the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) imposed on digital books, journals, newspapers and other published literature, which has been in effect since February last year. They say the tax on such materials creates a “tollgate” to sources of

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte topped the 2028 presidential preference rankings and net satisfaction ratings among high-level government officials in two separate surveys released on Saturday by the country’s leading pollsters. The surveys by Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations (SWS) were conducted before the House of Representatives impeached Duterte on May 11

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson says debates on a proposed amendment to Senate rules isn’t wrong but it isn’t right either to ignore parliamentary procedures to ram down a motion. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano insists that there is no railroading and that changing the rules is not intended for