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MANILA, Philippines – Private sector workers are entitled to receive 200 percent of their daily salary on Wednesday, a regular holiday in commemoration of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). In Labor Advisory No. 09, series of 2026 issued Tuesday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers or companies of the proper payment of daily

ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, Philippines — Emergency crews officially shifted from rescue to retrieval operations on Tuesday at the collapsed nine-story building in Barangay Balibago here, but the families of those still missing refused to leave the site, holding on to hope. For 30-year-old Bernadette Arogante, the agonizing wait has stretched into sleepless nights. Since Sunday

MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court justices who denied Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s petition for a restraining order on his arrest cited “bad faith” in his “conduct,” and said the high court should not be made a “doormat for the wiping clean of those who are charged with blood on their hands.” Meanwhile, the Philippine

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has intensified its legal offensive against three senators, all aligned with former President Rodrigo Duterte, securing a precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta while confirming that plunder charges against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada would be filed before the Sandiganbayan on Thursday. The plunder complaint against

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos’ net satisfaction rating has slumped to a “poor” -15 in the first quarter of 2026, his lowest record since the start of his administration in 2022, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll. The survey, conducted from March 24 to March 31,  showed that 33 percent of adult

MANILA, Philippines — Senators from the minority bloc walked out of the plenary session on Tuesday night, dramatizing their strong objection to a move calling on the chamber body to decide on a two-week-old proposal from Sen. Rodante Marcoleta to let members vote in sessions via online channels. Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III

MANILA, Philippines — For a veteran lawmaker known for his “silence,” it was important for Sen. Lito Lapid to clarify what he meant by his latest nonverbal engagement on the floor. Lapid did just that on Tuesday just to remind peers that he remained a member of the Senate minority bloc, amid rumors that he

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—An environmental group has renewed its criticism of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) over the issuance of tree-cutting permits to mining companies, particularly the Berong Nickel Project in Palawan. Environmental Legal Assistance Center (Elac) executive director Grizelda Mayo-Anda said the group has long opposed the issuance of such permits despite

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have shut down a major online investment scam hub posing as a call center and online trading company in Barangay San Antonio, Pasig City, and arrested 63 suspects, one of them a 55-year-old foreigner who was the alleged mastermind of the operations. The police later discovered the foreigner had an outstanding

MANILA, Philippines — The grounding by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) of its remaining SF-260 trainer aircraft after a crash in Benguet killed two pilots has disrupted the final phase of military pilot training, an official said on Tuesday. PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina Basco said the affected trainee pilots were carrying out long-range navigation