Philippines

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers on Wednesday reported that many teachers who served during the May 12 midterm elections have not yet received their honoraria.

Credit to Author: Helen Flores| Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

While voicing his openness to reconciling with his political foes including the Duterte family, President Marcos won’t let them set conditions for accepting his offer, Malacañang made clear yesterday.

Credit to Author: Rainier Allan Ronda| Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Department of Public Works and Highways is set to start using polyethylene terephthalate plastic bottle waste as an additive to enhance stability and extend the lifespan of asphalt-paved national roads.

Credit to Author: Alexis Romero| Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Another official of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration has been dismissed over the allegedly unauthorized P1.4-billion land acquisition deal that cost former OWWA administrator Arnell Ignacio his post.

Credit to Author: Rainier Allan Ronda| Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

A proposed multi-agency task force against fake news, troll farms, illegal online gambling and online scams will be spearheaded by the Department of Information and Communications Technology.

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Despite over 1.3 million cases of overvoting reported in the May 12 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections maintains that the ongoing Random Manual Audit has so far yielded no discrepancies between electronic results and manual tallies.

Credit to Author: Bella Cariaso| Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday night downplayed the Department of Justice’s plan to request the International Criminal Police Organization to issue a red notice against him.

Credit to Author: Janvic Mateo| Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Short form video platform TikTok confirmed yesterday the existence of influence operations to support or attack candidates during the recently concluded midterm elections in the Philippines.

Credit to Author: Neil Jayson Servallos| Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Senator-elect Panfilo Lacson yesterday welcomed President Marcos’ plan to observe the bicameral deliberations on the 2026 national budget, seeing it as a good step toward transparency.

Credit to Author: Daphne Galvez| Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Dismissed mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac has formally asked the Department of Justice to dismiss the tax evasion, falsification and graft complaints against her.