Philippines

Paulit-ulit na Medical Leave ni Loren Legarda, Pinagdudahan ng Ombudsman Habang Nasa Ibang Bansa

MANILA, Philippines — Lalong umiinit ang mga tanong sa patuloy na pagliban ni Sen. Loren Legarda matapos kuwestiyunin ng Office of the Ombudsman ang sunod-sunod na pagpapalawig ng kanyang medical leave habang siya ay nasa ibang bansa at habang nagpapatuloy ang preliminary investigation sa mga reklamong iniuugnay sa kanya at sa kanyang anak na si Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste. Sa pahayag ni Assistant Ombudsman at tagapagsalita ng tanggapan na si Atty. Mico Clavano, sinabi niyang hindi maiwasang

August 29, 2026

Entertainment

Bonggang Birthday, Tumataginting na Intriga: Kaninong Pretty Actress ang Tseke Raw na Tumalbog?

MANILA, Philippines — Isang bonggang birthday celebration ang umano’y nauwi sa matinding usap-usapan matapos lumabas ang alegasyon na ang tsekeng ipinambayad umano ng isang kilalang “pretty actress” sa venue ng kanyang engrandeng handaan ay tumalbog. Ngunit bago maging mabilis ang paghusga ng publiko, isang mahalagang detalye ang dapat tandaan: wala pang kumpirmasyon kung ano talaga ang naging dahilan ng umano’y problema sa tseke—at hindi rin pinangalanan ang aktres sa orihinal na ulat. Sa bli

August 29, 2026

Philippines

Gabriela Wants PNP’s VAWC ‘Settlement’ Policy Changed — Remulla’s Response Could Reshape How Police Handle Abuse Cases

MANILA, Philippines — A policy allowing reconciliation efforts in cases involving violence against women and their children has come under scrutiny in Congress, after Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Sarah Elago challenged the Department of the Interior and Local Government and Philippine National Police over whether alleged abuse involving police personnel should ever be treated as a dispute that can be settled privately. The issue surfaced during the House Committee on Appropriations’ August 27 he

August 29, 2026

Philippines

Metro Manila Flood Alert: Major Roads Submerged as Heavy Habagat Rains Pound NCR

MANILA, Philippines — Several major roads across Metro Manila were flooded on Saturday, August 29, as persistent heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or Habagat, continued to batter the National Capital Region. What began as scattered flooding in several cities during the morning developed into a wider flood situation by early afternoon, with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reporting that some roads had become impassable to certain vehicles — and in a few areas, to

August 29, 2026

Entertainment

“Clean Money Girls” to Cryptic Posts: Is Heart Evangelista’s Silent Showbiz Rift Getting Deeper?

MANILA, Philippines — What started as a casual conversation between two popular content creators has exploded into one of Philippine showbiz's most talked-about online controversies, dragging Heart Evangelista, Mimiyuuuh, Esnyr Ranollo, Raymond Gutierrez and even the country's wider political discourse into the conversation. At the center of it all are two words that have taken on a life of their own on social media: “clean money.” But amid viral posts, unfollows, blind items and cryptic messa

August 29, 2026

Philippines

DSWD Goes on Red Alert as Habagat Rains Drag On — But the Biggest Test May Still Be Ahead

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development has shifted to red alert as relentless southwest monsoon rains continue to threaten communities across Luzon and parts of the Visayas, putting disaster-response teams and millions of emergency food packs on standby for another possible wave of flooding and evacuations. The heightened alert comes as the Philippines continues to deal with the cumulative impact of weeks of severe weather, with millions of people already affecte

August 29, 2026

Philippines

Zambales Boat Capsize Death Toll Rises to 8 as Search Continues for Missing Pregnant Woman

SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — What began as a routine trip home for members of an Aeta community has become one of Zambales’ most devastating recent water tragedies, after authorities recovered the bodies of two missing children from Mapanuepe Lake on Saturday, raising the confirmed death toll from a motorbanca capsizing to eight. One passenger — a 26-year-old pregnant woman — remained missing as search and rescue teams continued operations on August 29. The Philippine Coast Guard said the two chi

August 29, 2026

Business

What Happens When Philippine Business Titans Share One Room? The Guest List at This Manila Gathering Says It All

MANILA, Philippines — It was a gathering that brought some of the biggest names in Philippine business out from behind their boardroom doors and into the same room. Leechiu Property Consultants recently hosted “Cocktails & Connections,” an exclusive networking gathering that drew an unusually high concentration of the country's most influential entrepreneurs and corporate executives—including Lance Gokongwei, Andrew Tan and Paolo Villar. Also seen at the event were prominent business leaders H

August 29, 2026

Philippines

Convicted but Still Free? Ombudsman Orders Sandiganbayan Inventory — And What It Finds Could Put Courts Under the Spotlight

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman is preparing a sweeping inventory of people convicted by the Sandiganbayan, with Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla seeking answers to a politically explosive question: How many people found guilty by the anti-graft court are actually behind bars? Remulla said his office wants to determine which convicted defendants are serving their sentences, which remain free on bail, and, according to separate reporting by DZRH, which judges approved t

August 29, 2026

Philippines

Philippines’ 2027 Infrastructure Push Hits ₱1.47 Trillion as Government Tightens Anti-‘Ghost Project’ Safeguards

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration is preparing another massive infrastructure push in 2027, proposing roughly ₱1.467 trillion for its Build Better More infrastructure program while promising tighter controls meant to stop duplicate, poorly planned and potentially “ghost” projects from slipping into the national budget. The proposed infrastructure allocation is equivalent to about 4.4 percent of gross domestic product and is ₱178 billion, or 13.8 percent, higher than the ₱1.29 tril

August 29, 2026