Salceda defends increased DA farm-to-market road budget for 2026

Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda on Friday has stood in defense of the Department of…

Recto: Human security must be central to national security

Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto has underscored that human security must be central to the Philippines’…

Takaichi ranked 3rd on Forbes List of world’s most powerful women

NEW YORK – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was ranked third on Forbes’ 2025 list of the…

At least 33 dead as Myanmar junta bombs hospital in Rakhine

ISTANBUL – At least 33 people were killed when junta forces bombed a public hospital in Myanmar’s…

Japan, US defense chiefs affirm cooperation after China radar use

TOKYO – Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed in their phone…

PhilHealth: Rollout of premium payments pre-validation starts Dec. 15

MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recently said several accredited collecting agents (ACAs) are ready…

Sperm donor with rare cancer-causing gene fathered nearly 200 kids

ISTANBUL – A sperm donor who carries a rare genetic mutation that increases cancer risks, has fathered…

ADB extends USD400-M loan to improve ease of doing business in PH

By Joann Villanueva MANILA – The ease of doing business in the Philippines was boosted after the…

PH posts $273-M BOP surplus in Q3 2025

MANILA – The Philippines registered a USD273 million balance of payment surplus in the third quarter of…

Search on for 10 Outstanding Students in Bicol

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Higher Education in Bicol (CHED-5) encourages academic institutions…