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CITY OF CALAPAN — The local government of San Jose led the commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the Liberation Day of Mindoro Island from Japanese occupation on Monday through a livestreamed program held in the evening. Th

e Philippine Army’s 68th Infantry Battalion and 1702nd Community Defense Center led the wreath-laying ceremony at the Second

MANILA, Philippines — The shear line, easterlies and northeast monsoon (amihan) are expected to bring rainy weather all over the country on Tuesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. Pa

gasa, in its 5 a.m. weather forecast, detailed that the northeast monsoon will bring rainy “cloudy skies with rains” to Cagayan, Isabela,

MANILA, Philippines — A flood control structure worth more than P87 million in Surigao del Norte collapsed just three years after it finished construction, even without consistent rainfall and strong water currents. Th

e structure is located in Barangay Mabuhay, Sison in Surigao del Norte’s second district. Acco

rding to one of the residents near the collapsed

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File photo of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin 'Boying' Remulla.

The Philippines has a delegation to the biennial, high-level session of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), led by Ombudsman Boying Remulla.

As the flood control corruption scandal continues to erode public trust back home, Remulla said the conference is an opportunity to network with other countries where fugitives might seek refuge.

“We want to see that we are on the same boat as many countries and follow the same principles. An

d based on that, we can actually do a good networking strategy here. Ev

MANILA, Philippines — The last-ditch effort of Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to restore about P45 billion of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed budget for 2026 to properly implement projects of the agency has the blessing of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Malacañang said on Monday. Palac

e press officer Claire Castro said

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday proposed a special provision to its Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (Maifip) program that will allocate 80 percent of its budget to the zero balance billing policy implemented in local hospitals. Ca

rdinal Pablo Virgilio David on Sunday criticized the Maifip program as

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will carry out a full reshuffle of its district and regional directors by January, according to Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, who has also appointed the replacements of dismissed engineers Henry Alcantara and Brice Hernandez. Di

zon acknowledged the reshuffle when Sen. Fr

ancis “Kiko” Pangilinan

MANILA, Philippines — Displaced vendors, students, workers, transport groups and residents of the University of the Philippines (UP) have filed criminal and administrative complaints against UP president Angelo Jimenez and other university officials, as well as private entities involved in the development of two commercial buildings on the Diliman campus: the “DiliMall” shopping center and

MANILA, Philippines — The central committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) unilaterally declared on Monday a four-day ceasefire for Christmas and New Year that was rejected by the military. Ac

cording to the communist party, the ceasefire will take effect from Dec. 25 to Dec. 26 and again on Dec. 31 to Jan.

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation (LTO) said on Monday it has suspended for 90 days the license of a pickup driver who slapped on the back of the head a man pushing a cart on the street. Th

e road rage incident, according to the LTO, was captured on video by a netizen who posted

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Billed as the richest city outside the National Capital Region in 2023 and 2024, Baguio City’s property values have skyrocketed, with downtown Session Road marked up to P300,000 per square meter (sq.m) in a new set of land market values that was presented at a Dec. 12 public consultation. What

appeared

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — At the attic of the Baguio Museum today stands a multitude of faces of alternative filmmaker and National Artist Kidlat Tahimik. Th

ere is a huge ink portrait of 82-year-old Kidlat that he discovered online when it was posted by a former art student, a unique painting of the artist that used