Sara Duterte (Vice President) · Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (President) · Liza Araneta-Marcos (First Lady) · Martin Romualdez (Former Speaker)
The coverage highlights the discrepancy in official death toll reporting between the police and the disaster management council.
A court has suspended the implementation of a minimum wage increase in Metro Manila.
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US and Australian media emphasize the connection to Iran and North Korea, while some international outlets focus primarily on the relationship with Kim Jong-un.
Donald Trump (US President) · Kim Jong-un (North Korean leader) · Pete Hegseth (Secretary of War)
The coverage varies between focusing on the historic nature of the win for Cameroon and highlighting the underdog journey of Malawi.
Marie Ngah Manga (Player) · Naomi Eto (Player) · Gianni Infantino (FIFA President) · Patrice Motsepe (CAF President) · Fouzi Lekjaa (CAF Vice-president)
International reports focus on the death toll and the request for tariff relief, while local Colombian coverage emphasizes rescue protocols and the risks of crush syndrome.
Abelardo De La Espriella (Colombian President) · Donald Trump (US President) · Jaime Gilinski (Businessman)
LUCENA CITY — The local governments of General Trias City, Cavite, and Nasugbu, Batangas, suspended in-person classes at all levels in public and private schools on Monday, Aug. 17, due to persistent rains brought by the southwest monsoon. READ: Rain to persist over Luzon Aug. 17
MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpots in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Super Lotto 6/49 draws on Sunday, Aug. 16, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The Ultra Lotto 6/58 winning combination was 30-37-17-47-02-09 for a jackpot of ₱213.1 million. No ticket
BAGUIO CITY — A Grade 4 pupil lost her learning materials and school supplies after a landslide destroyed her family’s home in Barangay Bonglo, Paoay, Atok, Benguet. The landslide struck the area around Km. 48 amid heavy rains, destroying the family’s house and belongings, DepEd
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Farmers in Benguet dumped Chinese cabbage and carrots along the Labey-Lacamen Road in Tublay town on Sunday, Aug. 16, as low vegetable prices and a lack of buyers made it difficult to sell their harvests. According to some farmers, vegetable prices have
MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration will continue distributing free rice to poor Filipino families every two months, with nearly 8 million households targeted to receive the assistance nationwide, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said on Sunday. The free rice distribut
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released funding gap of P9.752 billion needed to implement the Free Higher Education (FHE) Program for 108 state universities and colleges (SUCs) nationwide. The released funding will apply to the arrears cov
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Occidental Mindoro’s No. 2 provincial most wanted person was arrested in Paombong, Bulacan, on Sunday morning, Aug. 16, police said. The suspect was apprehended at 9:50 a.m. in Barangay San Isidro II, Paombong, by joint personnel from the Sta. Cru
To help families cope with the growing data demands of digital learning, a proposal pushing for a mandatory 20-percent discount on mobile prepaid load, postpaid plans and internet packages for all enrolled Filipino students has been filed at the Senate.
The August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) on Thursday disputed President Marcos’ claim that some of his family’s wealth was not ill-gotten, calling the statement untrue.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is expanding the capacity of substations and power lines and apprehending energy pilferers to further reduce system loss charges.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P9.75 billion to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to settle the Free Higher Education or FHE program costs that state universities and colleges (SUCs) previously absorbed using their available institutional resou
The Senate will maintain its ban on confidential funds for civilian agencies in the 2027 national budget, according to the head of the chamber.
Marra Lanot, 82, was a trilingual poet, essayist, and freelance journalist who wrote in Filipino, English, and Spanish
Here is a list of areas where classes are suspended for Monday, August 17, 2026, due to the southwest monsoon
Four provinces in Northern Luzon and one in Central Luzon are seeing moderate to heavy rain from Sunday afternoon, August 16, to Monday afternoon, August 17
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The breakout Bisaya artist shows why her voice, lyrics, and overall craft are here to stay
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