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- The Manila Times·metro manilaPalace links peso’s fall to P63 per dollar to Middle East conflict, El Niño
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang cited geopolitical tensions, looming effects of the El Nino, and political noise in the depreciation of the Philippine peso’s value. This comes after the Philippine peso slid to a new historic low of P63 against the US dollar. In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer
- The Manila Times·metro manilaSotto dismisses ‘maleta’ delivery allegation as ‘old story’
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Thursday dismissed as an “old story” a witness’ allegation that he received a suitcase allegedly containing cash as part of a purported kickback scheme involving government infrastructure projects. Sotto w
- The Manila Times·metro manilaMarcos: Govt working to ease logistics costs, link essential goods to ports
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to enhance the country's transport system, develop an interconnected road network, and construct additional bridges in a bid to bring down logistics cost
- The Manila Times·UST taker tops docs exam
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Thursday announced that 4,165 out of 4,447 examinees passed the October 2026 Physician Licensure Exam. Results were announced four days after its final day. The top 10 passers are as follows: 1. Maxine Francesco Gwyneth Cena Baculo — University of Santo Tomas (95.50
- The Manila Times·metro manilaDFA calls out Chinese envoy over ‘veiled threat’ against Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday evening called out Chinese Ambassador to Manila Jing Quan for issuing a "thinly veiled threat of the use of force" in addressing the maritime dispute between the Philippines and China. The DFA issued the statement past 10 p.m. minutes after
- Panay News·western visayasBUSINESS-FRIENDLY CHAMP: Iloilo City’s Hall of Fame win affirms business confidence, commitment to every Ilonggo entrepreneur
ILOILO City – More than a recognition of business-friendly governance, Iloilo City’s induction into the Hall of Fame of the Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit (LGU) Awards reflects a shared commitment to helping businesses thrive and ensuring that economic opportunities reach more Ilonggos, business leaders s
- Panay News·western visayasFlu-like illnesses surge 42% in Iloilo Province; cases spread to 35 localities
ILOILO – Influenza-like illnesses (ILI) have spread to 34 towns and a component city of Iloilo Province, with infections surging by 42 percent this year, prompting renewed warnings from health authorities as the rainy season raises concerns over the further transmission of respiratory diseases. Data from the Iloilo Pro
- Panay News·western visayasBacolod 911 logs up to 50 prank calls daily
BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) is receiving as many as 50 prank calls daily through the city's localized 911 emergency hotline, prompting officials to warn that the misuse of emergency lines could delay life-saving assistance. Dr. Anna Maria Laarni Pornan, city dis
- Panay News·western visayasP206-B 2027 nat’l budget realignments alarm Senate; Cuts hit railways, disaster response, healthcare programs
MANILA — Nearly P206 billion in funding realignments introduced by the House of Representatives in the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 have raised alarm in the Senate, with major railway projects, disaster preparedness and healthcare programs facing substantial cuts while billions of pesos were redirect
- Panay News·western visayasIloilo declares calamity as sugarcane pest damage hits P1.18B
ILOILO – With sugarcane plantations suffering an estimated P1.181 billion in damage and nearly 9,500 farmers affected, the Iloilo provincial government has declared a province-wide state of calamity to accelerate emergency interventions and unlock financial assistance for farmers devastated by the red-striped soft scal
- Panay News·western visayasProtesters warn World Bank transport plan could worsen Iloilo City commuting costs
ILOILO City — Nearly 30,000 Ilonggos could face economic hardship while thousands of commuters risk losing access to affordable public transportation if the government pushes through with a World Bank-backed overhaul of Iloilo City’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program, transport workers and consumer adv
- Panay News·western visayasDSWD READIES P188.8M EL NIÑO AID: 173K family food packs strategically positioned across 77 sites in WV
ILOILO City – With the threat of El Niño raising concerns over its potential impact on vulnerable communities, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas has mobilized P188.76 million worth of relief resources and strategically positioned emergency food supplies across the region to ensu
- The Manila Times·Mindanao politician tagged in drug bust
A MINDANAO politician from an opposition party financed the chartered private plane that carried 521 kilograms of suspected shabu (crystal meth) worth P3.54 billion seized in Laos, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Thursday. PDEA spokesman Joseph Frederick Calulut, however, declined to disclose the
- The Manila Times·Senators, Palace reject VP’s budget charge
SENATORS and the Palace on Thursday rejected Vice President Sara Duterte’s suggestions that the proposed 2027 national budget could be used to pressure senator-judges in her impeachment trial to vote to convict her. Reacting to her statement, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Duterte’s allegation cast unfair doubt o
- The Manila Times·Ombudsman warns against paid online propaganda
OMBUDSMAN Jesus Crispin Remulla warned the public against paid social media propaganda aimed at misleading Filipinos about corruption cases, saying money, political connections and online manipulation would not stop the government from pursuing accountability. Remulla’s remarks came as he marked his first year in
- The Manila Times·Surigao Sentinel drill tests eastern seaboard defenses
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will test its territorial defense capabilities along the country’s eastern seaboard through joint military and interagency exercises, including a counter-landing live-fire drill, maritime air-strike operations and coastal defense maneuvers in Surigao Strait and nearby are
- The Manila Times·metro manilaExperts argue against blanket social media ban for kids
THERE is no clear scientific evidence that social media directly cause young people to become more violent, mental health and child protection specialists said on Thursday, pointing to family dynamics, school environments and emotional expression as other factors. Responding to a question from The Manila Times, Dr. Ant
- The Manila Times·Disrespectful photos, videos to be probed
SENATE President Sherwin Gatchalian has ordered the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) to investigate viral social media photos and video clips showing figures from both the prosecution and defense engaging in playful antics inside the Senate premises during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Expr
- The Manila Times·BOC, CFO team up to protect OFWs
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is seeking to require balikbayan box forwarders and deconsolidators to secure accreditation and post a minimum of P2-million bond to protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from missing, delayed or undelivered shipments. Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno on Thursday announced the propos
- The Manila Times·Go seeks bigger budget for sports devt
SEN. Bong Go has called for increased government funding for sports development and tougher action against game-fixing in professional leagues, saying Filipino athletes need sustained support to compete internationally while sports organizations must protect the integrity of their competitions. During the Oct. 14 heari
- The Manila Times·539 drug war victims’ kin to take part in Duterte trial
A TOTAL of 539 family members of alleged victims of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs will participate in his trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC), with 70 percent of them women and 99 percent from urban poor communities. Their participation aims to show how the deaths of their relati
- The Manila Times·‘2028 polls crucial to PH defense policy’
DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned that a slowdown in the implementation of the country’s defense policy could weaken its ability to resist Chinese aggression and expansionism, and that the 2028 elections would be critical to the Philippines’ security posture. Teodoro said the country could not a
- The Manila Times·3 agencies push digitally notarized documents
Filipinos can soon have documents notarized electronically as the Supreme Court rolls out a nationwide e-notarization system on October 19, aiming to streamline legal transactions and improve access to government services. The SC has partnered with the Land Registration Authority (LRA) and the Securities and Exchange C
- The Manila Times·metro manilaOrbillo claims delivering cash to Sotto, Quimbo, Trillanes
RODANTE Orbillo, a former aide of ex-lawmaker Zaldy Co, alleged that he delivered suitcases of grease money not only to former House speaker Martin Romualdez but also to Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III, former Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo and former senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Orbillo, one of the so-ca