CEBU CITY, Philippines — To those who knew him, RJ Nichole Ledesma was many things at once: a journalist, a poet, an organizer, and, above all, a witness to the lives of marginalized communities in Negros. His death on April 19, 2026, during a military operation in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental, has since drawn

This is the Daily Gospel for April 25, 2026, which is the Feast of Saint Mark, evangelist. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, April 24, 2026 Daily Gospel, April 23, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Mark 16, 15-20. Jesus said to the eleven: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation has filed charges against the wife and son of former Rep. Mike Defensor for allegedly being involved in a human trafficking case, but Defensor’s wife Julie, slammed NBI Director Melvin Matibag for his “baseless” and “malicious” lies against them. “Let me be absolutely clear regarding the recent

MANILA, Philippines — As high fuel prices drive up farm input and production costs, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has warned against the possibility of a “super” El Niño toward the end of the year. “It is no longer a question whether we will experience another El Niño after the 2024 episode that undermined rice

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday vowed to increase funding for local government units (LGUs) in the next national budget, provided that ongoing government assistance programs continue to deliver positive results nationwide. “We will continue to do this, and I’m telling all of you — do not think this is a one-time

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker on Friday criticized Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team in the impeachment complaints against her for lumping the money in her bank accounts under a different category in her net worth statements, calling it a feeble attempt to gloss over inconsistencies in her finances. Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon said

MANILA, Philippines — A former public works official linked to the flood control scandal told the Sandiganbayan on Friday that he had already remitted P130 million out of the P150 million that he pledged to return to the government to qualify for the witness protection program (WPP). But the thing is, Gerard Opulencia, the former

Wrestling veteran Joe Gacy has reportedly been released by WWE. The veteran was a member of The Wyatt Sicks faction on SmackDown and was called up to the main roster in 2024.