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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Vince Paras will add spice to a major boxing event that also features a regional title showdown between fellow Filipino John Riel Casimero and Luis Nery from April 17 to 19, 2026, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Paras will headline the final day of the event on April 19,

MANILA, Philippines — The promise of additional natural gas from new Malampaya wells could help shield the Philippines from the volatility of the global oil market, as currently seen in the Middle East crisis, analysts said on Friday. Juan Paolo Colet, managing director at investment bank China Bank Capital Corp., said the development of a

MANILA, Philippines — Major shopping malls are reducing their business hours starting next Monday as their way of contributing to power conservation efforts following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declaration of a national energy emergency on March 24. Beginning March 30, weekday store hours at SM Supermalls will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., while

MANILA, Philippines — A group of lawyers led by Israelito Torreon asked the Supreme Court on Friday to declare as unconstitutional the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives. In a 186-page petition, Torreon and lawyers Victor Rodriguez, Martin Delgra III, Jimmy Bondoc, Raul Lambino, Luna Acosta-Manlitoc and four others

MANILA, Philippines — After the national emergency President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared on Wednesday, the Philippine National Police has begun filing criminal cases for hoarding and profiteering amid the expected oil supply crisis driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The PNP released data at a press briefing in Camp Crame, showing at

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday assured the nation that the government had secured a sufficient supply of crude oil until the end of June, plus up to 45 days’ worth of various other fuel products. The president said the Philippines, a petroleum importer, has been exploring alternative fuel sources from other

BAGUIO CITY—As conflict rages in the Middle East, highland communities in the Cordillera have been urged to prioritize food security, officials said during the Cordillera Regional Development Council’s first quarterly session on Thursday—coinciding with the 26th day of hostilities involving US, Israeli and Iranian forces. The crisis has disrupted shipping routes through the Strait of

    SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES — In a quiet corner of the Holy Child Parish here, the next generation of churchgoers is busy at work. On Friday, local youth took the lead in cleaning and preparing palm leaves, a key tradition for the upcoming Palm Sunday celebrations. For parish priest Fr. Alexis Santiago, the involvement

TACLOBAN CITY — Small-scale farmers and municipal fisherfolk in Eastern Visayas can now purchase diesel and gasoline using portable containers, such as jerry cans or drums, provided the fuel is used for legitimate livelihood activities. The move comes under a joint initiative by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Energy (DOE). The

  MANILA, Philippines — The city of Manila will subsidize the operations of jeepney drivers, giving them around P3,000 each per day for providing free rides to commuters in the city, Mayor Francisco “Isko” Domagoso announced Friday. According to Domagoso, more than 1,400 jeepney drivers are expected to participate in the program, which is part