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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will request up to P3 billion additional funds if the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are postponed, its chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday.  According to Garcia, the government can save billions of pesos whenever elections are postponed, but resetting requires more funding due to

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will now require the attachment of a birth certificate upon the filing of certificate of candidacy (COC) for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and succeeding elections. This was announced by Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia on Thursday, noting that this aims to prevent future

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday challenged China to substantiate its accusation that the Philippines was dumping garbage in inshore waters, dismissing the claim as baseless and mocking Beijing’s rhetoric. Teodoro said China has repeatedly made allegations without evidence. “If they have accusations, they should prove them,” Teodoro told reporters on

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Authorities arrested 20 Chinese nationals in the Davao region on Wednesday, uncovering an alleged illegal mining and smuggling network that yielded explosives and uniforms of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The joint operation, led by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Region 11 and backed by the Army’s 10th Infantry

MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed drug and human trafficking complaints against the wife and son of former lawmaker Mike Defensor, linking them to a raided establishment in Pasig City. The NBI said the complaints, covering violations of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act and the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, were filed

BACOLOD CITY – Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Friday that a police major had been protecting a Chinese crime syndicate operating an illegal cigarette factory in Bago City, Negros Occidental. Remulla on Friday visited the factory in Barangay Calumangan, Bago City that was raided by law enforcers on Wednesday, leading to the arrest of 10

As investors on Friday digested the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) latest rate hike and rising inflation expectations, the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) extended losses.

At Alexandra "Alex" Eala's expense, Elise Mertens cruised to the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open. She defeated the Filipina athlete in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1 on Friday, April 24.

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Friday that four luxury vehicles seized from contractor couple Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya will be offered for negotiated sale after failing to sell in previous public auctions. In an advisory, the BOC said that the negotiated sale will be held next Thursday, April 30.

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Government agencies and industry partners gathered for the Northern Mindanao Regional Innovation Program and Exhibit (NorMinRIPE) 2026 on April 21–22, highlighting market-ready technologies aimed at driving regional development beyond agriculture. The event, led by the Regional Research, Development and Innovation Council 10, brought together key agencies including the Department of Science