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HOPES ON TRACK: HOW ARE PH RAILWAY PROJECTS GOING?

A long-term relief from the impact of the current oil shock on the country’s petroleum-dependent transport system makes progress as officials, who were ordered to make trips on passenger vehicles to experience the ordeal that ordinary Filipinos endure...

PUV CONTRACT SCHEME PAYS OPERATORS P 30 TO P 100 PER KM

Bus and jeepney operators nationwide will receive financial support ranging from P30 to P100 per kilometer starting next week under the government’s service contracting program, one of the measures adopted to help the transport sector cope with soaring...

MARCOS ORDERS P 10/LITER FUEL SUBSIDY FOR PUVS

Drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) will make a weekly savings of P1,500 for three months under a new government subsidy ordered by President Marcos on Thursday. Mr. Marcos said in a video statement that the P10-per-liter fuel...

TRUCE SEEN BRINGING BRIEF OIL PRICE RELIEF

After climbing sharply for five straight weeks, local pump prices could finally hold steady or even drop slightly next week following the ceasefire declared between the United States and Iran, an industry player said on Wednesday. Any easing of...

DOE CHIEF: DAMAGE TO OIL SITES TO KEEP PRICES HIGH

Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, Filipinos can’t expect imported fuel from the Middle East to easily return to ‘prewar’ prices. Supply still can’t be assured after the region’s energy network sustained ‘permanent damage,’ says Secretary Garin.

DIESEL BREACHES ₱170/L IN FIFTH FUEL PRICE HIKE

Oil firms have set new double-digit increases for diesel, along with other increases that have become the price movements for five straight weeks since the Middle East conflict broke out on Feb. 28, triggered by the attacks launched by the United...

POPE LEO MARKS FIRST EASTER MASS

CITY—Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as Pontiff with a call on Sunday to exercise hope against “the violence of war that kills and destroys,” saying “we need this song of hope today” as conflicts spread around the world. With the US-Israeli...

MOMENTS: EASTER POWER

The story is told about a father who brought his son to church to attend Mass. The little boy had many questions about the rituals and the movements of the priest, and the father patiently explained everything to him. During the homily which kept on...

CLOSEST ENCOUNTER

At the Sanctuary of the Divine Word on E. Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon City, Lenten pilgrims get to pray in a unique intimate way, as shown in this photo taken on Holy Wednesday.

PH TALKING WITH IRAN FOR SAFE HORMUZ PASSAGE

President Marcos has ordered officials to negotiate with Iran for the safe passage of Philippine-bound oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as the conflict in the Middle East showed no signs of ending soon, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Palace press...

BIZ GROUPS PUSH FOR NEW FUEL SOURCES, SUBSIDIES

Five of the country’s leading business groups came up with these and other recommendations on dealing with the fuel crisis triggered by the Iran war, during a March 27 meeting called by Finance Secretary Frederick Go.

IRAN-BACKED HOUTHIS ENTER MIDEAST CONFLICT

TEHRAN, IRAN—Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have joined the month-old Middle East conflict, as they claimed Sunday’s missile attacks on Israel that raised concern about the war spreading from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea on the other side of...

‘HULI’ WEEK

It’s Palm Sunday once again, and the Holy Week is ahead of us. So how do we make this week holy? Someone once said in jest that to make holy water, you get ordinary water and you boil the hell out of it! Holy Week is that particular time of the year...

AIRPORT ACCESS

President Marcos, along with Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon and San Miguel Corp. chair and CEO Ramon Ang, lead the opening of the westbound off-ramp road from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Expressway going to Naia Terminal 3 in Pasay...

DOF: PRICE CUTS DUE TO FUEL TAX LAW FELT BY MID-APRIL

The finance department says the suspension or reduction of the fuel excise may come as early as April 12. While the country scrambles for oil, about 700,000 barrels of Russian crude arrive at the refinery of partly state-owned Petron Corp.

HOUSE PANEL ASKS FOR SARA’S SALNS, FILES ON HER THREAT TO KILL MARCOS

The House committee on justice opened a new stage on Wednesday in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte by asking two agencies—the Office of the Ombudsman and the National Bureau of Investigation—to produce documents...

MARCOS DECLARES NAT’L ENERGY EMERGENCY

President Marcos has declared a state of national energy emergency to address issues caused by the conflict in the Middle East. This was announced through Executive Order No. 110 sent to reporters on Tuesday evening. “A state of national energy...

GOV’T-CHARTERED FLIGHT BRINGS HOME 343 OFWS, KIN FROM MIDDLE EAST

President Marcos on Monday personally welcomed 343 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their relatives from the Middle East who returned to the Philippines on a flight chartered by the government. The repatriates arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay...

BTS IN COMEBACK CONCERT AFTER FOUR-YEAR HIATUS

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA—After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returned on Saturday with a massive, free comeback concert in this capital, with thousands of police locking down a central boulevard for the Netflix-exclusive spectacle expected to draw...

PRAYER FOR STRENGTH

Muslim Filipinos gather at Quezon Memorial Circle on Saturday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. In his message, President Marcos expressed hope that this “celebration [would] bring comfort to those who...

DBM RELEASES FUEL SUBSIDY; DIESEL SEEN HITTING P130/L

As fuel prices continue to rise, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Friday that it had fast-tracked the release of P2.49 billion to the fuel subsidy program of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Another P18.65 billion was...

MARCOS COUNTS ON COAL IMPORTS FOR STABLE POWER

Despite rising oil prices, the President assures Filipinos there will be stable energy supply as coal-fired power plants will continue to run with imported fuel. Coal plants account for 40.6 percent of the energy produced in the Philippines.

PRICES NORMAL ‘FOR NOW,’ NO NEED TO HOARD, SAYS PRESIDENT

The government on Wednesday assured the public that prices of basic commodities will not increase—for now—but the situation remains uncertain, and prices could rise if the Middle East conflict continues into the second half of the year. “In the...

AIRFARES ALSO SPIKING IN APRIL

Travelers booking local or international flights in April will face sharply higher airfares after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) raised the passenger fuel surcharge to Level 8 for the first half of the month, up from Level 4 in March. The increase,...

MMDA REVIVES ‘HEATSTROKE BREAK’ FOR PERSONNEL

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reintroduced on Monday its 30-minute heatstroke break policy for field personnel either in the morning or in the afternoon to protect them from heat-related illnesses during summer. Under MMDA...

FIREWORKS ON A COOL NIGHT

The Philippine International Pyromusical Competition lights up the night sky in SM Mall of Asia on Saturday.

A MEETUP AT MASBATE’S MANTA BOWL

LEGAZPI CITY—When Rico Calleja slips beneath the waters off Ticao Island in Masbate province, he knows there is always a chance of a breathtaking encounter. For the diving instructor, each descent into the sea near the famed Manta Bowl brings the...

BATO’S REQUEST TO USE ‘SENATE MANSION’ DENIED

Citing “ongoing repairs,” the Senate leadership denied a request from Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa—which he made despite being absent in the chamber’s session for the past four months—to allow his family to use the Senate Mansion in Baguio City. In a...

WARNING TO PROFITEERS: GOV’T WILL RUN AFTER YOU

President Marcos on Monday warned profiteers exploiting the worsening situation in the Middle East that the government will pursue legal action against them. “If you take advantage of the situation, there will be consequences. You may face charges and...

COURTS JOIN ‘4-DAY’ SETUP; LABOR GROUPS OPPOSED

All courts nationwide, except the Sandiganbayan and the Court of Tax Appeals, will implement a four-day on-site work schedule and one day of work-from-home (WFH) starting today, March 9. This followed President Marcos’ directive adopting a four-day...

GAS STATIONS WARNED: NO ADVANCE PRICE HIKES

With two more days to go before fuel prices shoot up, the Department of Energy warns that oil companies and retailers will be penalized for premature increases. The police is helping monitor prices at the pump. The Department of Agriculture prepares...

GO FOR JOBS

President Marcos leads the launch of Trabaho at Negosyo fair at SM Mall of Asia on Friday, along with Trade Secretary Cristina Roque and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion. The fair gathers stakeholders and initiatives on job creation and upskilling,...

‘MT. KAMUNING’ NOW A MORE USER-FRIENDLY, P55-M FOOTBRIDGE

IT’S THE CLIMB President Marcos (left inset) inspects the new “Mt. Kamuning,” the pedestrian-friendly replacement for the towering old footbridge at the corner of Edsa and Kamuning Road in Quezon City (right inset). Just 5.3-meters high, the new...

PALACE, PRINT MEDIA JOIN FORCES VS FAKE NEWS

Malacañang on Wednesday joined forces with the country’s nine leading newspapers, including the Philippine Daily Inquirer, to combat “fake news” across digital and social media platforms, calling it a “poisonous” venom. In a program held in Kalayaan...

IRANIAN DRONES HIT US EMBASSY IN SAUDI ARABIA

2 IMPEACH RAPS VS VP REMAIN; PANEL SAYS ‘FORM’ OK

The remaining two of the four initial impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte hurdled their first test on Monday, when the committee on justice of the House of Representatives unanimously declared them sufficient in form. The...

ISRAEL STRIKES TEHRAN AS COUNTERATTACKS WIDEN

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—An enormous explosion rocked Iran’s capital on Sunday as the Israeli military said it was targeting the heart of the city. Earlier, Iran fired missiles at an ever-widening list of targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states in...

PANAGBENGA’S 30-YEAR JOURNEY OF HEALING AND HOPE

BCITY—The 30th Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival Street Dance Parade yesterday doubled as a history lesson, celebrating three decades of goodwill and resilience that helped revive the city’s economy after its second major devastation in the 20th...

SOCIAL CLIMATE: NEARING THE RECKONING

The revelations from the International Criminal Court (ICC), at this week’s hearing for confirmation of charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte, are of no surprise to Filipinos. They are simply a decade overdue. I see this week’s livestream...

ICC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE REJECTS CLAIM PROBE WAS ‘FUNDED’ BY TRILLANES, CO

The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday rejected claims made by alleged ex-Marines, through lawyer Levito Baligod, that some of the expenses it incurred while investigating the Duterte drug war were...

‘EDSA@40’: TIRELESS CALL VS CORRUPTION, DYNASTIES

For civil society and Church-backed groups, the Edsa People Power Revolution anniversary is an occasion to assess how sociopolitical ills have worsened over the past four decades since the peaceful uprising that earned the world’s admiration.

LIVING HISTORY

Students at Adamson University view an exhibit in their campus of the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution. The Inquirer, then a fledgling newspaper, was among the few in the media that reported the four-day uprising, which the country commemorates 40...

EX-PRESIDENT’S SUPPORTERS, CRITICS KEEP EYE ON ICC HEARING

Critics and supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte held their respective protest rallies in Manila, hours before the confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) which began on Monday at 10 a.m. in The Hague (5:30...

ICC DENIES DU30 LAWYERS’ BID FOR INFO ON WITNESSES

THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS—A pretrial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied the request of lawyers of former President Rodrigo Duterte for the prosecution to disclose certain information about witnesses, including their...

FOCUSED ON FLOOD WOES

President Marcos speaks with former Vice President Leni Robredo, as they inspect ongoing flood mitigation works at Magaya-gaya Creek in Naga City, where his erstwhile political rival is now the mayor, on Saturday. The two officials say they are focused...

PEOPLE’S HOLIDAY

A team from the National Capital Region Police Office rehearses a gun salute on Friday at the Edsa People Power Monument, ahead of the 40th anniversary on Feb. 25 of the peaceful four-day uprising that toppled the Marcos dictatorship in 1986. Some...

SARA TOLD: PALACE BID NO DEFENSE VS IMPEACHMENT

Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr., who endorsed the fourth impeachment complaint, says the Vice President cannot use her quest for the presidency as a shield against allegations of culpable violations of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust.

ON THE ‘COORDINATES’ QUESTION

The National Mapping and Resource Information Authority issued this updated map of the Philippines on Wednesday, hoping to clarify discussions on how the country’s exclusive economic zone should be drawn. Earlier this month, a senator noted the lack of...

CHINATOWN REVELRY

Recent animosities between Filipino and Chinese officials on the West Philippine Sea issue hardly register during Tuesday’s Lunar New Year festivities in Binondo, Manila, when the country’s deeply rooted Chinese heritage comes into full display,...

SALES OF ‘LUCKY’ ITEMS JUMP AHEAD OF CHINESE NEW YEAR

Filipinos’ belief in luck continues to influence their shopping habits, with products tied to prosperity seeing sharp sales growth in the weeks leading up to the Chinese New Year, according to a new study by tech startup Packworks. Analyzing more than...

LENT BEGINS

RETURN TO DUST Along with the festivities this month comes the period of Lent. On Sunday Fr. Robert Reyes, parish priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Quezon City, leads the burning of palm fronds, its ashes to be used on Ash Wednesday.

BATO, GO, 6 OTHERS BARED AS DUTERTE ‘CO-PERPETRATORS’

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says the ex-president, the two senators and the others served as the ‘hierarchy’ of the drug war that had authority over the hit men involved in the killings originating from the Davao Death Squad....

METRO SUBWAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE–MARCOS

President Marcos on Friday said the timetable for the Metro Manila Subway project is ahead of schedule, as he led the groundbreaking ceremony of its Kalayaan Avenue and Bonifacio Global City (BGC) stations in Taguig City. “I join with you in our...

ANTIDYNASTY BILL TESTED THROUGH ‘CONSULTATIONS’

What happens when you ask a constituency born and raised under the leadership of one family about an antidynasty law? One response is strong resistance, as the House committee on suffrage and electoral reforms found out on Thursday during its first...

DFA: CHINA TRAVEL BAN DOESN’T HELP BUILD TIES

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday expressed dismay over the travel ban announced by China against several Philippine local officials who declared Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata last month, saying it will only hurt...

SOFT ‘MARBLE’

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. (from left), Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla and Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno inspect P278 million worth of “shabu” (crystal meth), declared as “marble,” at the Manila...

SARA BLASTS AKBAYAN, RISA OVER IMPEACH RAPS

Vice President Sara Duterte dismisses the Akbayan impeachment complaint as just a piece of paper that lacks evidence and is intended for ‘politically motivated’ harassment. She says it is meant to advance and support the presidential ambition of...

JUNKING OF MARCOS RAPS SEEN AFFECTING VP CASE

The reasons presented by the House justice committee to dismiss the two impeachment cases against President Marcos could affect the outcome of the new complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, which are expected to be deliberated in the coming...

SOTTO ‘THWARTS’ SENATE COUP; TERM-SHARE WITH LEGARDA ON THE TABLE

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said he and his allies “thwarted” an attempt to have him unseated, but that a term-sharing agreement between him and Sen. Loren Legarda was now being explored. Sotto confirmed that there was a plan to...

FRASCO GRILLED IN SENATE ON ‘SELF-PROMO’ DOT ADS

The face that launched a thousand tourism brochures. That’s the charge Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco had to answer when a senator confronted her over the repeated use of her image in the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) promotional...

TWO IMPEACH RAPS FILED VS VP AS 1-YEAR BAR ENDS

Civil society leaders and progressive groups on Monday filed two separate impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, citing betrayal of public trust over the alleged misuse of confidential funds, culpable violations of the...

FAIRY-LIKE STREET DANCERS OPEN BAGUIO’S PANAGBENGA

BAGUIO CITY—Children rose before dawn on Sunday to open the 30th staging of the Baguio Flower Festival, filling Session Road with fairy-like street dancers and the stirring notes of the Panagbenga hymn. Starting at 8 a.m., grade school performers...

TOURISTS’ CLAMOR: BETTER INFRA, NOT JUST PROMOS

Filipino travel advocates say that spending money on the archipelago’s ferry services, road network and airports, and better training for tourist guides, will attract more foreign visitors than using taxpayer money on ever-changing tourism campaign...

GO: PHILIPPINE 2025 GDP ‘NOT A DISASTER’

Finance Secretary Frederick Go has maintained that the Philippines’ lackluster economic growth in the last quarter of 2025 is “not a disaster,” pointing to strong macroeconomic fundamentals that remain in place. On Thursday, data showed the Philippine...

SC STILL UNANIMOUS: VP IMPEACHMENT VOID

The Supreme Court affirmed its July 2025 decision declaring that the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte was unconstitutional for violating the constitutional bar against initiating more than one impeachment against the same official within a...

EDCOM 2 TO DEPED: END STUDENT ‘MASS PROMOTION’

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) is calling for the phaseout of a system that has encouraged what it called the “de facto mass promotion” of public school students despite the lack of skills required to advance to higher grade...

PH HOSTS ASEAN TOURISM FORUM IN CEBU

CEBU—The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday said the Philippines stands to gain significant economic, tourism, and investment benefits as it hosts the 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Tourism Forum (ATF) 2026, calling it a major...

18 DIE, OVER 300 RESCUED AS FERRY SINKS OFF BASILAN

least 18 people, among them a 6-monthold baby, died while more than 300 others were rescued when a passenger ferry bound for Jolo, Sulu, sank in the waters off Basilan province early Monday, reports from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local...

DANCE FOR THE HOLY CHILD

Hundreds of Catholic devotees in Iloilo City gather outside the San Jose Placer Parish Church on Saturday night to join a worship dance (“sadsad”), as part of Iloilo’s celebration of the Child Jesus, together with several other Santo Niño celebrations...