Several tourists from Metro Manila have begun visiting Tagaytay City ahead of the long weekend, which coincides with the 2026 ASEAN Summit.
Nov 12, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recorded P2.814 trillion in gross revenue collections from January to October 2026, an increase of P149.86 billion or 5.63 percent compared with the same period last year, based on the latest collection report as of Nov. 12, 2026. For October alone, gross collections reached P348.54 billion, up
Taiwan will close its representative office in Papua New Guinea later this month after the Pacific island country repeatedly demanded its closure, citing its “one-China policy”. The withdrawal will cut off Taiwanese technical assistance and end decades of cooperation with PNG, including halting spot-market purchases of the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) – a move Taipei said could deal a blow to the nation’s export earnings. “It is deeply regrettable that, under pressure from [Beijing],...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte has asked the NBI and its director Melvin Matibag to recuse themselves from investigating allegations made by Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.
Indonesian police said on Thursday they have enough initial evidence to pursue treason charges against four suspects in a case involving the wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto, as lawmakers urged detectives to uncover who ordered the bugging. Former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who is not related to the president, and three other senior police officials were arrested last week over accusations of unauthorised monitoring of phones belonging to Prabowo, government officials,...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said that P866.38 million worth of flood control funds have been returned to the country"s coffers as of October.
MANILA, Philippines – A witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte testified on Thursday that 11 people chipped in for a P200,000 meal in Tokyo, which was paid for using the credit card of Duterte’s husband, Atty. Manases Carpio. Anel Martin Antero took the witness stand in connection with the prosecution’s allegation
The BIR continues to face extortion complaints while the Customs bureau is trying to address port congestion and other issues
'Whether the Vice President and her spouse is leading a modest life. This is central to the allegation of unexplained wealth," says prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan
The 6-month preventive suspension without pay is a measure to guarantee an unbiased and unhindered administrative investigation, says the Ombudsman
BAGUIO CITY — One of the first female graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and its first female summa cum laude has been promoted to Army Brigadier General. Army Brig. Gen. Leah Lorenzo Santiago was accorded arrival honors at the military school’s Sundial on Tuesday after receiving her one rank bump-up along with 12 other
'We've been using the Asean way of working for more than 20 years.'
MANILA, Philippines – Senate impeachment court presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday reminded his fellow senator-judges to refrain from threatening witnesses with the use of their contempt powers or making insulting remarks against them. In recent days, some senator-judges, including Escudero himself, have expressed displeasure with defense witnesses who softened their testimonies or could