MANILA, Philippines — Minimum wage increases in Calabarzon and Central Luzon are next in line for deliberations by their respective wage boards, Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Acting Secretary Francis Tolentino said Wednesday. “Ito pong napipinto na, malapit-lapit na, nag-uusap na, ang alam ko po eh hinog na hinog na ay yung Calabarzon. Hindi

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Mindoro Artists Initiative (MAI) has joined calls for the immediate release of a cultural worker who was arrested six months ago. Charlize “Ceeka” Garzon was nabbed following an armed encounter between government troops and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) fighters at San Jose town in Occidental Mindoro. She was

MANILA, Philippines — A station of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) in Clark, Pampanga, is now 73.29 percent complete, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. The progress of its underground Clark Station is at 73.29 percent, as of Sept. 2026, the DOTr said in a press release issued on Wednesday. “Ang sabi po ng ating

MANILA, Philippines — Observing tradition and parliamentary courtesy accorded to a coequal branch of government, the Senate committee on finance swiftly approved on Wednesday the proposed P10.15-billion budget for the Office of the President (OP) for 2027, marking it “deemed submitted” for plenary consideration. The committee also approved the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) budget in

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday emphasized the need to strengthen preparation and development in teachers’ careers, as some educators remain assigned outside their specialized subjects and training sometimes does not reflect classroom realities. In his speech at the 2026 Teachers Awards at the Manila Hotel in Manila, Marcos said his administration

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel said it intends to finally present Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank records before the Senate impeachment court within the week. House trial spokesperson Ace Barbers disclosed the timetable as prosecutors prepare to move deeper into the financial evidence under Article II. Article II covers Vice President Sara Duterte’s

China will charge an extra 55 per cent tariff on Brazilian beef from Thursday after Brazil filled its import quota for the year and has not agreed to let Brazilian exporters use the unfilled quota of neighbouring Uruguay, industry sources said. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the surtax on Wednesday, a day after China’s customs administration confirmed that Brazil had used all of its 1.106 million-tonne allowance for 2026, and under the rules the extra tariff applies from the third...

She was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer

Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86, her family said in a statement.

The mammoth specimen is about 160lbs heavier than the previous record for a bluefin tuna or 'tunny' for Brixham Fish Market, which is the biggest in England.

Former senator Kyrsten Sinema's bodyguard-turned-lover has revealed why he trashed her Arizona home in a $200,000 rampage.

Tom Cruise couldn't hide his delight over his recent meeting with Kate Middleton as he gushed over the 'stunning' Princess Of Wales in a new interview.

A 19-year-old woman has been arrested after she allegedly tossed her own baby girl out with the trash inside a filthy Los Angeles dumpster.

Comedian and actor Joe Pasquale is among the cast members heading to a town for this year’s annual pantomime production.

Its announcement comes days after the jailing of an 'abhorrent' child sex ring who preyed on girls in a Welsh seaside resort as recently as 2024 sparked calls for the nation to be included in the probe.

Vladimir Putin sent a message to dithering UK ministers last night by increasing Russian defence spending to a record 35 per cent of the Kremlin's overall budget.

Emergency services were called to the waterway in Sunderland at Panns Bank near Wearmouth Bridge at around 1.30pm on Tuesday.

In the story, a salon owner was interviewed about how her customers are increasingly asking for 'bare-looking' fake nails.

Don Johnson and his wife Josephine captured hearts after a GoFundMe campaign showed footage of the frail 81-year-old delivering airport baggage to cover his wife's cancer treatments.

Barristers have been told that 'where it is appropriate' they can address biologically male trans women as men when they are facing allegations of sexual violence.

The bizarre explanation has been offered by transport bosses

RAF Fairford has been used in recent months by US bombers to launch air strikes against Iran which has been at the centre of speculation about whether it was involved in the drama on Sunday.

COTABATO CITY — An 11-year-old boy was killed while a man was wounded after they were hit by stray bullets during an armed encounter between two rival groups of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, early Wednesday, a police official said. Major Joel Lebrilla, Shariff Aguak police chief, identified

Pike's planned execution was halted at the 11th hour. She murdered Knoxville Job Corps student Colleen Slemmer, 19, in March 1996 when she was 18.

EXCLUSIVE: From conversations with his mum and brothers, to shutting himself away at home - this is the inside story of Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech

A pensioner was subjected to 'ten years of hell' by an elderly neighbour who performed lewd acts while standing naked in his window and came into her garden to touch her bras on the washing line.

Russia has warned Nato it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.

MANILA, Philippines — The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and other concerned agencies are continuously preparing to ease the effects of the looming super El Niño, including the maintenance of irrigation systems and clearing operations on irrigation canals, Malacañang said Wednesday. Palace press officer Claire Castro made the assurance after the NIA outlined its mitigation action

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Mimaropa is studying the reproductive biology of the octopus Octopus cyanea, locally known as “pugita,” to generate scientific data that could support sustainable fisheries management in the region, according to a social media post on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The assessment, which

A commercial pilot flying from Dubai to Israel attacked another pilot before being overpowered by passengers in what is feared to have been an attempted hijacking.