Manila Times

Department of Labor Warns Employers Against Mandating Employee Performances at Corporate Holiday Events

The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment has issued a national advisory warning corporate managers that forcing staff members to perform at company Christmas parties violates employee rights and constitutes actionable workplace ...

Oriental Mindoro Health Authorities Prepare for Hospital Surge Amid Rising Respiratory Infections

Local public health officials in the province of Oriental Mindoro have recorded a sharp increase in flu-like illnesses, prompting regional hospitals to brace for an influx of patients as unpredictable weather patterns exacerbate domestic...

Local Governments in Baguio and Pangasinan Demand Substantial Budget Increases for 2027 Infrastructure

Municipal executives representing Baguio City and the province of Pangasinan have formally requested significantly higher national budget allocations for 2027, stating the capital is urgently required to maintain critical public infrastr...

Authorities Deploy Thousands of Security Personnel Across Metro Manila for All Saints Day Observances

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and provincial police forces have mobilised thousands of officers and traffic management personnel to secure major cemeteries and maintain public order during the massive annual Undas holiday...

Quezon City Law Enforcement Dismantles Illicit Petroleum Smuggling Ring in Payatas District

Authorities in Metro Manila have arrested four individuals connected to an unregulated fuel trading syndicate in Quezon City, advancing a broader government crackdown on illegal petroleum smuggling that defrauds state tax revenues and cr...

National Bureau of Investigation Dismantles Online Sexual Exploitation Network and Rescues Minor

Cybercrime operatives from the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation successfully dismantled a digital abuse syndicate and rescued an exploited child, highlighting the ongoing law enforcement battle against highly organised transna...

Philippine Aquaculture Operators Face Financial Crisis as Milkfish Prices Collapse and Logistics Costs Surge

Rural fishing communities and commercial milkfish producers are struggling against severe financial losses as farmgate prices drop while commercial feed and transport costs rise, presenting a growing threat to domestic food supply stabil...

Department of Energy Defends Coal Auction Regulations Against Corporate Exclusion Allegations

Philippine energy officials have firmly rejected accusations from Semirara Mining and Power Corporation that newly implemented coal mine bidding rules were designed to exclude major industry players, arguing the new procurement framework...

Taal Volcano Records Fifth Minor Eruption as Seismic Authorities Maintain Alert Level One

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology detected another minor steam-driven explosion at the Taal Volcano, marking its fifth eruption this October and prompting continuous public safety warnings for surrounding communities...

Phinma Corporation Opens 700 Million Peso Advanced Construction Materials Plant in Pampanga

A manufacturing subsidiary of Phinma Corporation has inaugurated a 700 million peso industrial facility in Pampanga designed to produce modern insulated building panels, expanding regional industrial capacity to meet rising domestic dema...

State Auditors Flag 397 Million Pesos in Duplicate Social Welfare Payments by Philippine Government

The Commission on Audit has discovered 397 million pesos in overlapping and irregular financial distributions within the national crisis assistance programme, prompting serious legislative concerns over administrative inefficiency and po...

Philippine Hospitality Firm Hotel101 Announces 6.4 Billion Peso Commercial Expansion into Egyptian Market

DoubleDragon Corporation has confirmed that its primary hospitality subsidiary Hotel101 will launch a 6.44 billion peso property development in Egypt, marking the brand's debut in Africa and underscoring the rapid global expansion of Phi...

Information Technology Executive Suspended Over 1.5 Billion Peso Government Procurement Anomalies

Anti-graft authorities have suspended a senior executive at the Department of Information and Communications Technology pending a deeper investigation into highly irregular government technology contracts valued at 1.5 billion pesos.

Philippine Congress Investigates 3.5 Billion Peso International Narcotics Seizure Linked to Laos Trafficking Routes

The House of Representatives has launched a formal inquiry into a massive 3.5 billion peso drug confiscation connected to international smuggling networks operating out of Laos, amplifying national security concerns regarding transnation...

Commission on Elections Removes Bayan Muna and 49 Party-List Organisations Ahead of Midterm Polls

The Philippine Commission on Elections has officially delisted Bayan Muna and 49 other party-list groups from its electoral registry, delivering a highly controversial administrative ruling that significantly alters the national politica...

Provincial Governments and Water Concessionaires Escalate Emergency Preparations for Severe El Niño Drought

Manila Water has aggressively reduced system losses below fifteen percent while provincial task forces across Capiz and Quezon activate emergency protocols, attempting to shield agricultural output and urban water security from an intens...

Vietnamese Conglomerate Vingroup Evaluates 500 Million Dollar Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in the Philippines

The parent company of Vietnamese automaker VinFast is considering a 500 million dollar investment to build a domestic electric vehicle production plant in the Philippines, promising a significant boost to foreign direct investment and gr...

Philippine Transportation Authorities Finalise Complete Privatisation of Metro Manila Rail Transit Line 3

The Department of Transportation announced that the heavily subsidised Metro Rail Transit Line 3 will be fully transferred to private sector management by 2027, concluding years of government maintenance struggles in a major push to mode...

National Bureau of Investigation Uncovers Major Wealth Discrepancies in Vice President Sara Duterte Impeachment Probe

Financial investigators from the National Bureau of Investigation have identified significant discrepancies regarding undocumented properties and mansions allegedly linked to Vice President Sara Duterte, delivering explosive evidence tha...

Marcos Administration Rejects Lawmaker Demands to Expel Chinese Ambassador Over South China Sea Confrontations

Malacañang has cautioned both the Senate and the House of Representatives against passing resolutions to declare Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata, warning that reckless diplomatic retaliation could dangerously escalate geop...

Philippine Government Urges Fugitive Senator Ronald dela Rosa to Surrender Peacefully to Avert Violence

Malacañang and the Department of the Interior and Local Government have issued a public appeal for fugitive Senator Ronald dela Rosa to turn himself in to law enforcement, attempting to negotiate a peaceful resolution to an escalating na...

GCash Parent Company Completes Record 53 Billion Peso Initial Public Offering on Philippine Stock Exchange

Financial technology giant Mynt successfully debuted on the Philippine Stock Exchange with a 53 billion peso initial public offering, marking a transformative milestone for the rapidly expanding digital economy and solidifying GCash as t...

Super Typhoon Rosal Forces Widespread Class Suspensions and Maritime Travel Bans Across Northern Philippines

Philippine weather authorities have classified Super Typhoon Rosal as the strongest tropical cyclone of the year, forcing local government units to suspend classes and prompting the Philippine Coast Guard to ground small vessels across Q...

Philippine Peso Plunges to Historic Low of 63 to the Dollar Ahead of Central Bank Rate Decision

The Philippine peso dropped to a record low of 63.23 against the United States dollar, intensifying pressure on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to defend the currency and manage domestic inflation risks as markets brace for hawkish monet...

Philippine Supreme Court Strikes Down 2024 and 2025 National Budgets Over Illegal Appropriations

The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Junior is preparing a legal appeal after the Supreme Court declared the national budgets for 2024 and 2025 unconstitutional, citing massive irregularities in unprogrammed funds that opposi...

Filipino Tennis Prodigy Alexandra Eala Advances to Successive Rounds at the Ningbo Open Tournament in China

Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala delivered a dominant straight-sets victory to advance further into the main draw of the Women's Tennis Association Ningbo Open tournament in China, generating immense national pride and sports media at...

Commission on Elections Rejects Requests for Statement of Contributions and Expenditures Deadline Extensions in Bangsamoro

The Commission on Elections formally rejected appeals from political candidates seeking deadline extensions for filing Statements of Contributions and Expenditures ahead of the critical regional parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro ...

Cagayan de Oro and Olongapo City Temperatures Hit Extreme Danger Heat Index Levels Reaching Forty-One Degrees Celsius

State weather monitors reported that heat index levels in Cagayan de Oro and Olongapo City surged to extreme danger thresholds surpassing forty-one degrees Celsius, triggering local health advisories for outdoor workers and vulnerable re...

Department of Science and Technology Proposes Nutrient-Dense Dried Mangoes as Specialized Food for Filipino Astronauts

The Department of Science and Technology unveiled a specialized food technology initiative proposing nutrient-dense, vitamin-fortified local dried mangoes as official spaceflight rations for upcoming international astronaut training miss...

Sandiganbayan Dismisses Forfeiture and Malversation Cases Involving Former High-Profile Political Figures

The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court dismissed separate high-profile malversation and ill-gotten wealth forfeiture cases involving former senator Bong Revilla and members of the Romualdez family, citing evidentiary insufficiencies and the ...

Philippine Navy and Japanese Self-Defense Forces Expand Bilateral Maritime Defense Exercises in Western Philippine Waters

Philippine and Japanese naval defense chiefs concluded high-level security talks in Manila agreeing to expand joint maritime patrols, intelligence sharing, and bilateral military interoperability drills to safeguard regional sea lanes an...

Department of Agriculture Studies Quantitative Import Restrictions on Pork Products to Protect Local Swine Growers

The Department of Agriculture is actively weighing the implementation of quantitative import quotas on foreign pork shipments to safeguard domestic hog producers struggling with elevated feed costs, disease management, and depressed farm...

National Economic and Development Authority Maintains Robust Revenue Collection Targets Despite Slower Global Growth

Economic managers at the National Economic and Development Authority confirmed that national tax and revenue collection targets will remain unadjusted despite moderating global growth forecasts, banking on resilient domestic consumption ...

Meralco Suspends Collection of Adjusted Bill Deposits Following Public Outcry and Regulatory Intervention

Manila Electric Company suspended the collection of controversial adjusted bill deposits from consumers following mounting consumer complaints and direct intervention from energy regulators demanding fairer billing transparency amid high...

House of Representatives Realigns Two Hundred Six Billion Pesos in Two Thousand Twenty-Seven National Budget Deliberations

The House of Representatives finalized sweeping amendments to the two thousand twenty-seven national budget, realigning over two hundred six billion pesos toward targeted social safety nets, regional agricultural modernization, and criti...

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Signals Sustained Hawkish Monetary Stance to Defend Domestic Price Stability

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas officials reaffirmed that the central bank will maintain its tight monetary policy stance through upcoming policy meetings to anchor inflation expectations and insulate the domestic economy against external fo...

Philippine Coast Guard Places Personnel on Heightened Alert Nationwide to Manage Two Million Undas Sea Travelers

The Philippine Coast Guard placed all district commands on heightened operational alert in preparation for the annual Undas holiday exodus, projecting that up to two million maritime passengers will transit through regional ports and fer...

Supreme Court Rules Congress Cannot Arbitrarily Inflate Presidential Budget Proposals Beyond Constitutional Limits

The Supreme Court issued a landmark legal ruling declaring that the legislative branch cannot unilaterally bloat executive budget proposals beyond statutory bounds, reinforcing separation of powers principles and tightening fiscal discip...

Department of Justice Seeks Enhanced Border Enforcement Tools to Plug Security Gaps in Southern Backdoor Routes

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla announced that Philippine law enforcement agencies are acquiring advanced surveillance and maritime tracking equipment to tighten security along porous southern maritime border routes heavily utili...

President Ferdinand Marcos Junior Inaugurates New Sulu Hall of Justice to Strengthen Judicial Access in Mindanao

President Ferdinand Marcos Junior traveled to Sulu to personally inaugurate the newly constructed Sulu Hall of Justice, emphasizing the administration's commitment to improving the rule of law, peace-building initiatives, and judicial de...

National Bureau of Investigation Recommends Criminal Charges Over Alleged Davao Flood Control Infrastructure Anomalies

The National Bureau of Investigation submitted formal criminal and administrative complaints to the Office of the Ombudsman implicating several public works contractors and government personnel in fraudulent fund disbursements tied to in...

International Criminal Court Prosecution Removes One Alleged Drug Killing Incident from Rodrigo Duterte Case

The International Criminal Court prosecution formally moved to drop one specific drug war killing incident from the case file against former president Rodrigo Duterte, even as legal proceedings regarding other aspects of the controversia...

Visayas Power Grid Placed Under Yellow Alert Due to Reserve Deficiencies Driven by Super El Nino Conditions

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines placed the Visayas power grid under yellow alert due to insufficient operating reserves caused by high electricity demand and constrained generation capacities linked to intense dry condit...

Senate Panel Approves Seven Hundred Eighty-Five Million Peso Budget for Office of the Vice President Amid Intense Scrutiny

The Senate Committee on Finance approved the proposed seven hundred eighty-five million peso budget for the Office of the Vice President for the coming fiscal year following contentious hearings regarding transparency, fund utilisation, ...

Department of Foreign Affairs Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Controversial Remarks Concerning Philippine Lawmakers

The Department of Foreign Affairs formally summoned the Chinese ambassador to Manila to deliver a sharp diplomatic reprimand regarding provocative statements directed at Philippine legislators, underscoring ongoing friction over territor...

Super Typhoon Rosal Enters Philippine Area of Responsibility Triggering Signal Number Two Alerts in Northern Provinces

State weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number Two across Batanes and adjacent northern provinces as Super Typhoon Rosal barrels closer, prompt...

Department of Public Works and Highways Sacks Three Senior Officials Over Alleged Davao City Flood Control Anomalies

Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the immediate removal of three senior department officials following a high-level investigation into multi-million-peso financial irregularities and alleged kickbacks surrounding ma...

Philippines Secures One Point Five Billion Dollars in Emergency Financing from Asian Development Bank

The Philippine government finalized a one point five billion dollar emergency financing package with the Asian Development Bank to cushion domestic markets and vulnerable sectors from the severe economic spillovers of the ongoing Middle ...