420 with CNW — Major League Baseball Inks Sponsorship Deal with CBD Firm

MANILA, Philippines — The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) has admitted only 3,000 of more than 70,000 applicants for academic year 2026-2027, its president said Monday. Lawyer Domingo Reyes Jr., president of PLM, said during the flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall that while 43,000 applicants were able to take the entrance exam, only

COTABATO CITY  – Mayor Akmad “Mitra” Ampatuan Sr. of Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, on Monday challenged his nephew to surrender and squarely face the charges in connection with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack in January this year. “My son, come out and surrender; face the cases against you… We will see you in court.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) signed an agreement on the first ever hospital-based learning continuity program in the country for children with long-term health conditions. The memorandum, signed on Monday, Sept. 28, is expected to help eligible patients continue their education while receiving medical care

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara led on Monday the national recognition of all those behind the Philippines’ historic gains in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). These included educators, learners, parents, local government leaders, and public and private partners. Attending the thanksgiving gathering at President Corazon

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said it still needs to verify whether Cedric Lee and Deniece Cornejo can be released despite a Court of Appeals order directing their immediate discharge. Lee and Cornejo are serving sentences related to the serious illegal detention case involving actor and television host Vhong Navarro, which dates

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation into reports that some Filipino athletes, particularly members of the Alas Pilipinas men’s volleyball team, had to pay out of pocket for food during the ongoing Asian Games in Japan. Palace press officer Claire Castro said Marcos does not want Filipino athletes representing the country

MANILA, Philippines — Laguna Governor Sol Aragones became the subject of a graft complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday over alleged irregularities in a program which complainants said had a P11.5 million budget to provide free review center classes for civil service examination takers. According to Laguna Board Member Lorenzo Zuñiga

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s repeated attacks on the Senate Impeachment Court’s integrity pose a danger if she is not reprimanded for repeatedly violating the sub judice rule, private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa Jr. said Monday. Tolosa said this during a press briefing after a break on Day 30 of Duterte’s impeachment trial, when

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A woman was killed while two men were wounded after motorcycle riding gunmen opened fire at a parked vehicle in front of the Land Registry Authority (LRA) in Barangay V in Bantay, Ilocos Sur  on Monday. According to the Bantay Municipal Police Station, the victims were inside a black sport

MANILA, Philippines — Senators on Monday called for an inquiry into delayed allowances for national athletes after Alas Pilipinas men’s captain Bryan Bagunas said some players have gone without them since July and had to borrow money to get to training. In a manifestation during session, Sen. Joel Villanueva said the Senate should determine whether

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team on Monday said it appreciated Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s feedback on its cross-examination strategy, expressing openness in adjusting its approach to better convey its points to the senator-judges. Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa made the pronouncement after Lacson, on the 30th day of Duterte’s impeachment trial,

MANILA, Philippines—The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will continue to bring rains and thunderstorms to parts of Palawan, the Visayas and Mindanao through Wednesday, according to the state weather bureau. In its 5 p.m. forecast on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Palawan, Central Visayas, the Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula,