China and the US can make nice, if not peace

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The National Police Commission (Napolcom) is probing two Laoag City cops who were caught allegedly counterflowing at a roundabout on Sept. 19. In a statement on Friday (Sept. 25), the Napolcom office in the Ilocos region said the two officers have been identified and were issued traffic citation tickets. This

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd), led by Secretary Sonny Angara, has spearheaded partnerships with state agencies, local government units (LGUs), and the private sector to modernize public school infrastructure and expand digital connectivity nationwide. The partnerships aim to address two critical challenges facing the basic education system — a classroom shortage and

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has approved fare increases for public utility vehicles (PUVs), with the new rates taking effect on Monday, Sept. 28. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez approved the recommendation of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to lift the suspension of the fare increase, which was imposed in March 2026.

MANILA, Philippines—Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso is finally free after she has been released from the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City. This event comes following an absolute pardon granted by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Veloso walked out of the facility with full civil and political rights, completely extinguishing the

MANILA, Philippines — INQToday’s 6 p.m. broadcast today, Sept. 25, includes the following stories: Rep. Martin Romualdez, former House speaker, will testify in his own plunder case filed before the Sandiganbayan. His lawyer, Ade Fajardo, says his client will be the most important witness in the case as he intends to defend himself. President Ferdinand

Chinese President Xi Jinping has completed a whirlwind 43-hour trip to the United States, his first state visit to the country in more than a decade, with US President Donald Trump pulling out all the stops to make it a grand affair. The two leaders met several times during the visit, including at a ceremonial airport welcome, the White House reception and bilateral talks on a wide range of topics including trade, tariffs and Taiwan. They also attended a state dinner in Xi’s honour with top...

MANILA, Philippines — Direct funding for public schools nationwide will reach P61.02 billion under the proposed 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP), the Department of Education (DepEd) said in a statement issued on Friday. The proposed amount is more than double the 2022 public school funding of around P30 billion in 2022. As DepEd pointed out,

MANILA -- President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) originally scheduled for November 2, 2026.

MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said Friday he will bring the newly enacted law postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to the Supreme Court. “Because this measure strikes at the heart of our democracy and reflects a grave abuse of discretion, voters like me are left with no choice but to

The Thailand-China economic relationship is shifting from trade volume and manufacturing relocation toward direct technology transfer, with Chinese firms embedding AI, robotics, and digital infrastructure into Thailand's industrial base.

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla personally appeared before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday at the start of the preliminary investigation into allegations of obstruction of justice. The Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) filed the case for assisting fellow lawmaker Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa in leaving the

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday issued Executive Order No. 125, which temporarily suspends the excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas and kerosene. “The excise taxes on LPG, except when used as raw material for production of petrochemical products or used for motive power, and kerosene, except when used as aviation fuel,