GSIS offers nearly P8B emergency loans for calamity-hit members

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian flagged on Friday P295 million in commitment fees paid by the government for major transport foreign-assisted projects that have long been delayed or failed to secure loans from development banks. Gatchalian flagged the delayed projects during the Senate finance subcommittee hearing on the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) budget

MANILA, Philippines – A big-time oil price hike expected next week leads the top stories on INQToday afternoon edition, along with the defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte seeking to have eight alleged killings removed from his International Criminal Court case. READ: Diesel seen up by as much as P10.50 per liter next week

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said there was “no justification” for the China Coast Guard"s (CCG) aggressive actions that resulted in a minor collision with a Philippine civilian vessel in the West Philippine Sea on Friday.

Vietnam remains a market of interest for Australian education providers, according to Jane Tran, Board Director of the Vietnam-Australia Scholars & Experts Association (VASEA), following Australia's announcement of the next phase of reforms to its migration system.

Sa pag-aagawan ng teritoryo, sisiklab ang isang digmaan! Abangan ang 'Arthdal Chronicles' simula September 28, 5:10 p.m., sa GMA

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is studying whether to file the complaint regarding the alleged misuse of up to P10 billion in funds for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA) in the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc)’s hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to the Department of Justice

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it was confident there would be no riots during the expected protest actions this coming Sept. 21, compared to the violent incidents seen last year. “Malaki ang kumpiyansa natin,” PNP public information chief Col. Allen Rae Co said in a press briefing in Camp

Singapore Airlines was awarded the title of world’s best airline in the annual rankings by Skytrax, taking the top spot from Qatar Airways in a year that saw Middle Eastern carriers come under significant pressure from the ongoing war in Iran. The award, which is based on a survey of almost 25 million travellers, was announced in London on Friday, with a list dominated by Asian carriers. Only one European airline – Air France-KLM – made the top 10, and not a single US company, despite their...

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Kaya mo ba ang long distance relationship? Paano kung masira niya ang tiwala mo? Abangan sina Sofia Pablo at Iñigo Jose sa kuwento ng isang pangakong mapapako sa 'Barangay Love Stories' mamayang 4 p.m. sa GMA.

The People's Budget Coalition appeals to the House of Representatives to 'make CSO participation meaningful,' not 'tokenistic'

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday expressed hope that the people of Mindanao “move forward together” in light of its recently concluded first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections. “As the BARMM enters a new chapter, we appeal especially to its leaders: make the Bangsamoro