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#WalangPasok: Class suspensions for Thursday, July 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – (Updated as of 11:31PM) Several local government units (LGUs) have announced the suspension of cl…

Rodante Marcoleta

Marcoleta taken to PNP hospital after chest pain, hypertension following arrest

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Rodante Marcoleta was taken to the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital on M…

Wimbledon

Alex Eala gets emotional after historic Wimbledon win: ‘This is everything’

MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala scored the biggest victory of her career after stunning world No. 3 and defending Wimbl…

Rodante Marcoleta

Ombudsman files plunder case against Sen. Marcoleta

MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday filed a plunder case before the Sandiganbayan against Sen. …

World Bank

Marcos welcomes Philippines' upgrade to upper-middle income status

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed the Philippines' upgrade to upper-middle income st…

World Bank

Philippines now an 'upper-middle income' country

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has officially been classified as an upper-middle income country by the World Ban…

Quezon

Marine engineering student revives 2 kids who drowned in Quezon

MANILA, Philippines – A 20-year-old marine engineering student became an unlikely hero after successfully reviving two …

Rene Baterbonia

Baterbonia family visits Aurora shoreline where Rene drowned

MANILA, Philippines – The family of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia visited on Wednesday the shoreline in Dipaculao, Auro…

Supreme Court

LIVESTREAM: 2026 SSBE, Shari’ah Special Bar Exam Results

MANILA, Philippines – In anticipation of the 2026 Shari’ah Special Bar Exam (SSBE) results and List of Successful Exami…

wage hike

DOLE announces 'historic' P85 daily wage hike in Metro Manila

MANILA, Philippines – More than 1.1 million minimum wage earners in Metro Manila are set to receive a record P85 daily…

PESONet

BPI makes money transfers to banks, e-wallets permanently free starting July 1, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will permanently waive transfer fees for InstaPay and PE…

tourist visa

Japan to raise visa fees fivefold starting July 1, but Filipino tourist visas still free

MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government will raise visa fees for foreign nationals fivefold starting July 1, 2026…

visa-on-arrival

Filipinos now eligible for visa-on-arrival for travel to UAE

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that eligible Filipino citizens will be able to…

News and Events

Mayor Vico Sotto says P9.2-B New Pasig City Hall to operate soon

MANILA, Philippines — The highly anticipated New Pasig City Hall is expected to begin serving residents within the next…

University of the Philippines

All 5 Philippine Universities Drop in QS World Rankings 2027

MANILA, Philippines – Only five Philippine universities secured spots in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, release…

Rovelyn Baterbonia

Rovelyn Baterbonia recalls Rene’s promise: 'Pagdating ng June, hindi na ako mamomroblema'

MANILA, Philippines – The promise was simple yet profound: by June, his mother would no longer have to worry about thei…

sports

Ateneo de Davao grants full scholarships to Rene Baterbonia’s 6 siblings

DAVAO CITY — Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) has granted full educational scholarships to the six siblings of late st…

Tab Baldwin

Ateneo says Baldwin, manager Quimpo 'on leave' as it probes deaths of Baterbonia, Adili

MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University on Thursday said Blue Eagles head coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin …

Sports

'Iaahon ko ang aking pamilya': The last promise of Rene Baterbonia

MANILA, Philippines – For Rene Clert Baterbonia, basketball was never just about winning games but about building a bet…