Former lawmaker Teddy Casiño and his fellow candidates in the Makabayan coalition will vote to convict impeached Vice President Sara Duterte if they win in the senatorial elections.

Two vice presidential endorsements may have different outcomes in the tight race to the Senate less than three weeks before the May 12 polls, a political analyst said.

House lawmakers are urging the government to file charges against a local marketing solutions company allegedly contracted by China to boost its narrative on the West Philippine Sea, if proven to have violated the law.

Administration senatorial candidates have sounded the alarm over possible foreign interference in the upcoming May 12 midterm elections, calling for urgent improvements to cybersecurity defenses.

Filipino fans of Cocomelon are in for a treat this weekend as the global sensation brings its beloved characters and sing-along hits to life in Manila for the first time.

European observers are closely monitoring the possibility of foreign interference, including disinformation and coordinated manipulation of public opinion, as they officially launch their activities ahead of the midterm polls on May 12.

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Senators are calling for a heightened response to the National Security Council’s report on alleged Chinese interference in the upcoming midterm elections, including the summoning of China’s ambassador and a comprehensive threat assessment.

There was a threat against slain Cagayan town reelectionist Mayor Joel Ruma, the Philippine National Police said.

In celebration of Earth Month, we’re spotlighting a group of inspiring Filipino sustainable chefs who are making bold moves in the food scene.

The government will issue visas for foreigners on temporary stay for remote work.

About 140,000 police personnel will be deployed in the May 12 midterm polls, the Philippine National Police said.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act 12174 — a law prohibiting the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons.

Authorities have filed criminal charges against the videographer of Russian content creator Vitaly Zdorovetskiy who is under police custody for harassing locals in his "rage baiting" content, the Palace said on Friday, April 25.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Jalen Williams had 26 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an improbable 114-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.

Malacañang assured the public on Friday, April 25, that a thorough investigation will be conducted on China’s alleged operations aimed at influencing the results of the midterm elections.

Vice President Sara Duterte told a local campaign to reject administration senatorial candidates and rallied for those she supports.

The Commission on Elections has allowed the rollout of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) subsidized ₱20-per-kilogram (kg) rice program, granting it an exemption from the election period disbursement ban.

Filipina fashion icon Heart Evangelista continues to stun with her looks in the international scene as she bagged the Global Fashion Influencer of the Year award in Dubai.

Several of Europe’s biggest funders of scientific collaboration with China, in fields such as viruses and air quality, have put bilateral research programmes on hold due to concerns over Chinese data protection laws, funding agencies said.

Republicans in the US Congress plan to introduce a sweeping $150 billion defense package that will give an initial $27 billion boost to President Donald Trump's controversial Golden Dome missile defense shield, according to a document and a congressional aide.

St. Peter's Basilica closed its doors just briefly in the early hours and then opened again on Thursday to welcome crowds of worshippers from around the world lining up to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.

The Philippine Navy said a Chinese aircraft carrier battle group had passed near its northern maritime boundaries in the run-up to a six-day maritime exercise with the U.S. that began on Thursday as part of their annual Balikatan military drills.

Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro refuted Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that she is related to ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro, calling the remark “fake news” and expressing concern over misinformation from the country’s second-highest official.

Senatorial candidate and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro is eyeing a 'free lunch' program in elementary schools as a measure to curb hunger in the country.

The government must make sure the pilot program to sell rice for P20 per kilogram will not affect farmgate prices of palay, an agricultural group said Thursday, April 24.

The Philippines is unlikely to reach upper middle-income status this year, but it remains on track to achieve the milestone by 2026, economic and foreign affairs officials said in a high-level briefing ahead of an international conference on middle-income countries.

Drag queen Jiggly Caliente has lost "most of her right leg" over a severe infection, her family announced.

Philippine intelligence and security officials have revealed efforts by the Chinese government to influence the outcome of the May midterm elections, while a senator said the Chinese embassy financed online troll operations.

A nationwide rollout of rice for P20 per kilogram (kg) remains a top priority of the administration, a Palace official said Thursday.

The country’s One China policy - which recognizes Beijing as the only Chinese government - stays, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said on Thursday, April 24, despite a recent Malacañang directive easing travel restrictions for some officials to Taiwan.

The Commission on Elections will ask nine more local candidates to explain allegations of vote buying and abuse of public funds, poll chairman George Garcia said on Thursday, April 24.

As the Vatican prepares for the secret meeting of cardinals who will pick a successor to Pope Francis, forget - to some extent - what you may have learned from 'Conclave,' last year's hit movie depicting high-level power games and backstabbing among the red-robed clerics.

China's military said on Thursday that it had dispatched naval and air forces to monitor and warn a US guided missile destroyer that sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.

St. Peter's Basilica reopened its doors on Thursday, after a brief pause in the early hours of the day, to welcome thousands of worshippers from around the world who want to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.

The Department of Health (DOH) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC), through its San Miguel Foundation, Inc. (SMF), opened recently a second Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Services (BUCAS) Center, further strengthening their pioneering partnership to bridge public healthcare gaps especially for the poor.

South Korea's data protection authority said on Thursday that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek transferred user information and prompts without permission when the service was still available for download in the country's app market.

Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in the event it faces aggression by Western countries, Moscow's top security official, Sergei Shoigu, was quoted as saying in an interview with the TASS state news agency on Thursday.

Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 36 points and the Boston Celtics overcame the absence of leading scorer Jayson Tatum to beat the visiting Orlando Magic 109-100 Wednesday in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Rizal, Cagayan reelectionist Mayor Joel Ruma was fatally shot in a campaign rally on Wednesday, April 23.

The Philippines stands to benefit from a sweeping U.S. tariff overhaul that has disrupted global trade flows, a new study showed, as the country emerges among the least exposed Southeast Asian economies to new U.S. duties targeting imports.

Filipino faithful are urged to respect the cardinal electors’ independence and to refrain from publicly advocating for Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle to succeed the late Pope Francis, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said.

Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines (UP) emerged as the top Philippine universities in the new edition of a global higher education ranking.

Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David has set off to Vatican City to attend the funeral for the late Pope Francis and to participate in the election of the new pontiff.

In his latest step pressuring US universities, President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an order intended to toughen standards for college accreditation, a requirement for accessing billions of dollars in federal student financial aid.

Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Saturday.

Global aid funding cuts, led by the United States, are disrupting efforts to vaccinate children against deadly diseases almost as much as the COVID-19 pandemic did, the United Nations said on Thursday.

South Korean prosecutors have indicted former president Moon Jae-in for alleged bribery, a prosecution office spokesperson said on Thursday, in a case related to the appointment of his former son-in-law at a Thai airline.