The Bureau of Immigration detained three Chinese nationals in Parañaque for alleged identity theft, overstaying, and visa violations. Authorities continue crackdowns on foreign nationals abusing Philippine immigration laws. Read more »
The Atong Ang manhunt continues as courts pursue kidnapping and homicide charges in the Missing Sabungeros case. Here’s the latest 2026 update. Read more »
The Department of Health (DOH) has raised the possibility of requiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing for foreign visitors to the Philippines, citing a sharp increase in new infections nationwide. Read more »
The Filipino political stage opened the year under intensified scrutiny as impeachment issues involving both President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte gained public attention. Read more »
The local government of Bais City in Negros Oriental has declared a state of calamity following a massive wastewater spill from the Universal Robina Corporation Bais Distillery that polluted around 3,000 hectares within the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). Read more »
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially outlawed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) following the signing of Republic Act No. 12312, or the Anti-POGO Act of 2025. Read more »
