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ABS-CBN Corporation is set to implement a retrenchment program affecting around 200 employees, or about 7% of its workforce, as the company works to strengthen its financial position amid challenges facing the content industry.

Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has denied the claim of DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla that his application for asylum in Austria has already been rejected.

The first BARMM Parliamentary Election was generally peaceful and orderly despite a number of isolated incidents, particularly in Cotabato City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday thanked his colleagues for approving on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2387, which fixes the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to five years.

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for the rapid, nationwide rollout of the government’s maritime digital passenger manifest system after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) raised the possibility that the ill-fated MV June Aster may have been carryi...

As haze is observed in some parts of the country due to ongoing forest and peatland fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, two environmental organizations reminded the public not to burn dry leaves and twigs, crop waste, and household trash to avoid aggravating...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go personally joined the inauguration and turnover of the Super Health Center in Maramag, Bukidnon on Friday, September 11, underscoring his continuing push to bring primary healthcare services closer to communities, particularl...

The Mindanao power grid was placed under Yellow Alert on Saturday, September 12, due to insufficient operating reserves amid the unavailability of several generating plants.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go welcomed the enactment of Republic Act No. 12325, which strengthens the country’s free tertiary education program by prioritizing poor and disadvantaged students and expanding government support beyond public colleges and uni...

Vice President Sara Duterte will pursue all available legal remedies after the Taguig City Prosecutor’s Office dismissed her first perjury complaint against Ramil Madriaga.

The Taguig City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the perjury complaint filed by Vice President Sara Duterte against Ramil Madriaga, who had claimed to be her former “bagman.”

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has called for a broader definition of indigency to grant more Filipinos access to government services, saying current standards are too narrow and fail to capture the realities faced by many households.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go pressed health officials over the continuing gap between actual hospital expenses and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) benefits, arguing that available funds should be maximized until Filipinos feel signif...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed his support for the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of Health and its attached agencies while pressing the government to provide the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) with sufficient fundin...

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has not monitored any verified threat against Vice President Sara Duterte or her family, following concerns she raised regarding the alleged conduct of police personnel.

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said that millions of low-income Filipinos stand to benefit from a legislation institutionalizing free housing through usufruct, a legal arrangement that grants families the right to occupy and enjoy government land and hou...