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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has ordered its regional offices to investigate suspected schemes involving the fraudulent acquisition of Philippine citizenship documents, citing potential risks to national security, property ownership, and businesses reserved for Filipinos. In a memorandum, the NBI Office of the Director directed regional investigators to identify individuals and networks allegedly involved in falsifying birth certificates and …

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has criticized the Chinese Embassy in Manila over what it described as “escalatory and undiplomatic” social media posts, warning that the statements could undermine efforts to improve bilateral relations. In a statement Thursday, the DFA said the embassy’s public remarks erode mutual trust and confidence between the Philippines and China and do not reflect …

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has asked the Senate to restore the budget of its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program to ₱63.9 billion in 2027, warning that reduced funding could limit aid to Filipinos facing emergencies. The program’s proposed allocation was cut to ₱33.3 billion in the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP), nearly half …

Vice President Sara Duterte has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and members of Congress to account for budget provisions recently declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, saying the ruling vindicated her earlier warnings about irregularities in the national budget process. In a statement last week, Duterte thanked the high court for striking down provisions in the 2024 and 2025 …

Pascual Laboratories Inc. (PascualLab) is marking its 80th anniversary by expanding its health and wellness offerings, continuing its mission to support stronger, healthier Filipino families. Founded in 1946 by Isosceles and Leonora Pascual to address Filipinos’ post-war health needs, the company has grown into the maker of established brands such as Poten-Cee, Ascof Lagundi, C-Lium Fibre and OraCare Mouthrinse. Under …

International passenger traffic at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) increased by 2.6% year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2026, supported by resilient travel demand and additional international flight services. New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) reported that international passenger volume reached 19.93 million from Jan. 1 to Oct. 22, up by 507,772 from the 19.42 million recorded during the …

Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan has become a convenient symbol of everything Filipinos resent about Beijing’s increasingly aggressive conduct in the West Philippine Sea. Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro has been the country’s staunch defender of Philippine sovereignty, exchanging of direct accusations. But declaring the ambassador persona non grata would accomplish little beyond satisfying public anger. It would not stop Chinese …

This early, this nation that lives on its daily bread, is future-oriented enough to think of the elections come 2028. The main position up for grabs, of course, is no less than the Presidency of the Philippines. Thereafter follows the rest, down to the lowest levels of the local government. For all the negativity of our times, there is always …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declining approval ratings have acquired a more serious political dimension with Vice President Sara Duterte reportedly leading a recent survey of potential candidates for the 2028 presidential election. For Malacañang, the numbers should be a warning. Unfortunately, the apparent response is another round of image management. Replacing the Press Secretary—for the sixth time in four years—will …

EBITDABy DIEGO C. CAGAHASTIAN Despite the din and mess in Philippines-China relations caused in part by the stridently boastful Jay Tarriela, and the rabidly pro-American Gibo Teodoro and Erwin Tulfo, among others in the stupid membership of the Philippine Association of China Haters, there is still a whiff of fresh air, a wind-stream  of hope, for Filipinos who just want …