In an announcement on Friday, June 26, the TRB said that the second tranche of toll rate increases will be implemented, after the first tranche in January. The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) announced that the implementation of the second phase of toll rate increases for both the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) will begin on July 1.

Amid rising violence involving minors, President Marcos has called for a whole-of-community approach to ensure the safety of the Filipino youth.

Tricia Clare Oco already saw children cramped in congested jails for committing crimes such as stealing candies and loitering on the streets.

Prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are set for a major rollback of P12 per kilogram starting July 1, according to Regasco president Arnel Ty.

Travelers may see lower airfares in July as the CAB cuts fuel surcharge to its lowest level since the Middle East-driven oil price surge.

The new 13-story hemodialysis building of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) is expected to open before the end of 2027 and will become the largest dialysis center in Southeast Asia, according to President Marcos.

The southwest monsoon will bring scattered rains in Luzon and the Visayas today, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

After recent rollbacks, motorists could face an increase of more than P1 per liter at the pump next week amid waning optimism over the US-Iran peace deal.

A P7.2-trillion peso national budget has been proposed for 2027.

A viral Facebook reel falsely claimed former President Rodrigo Duterte had won his ICC case and would soon return to the Philippines.

"Gardo" exited PAR but parts of the country will continue to experience strong winds and heavy rains due to habagat.

Severe Tropical Storm Gardo (international name: Higos) maintained its strength Friday morning as it moved north-northwestward over the Philippine Sea.

Globally, a median of only 23% expressed confidence in him, but Filipinos gave him the strongest rating at 68%.

Catholics should become agents of change instead of keyboard warriors to deal with problems in today’s society, according to Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula“It is very easy to say that there are many things wrong in society, in the family, in the Church, or in the world… But only a few are willing to initiate change,” Advincula said during mass at Quiapo Church on Wednesday.

Respect, especially for those who have less in life, has been the battle cry for lawyer Robie Ann Garcia Solacito of the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Sultan Kudarat.

Although criticized for shunning investigations on her alleged wrongdoings, Vice President Sara Duterte will testify in her trial before the Senate impeachment court “if necessary,” according to her legal defense team.

The mystery name is now headed to Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.

Authorities thwart another potential mass shooting in Leyte.

The Philippine consulate general in Honolulu welcomed the arrival of the Philippine contingent from the Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine Coast Guard participating in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2026.

Sen. Imee Marcos questioned the June 17 confirmation of five Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) senior officers despite being covered by a one-year ban.

The Department of Tourism officially launched on Friday its “Discover More to Love” campaign to boost domestic tourism, offering more than 3,000 travel deals from partners.

President Marcos will travel to Canada to further deepen partnership and advance cooperation in key strategic areas with the North American country, Malacañang announced on Friday.

Trial judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have granted the prosecution’s request to freeze the money seized from former president Rodrigo Duterte when he was arrested and turned over to the international tribunal in March 2025.

The Pride March in the Philippines lives on after 30 years with the LGBTQIA+ community calling for the legislation of equality measures and the end of discrimination in the country.

The Department of Education is rolling out a nationwide School Safety Campaign following the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City.

Handheld metal detectors will be made mandatory in schools while anti-bullying measures will be strengthened, as part of a comprehensive nationwide school safety campaign.

The German developer of online game “GoreBox” has declined an invitation to attend an upcoming Senate probe on Monday’s shooting incident at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban.

The Philippines, in time for next months’ 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award, has called on members of the United Nations and the international community to reaffirm the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as the constitution that governs the oceans of the world.

The people behind hotel experiences, tourism campaigns, and guest services in the Philippines are set to be recognized as the premier organization of hotel sales and marketing leaders in the Philippines, Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) Philippines, opened nominations for the 12th Virtus Awards.

GoreBox developer refused to attend the Senate probe on Tacloban school shooting incident involving a 14-year-old gamer.

The House prosecutors believe that the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, contained in a sealed box, are relevant in the impeachment case.

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and Robin Padilla, as well as former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, to comment on the obstruction of justice complaint filed against them.

The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has rejected Sen. ’s bid to consolidate the plunder and graft cases filed against him in another division as doing so will “unduly delay” proceedings.

Following a deadly shooting incident that involved two minors at a school in Tacloban City, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) yesterday called on heads of Filipino families to actively practice “digital parenting.”

The bell is silent. The classrooms are empty.

The Marcos administration intends to fast-track the implementation of projects in the second half of the year and raise infrastructure spending, officials said, following the economic team’s decision to cut this year’s growth target because of the effects of the Middle East war and the flood control scandal.

Interior Secretary Remulla called on Congress to strengthen gun control laws in the country following the deadly Tacloban school shooting incident.

A Nueva Vizcaya court dismissed the case against Bayombong Bishop Jose Mangalinao and other environmental defenders opposing a mining exploration project.

Unsealing Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records should be done at the pre-trial conference between the prosecution and defense teams in her impeachment case in order to expedite proceedings when the Senate trial gets underway, according to House prosecutors.

Israeli students have gifted the Philippine embassy in Tel Aviv with a robot designed in the colors of the Philippine flag.

The Boy Scouts of the Philippines has posthumously awarded its highest honor for bravery to one of its own.

Former Ateneo Blue Eagles head coach Tab Baldwin kept top university officials in the dark about the drowning of two student-athletes during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora on June 8, according to Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla.

The family of the late Rene Baterbonia received a P2.266-million condominium unit in Davao City from the National Housing Authority (NHA).

Ateneo said it respects the PNP-CIDG's anti-hazing recommendation against former men's basketball head coach Tab Baldwin and 10 others, while assuring support for affected students and personnel.

House prosecutors are bracing for a legal battle over a sealed box containing Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records, even as the Senate formally cleared all procedural hurdles to open her impeachment trial on July 6.

In the film “Finding Nemo,” his father is shown to have become female after their mother died.

The Philippines was cited among the world’s worst human rights performers after receiving poor marks in both quality of life and protection from state abuses, the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) 2026 said on Thursday.

Thousands are expected to join the rally dubbed the White Ribbon March at the People Power Monument tomorrow as religious and civil society groups continue to call for accountability amid corruption scandals in the country.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the new dialysis hub could be the 'largest' in Southeast Asia.

Hazing raps were recommended against former head coach Tab Baldwin and other Ateneo coaching staff.

The DOJ has approved the filing of 44 criminal tax cases against three former DPWH officials linked to the flood control scandal.

Malacañang said the president was "heartbroken" upon learning of the Tacloban shooting incident.

Tropical storm Gardo will exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) after its brief stay, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue  has secured clearance from the Department of Justice for the filing of 44 criminal tax cases against the so-called BGC Boys or Bulacan Group of Contractors – former officials implicated in the flood control scandal – over alleged tax liabilities exceeding P1.68 billion.

Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV yesterday filed before the Department of Justice a cyberlibel complaint against Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Rodante Marcoleta and 18 self-proclaimed bagmen for implicating him in an alleged payoff from Zaldy Co during a non-Senate sanctioned Blue Ribbon hearing on June 4.

The 14-year-old student who was recently foiled by authorities after posting a mass shooting and stabbing threat against a high school in Leyte is also a fan of the violent, suspended video game "Gorebox," Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said.

The former senator filed cyberlibel complaints against Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and Rodante Marcoleta, along with 18 former soldiers-turned-bagmen.

Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial faces time constraint.

Typhoon Francisco is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) as another tropical storm is set to enter the country tonight, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.

After more than two weeks of investigation, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has identified around 10 to 11 personalities who will face criminal cases for the deaths of two Ateneo de Manila University cagers in Dipaculao, Aurora.