The Philippines unveiled a major coast guard base on Thursday on an island in the South China Sea to serve as a “steadfast sentinel of our sovereignty” in a disputed region closely guarded by China’s forces. Chinese officials did not immediately react on the opening of a new Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) district command on

This is the Daily Gospel for April 20, 2026, which is the Friday of Easter week. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, April 9, 2026 Daily Gospel, April 8, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 21, 1-14.  Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed

MANILA – No Filipino was reported hurt in Lebanon as the death toll from Israel’s wave of airstrikes in its capital Beirut reached approximately 300, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday night. The barrage had injured 1,200, leaving hospitals to operate at maximum capacity. Citing the latest information from the Lebanese Ministry

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate distribution of P8 billion worth of subsidies to more than 42,000 barangays to help the communities cushion the impact of the Middle East crisis. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said in a statement on Thursday that each of the barangays would receive P200,000 as funding

MANILA, Philippines — The United Sugar Producers’ Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) has urged the government to initiate cloud seeding operations in sugarcane areas to alleviate dry conditions caused by the onset of El Niño. Unifed President Manuel Lamata said the sugar industry, particularly thousands of sugar farmers and workers, will grapple with “significant challenges”

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pledged to build hospitals for military veterans in the Visayas and Mindanao and expand health-care access for retired servicemen who for decades have relied on just a single dedicated medical facility located in Luzon. Marcos made the commitment on Thursday in a speech during the 84th Araw ng

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has ordered a construction company to immediately stop its illegal quarrying operations at the Angat River-Bustos Dam Forest Reserve in Bulacan province for causing destruction to the crops, vegetation and wildlife habitat in the area. The court, in an en banc session on Wednesday, granted the petition for a

MANILA, Philippines — With fuel prices at historic highs and living costs climbing, where else could the government source additional funding to support projects vital to easing the economic strain from the oil crisis? Authorities are still seeking a clear funding source to finance a supplemental budget should lawmakers call for it, but one option

SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES—As the government renews its interest to pursue joint venture with China to explore oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), fishers in Zambales are ambivalent. Leonardo Cuaresma, president of the New Masinloc Fishermen Association, said while the initiative could help address the country’s fuel crisis following the conflict in the

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Residents dealing with long lines at jeepney terminals here on their way home at night found some relief on Wednesday when more units were deployed—financed by the city government after Baguio was placed under a state of calamity. Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Tuesday signed City Resolution No. 257 declaring a state