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BUTUAN CITY — The local government of Libjo in Dinagat Islands has ordered the temporary closure of the Miracle Pool Cave in Barangay Plaridel, citing conservation and site management needs. The closure begins on Friday and will stay in effect until further notice, according to the Libjo tourism office. “The temporary closure aims to conserve the

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and China began to “reset” bilateral talks over the weekend, discussing maritime tensions as well as possible oil and gas exploration deals in the South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday. Foreign Undersecretary Leo Herrera-Lim led the Philippine delegation, while Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun

This is the Daily Gospel for March 30, 2026 which is the Monday of the Holy Week. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, March 29, 2026 Daily Gospel, March 28, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 12, 1-11. Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus

MANILA, Philippines — The Social Security System (SSS) is considering a moratorium on loan payments for its members, along with a condonation program for employers, as part of its relief measures amid the country’s economic challenges. According to SSS President Robert Joseph de Claro, the measures being considered aim to provide immediate relief to members

MANILA, Philippines — The first batch of the more than 1 million barrels of diesel procured by the government is expected to arrive this week and would be enough to cover domestic demand for five days, according to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto. “[T]he oil diplomacy ably conducted by energy officials led by Secretary Sharon Garin

MANILA, Philippines — Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega on Sunday warned Vice President Sara Duterte that her trust rating may decline further if she continues to refuse to address the corruption allegations against her. Ortega made the prediction after a Pulse Asia survey result, which showed that over half—or 51.5 percent—of those who distrusted her pointed

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Sunday vowed to further expand free internet access across the Philippines as it marked the 32nd year of its first connection to the internet on March 29, 1994. “Under the leadership of the DICT, efforts continue to expand free internet access to more

MANILA, Philippines — Amnesty International Philippines has urged the government to conduct a “prompt, independent, impartial and transparent” investigation of alleged abuses in the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act after women and child rights activist Ma. Salome “Sally” Crisostomo-Ujano was cleared of rebellion charges. The rights group also called for a halt to any form

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) will roll out P1.2 billion after the Holy Week as assistance to “most vulnerable” workers, particularly those from the transport sector, affected by the fuel crisis. The agency’s spokesperson and Assistant Secretary Lennard Serrano said Dole is studying proposals to place it under the department’s

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the still unresolved scandal over the government’s flood control projects, a project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)—the agency in the center of that controversy—is introducing new technology to bolster the flood defense of Metro Manila. The department’s Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (PMRCIP), which had been ongoing