A China Coast Guard vessel fired a water cannon at a Philippine fisheries vessel delivering fuel subsidies to Filipino fishermen at Panatag Shoal on July 23, 2026, four days before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his State of the Nation Address where he called for national unity in defending the West Philippine Sea. This photo is a screengrab from the video posted by Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela.

PCG chief spox hails Marcos’ call for unity over WPS as ‘most powerful’ message...

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MANILA — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela on Monday hailed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s call...
“Ang tama ay ang sumunod sa proseso at hayaan ang ebidensya ang magsalita. Naninindigan akong wala akong ginawang anumang labag sa batas. At handa akong patunayan ito,” says former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez who faces charges over alleged questionable flood control projects.

Romualdez vows to fight flood cases after Marcos names him in SONA

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MANILA — Former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday vowed to face any charges arising from the government's flood control...
PEOPLE’S SONA. Members of various sectoral groups march toward the Iloilo Provincial Capitol in Iloilo City on Monday, July 27, 2026, to hold a counter-protest dubbed the "People's State of the Nation Address." Coinciding with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth SONA, demonstrators voiced frustration over low wages, rising commodity prices, corruption, and unfulfilled agricultural reforms. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

‘MASAKIT MAN SA AKIN!’; PBBM announces looming Ombudsman cases vs cousin ex-Speaker Romualdez

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MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced on Monday that the government is preparing to file multiple cases before the Office of the...
According to employers, if a one-time big-time pay hike were to happen, businesses may either push up the cost of goods to make up for losses due to the wage increase, lay off their workers, or firms still recovering from the impact of COVID-19 may be forced to close. Photo shows laborers at work in a factory at the Mactan Export Processing Zone in Lapu-Lapu City. Photo from the Facebook account of the MEPZ Workers Alliance

WV employers back wage hike but seek lower increase, delayed implementation

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ILOILO City — Most employers in Western Visayas have acknowledged that private sector workers deserve a wage increase due to soaring inflation and rising...
A child's torso is covered with red spots of measles. Health experts warn that measles spreads very easily and can lead to some children suffering life-long consequences. Measles normally clears up within seven to 10 days. However, it can lead to pneumonia, meningitis, blindness and seizures. GETTY IMAGES

Bacolod urges parents to vaccinate children as measles cases rise

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BACOLOD City – Mayor Greg Gasataya has urged parents and caregivers to have their young children vaccinated against measles and rubella as the city...
The latest non-commissioned OCTA Research “Tugon ng Masa” survey showed Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s approval and trust ratings dropping below the 50-percent mark for the first time since November 2024.

Palace: Sara rating slide due to ‘lack of solutions’ to nat’l woes

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MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s declining approval and trust ratings were due to what Malacañang described as her failure to help address the...

CAUGHT IN RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: 3 Ilonggo seafarers plead for gov’t rescue after Black Sea...

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ILOILO City – Three Ilonggo seafarers who survived a Russian drone attack on their cargo vessel in the Black Sea are urgently seeking government...
Photo courtesy of the Presidential Communications Office

Marcos’ 5th SONA draws praise, flak; Biron gives President 9/10; Treñas welcomes flood-control push,...

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ILOILO City — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday drew sharply divided reactions in Iloilo, earning high marks...
Department of Migrant Workers secretary Hans Leo Cacdac visits the family of Antique seafarer Jude Prado Pagunsan in Barangay Ubos, Valderrama, Antique to convey President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s condolences and assure government assistance, including the repatriation of the slain seafarer's remains, educational support for his children, and funeral aid following his death in a Russian drone attack in the Black Sea. DMW

Gov’t rushes aid, repatriation for Antique seafarer killed in Black Sea drone attack

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ILOILO City — The Philippine government has assured the immediate repatriation of the remains of an Antique seafarer killed in a Russian drone attack...
A Coast Guard rescuer carries a child through floodwaters as emergency responders escort displaced residents to safer ground in Hamtic, Antique. SN1 SURIAGA, PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD VIA HAZEL P. VILLA

PCG saves 20 flood victims in Guimaras and Antique

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ILOILO City – Twenty residents stranded by floodwaters in Guimaras and Antique were brought to safety by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on July...
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