Mong Palatino

The Marcos administration wants to make major changes to an education system that is still recovering from the closures of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Several legislators and local officials said they support the expansion of EDCA, but some of the president’s allies have raised questions about it.

News about anti-mining protests and a massive oil spill reflects the rising concern about the rapid destruction of island ecosystems across the Philippines.

This year has seen a series of armed ambushes of local government officials. Meanwhile, the "war on drugs" continues.

The Philippine Congress is pushing forward with a plan for a constitutional convention, despite a long history of public opposition to amendments.

Out of the country's 327,000-odd school buildings, less than a third are in good condition, according to government figures.

Since taking office in July, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has undertaken eight trips abroad, with a ninth to come next month.

In December, the staple vegetable was selling for more than the cost of chicken and beef.

The start of 2023 should have been triumphant for President Marcos. Instead, domestic and international attention was monopolized by the chaos unfolding at the country's airports.

The planned Maharlika Investment Fund has attracted controversy, with critics claiming that it is unnecessary and is open to abuse.

The retired foreign correspondent, who has lived in China since 1971, has vowed to build trust with Beijing, while standing up for Philippine interests.