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PAL flies 4.30M passengers in Q1 2026; lifts net income to $78.55M

Manila, April 28 -- Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Tuesday reported a 6.1 percent increase in passenger traffic to 4.30 million in the first quarter of this year, boosting net income by 9.7... Read More


Soon to rise TESDA innovation hub to boost job-ready skills in NCR

Manila, April 28 -- The soon to rise innovation center inside the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) complex in Taguig City will boost job-ready skills in the National Capita... Read More


Lawmakers scrutinize investment agreement with Togo as Kyrgyzstan eyes coffee and cocoa imports

Kyrgyzstan, April 28 -- During a meeting of the Parliament's Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security, and Migration on April 28, MP Medina Kairybekova questioned the specific sectors tar... Read More


ICC names 3 judges in Duterte trial

Manila, April 28 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday named the judges designated to form the Trial Chamber III that will handle the crimes against humanity cases of former president R... Read More


BIR orders probe on VP Duterte, spouse, 9 businesses

Manila, April 28 -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has ordered the issuance of Letters of Authority (LOAs) to conduct tax audits on Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, her spouse Manases Carpio, and... Read More


Mongolian authorities investigate over 2,300 foreign nationals for residency violations in 2026

Mongolia, April 28 -- The Department of Foreign Nationals and Citizenship Affairs investigated 994 cases of administrative violations involving 2,340 individuals from 34 different countries during the... Read More


Co likely used expired passport to cross Czech Republic

Manila, April 28 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday reiterated that the two passports of former Representative Zaldy Co -- regular and diplomatic -- have been canceled. As such, he... Read More


Maha Minister Nitesh Rane gets one-month jail, court stays operation of order

Mumbai, April 28 -- A local court in Sindhudurg on Monday sentenced Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane to one-month jail in a case in connection with the 2019 assault on a government engi... Read More


'Clearer' nat'l strategy for English language in PH urged

Manila, April 28 -- Stakeholders are calling for stronger interventions and collective action to improve English language proficiency among Filipinos, warning that persistent learning gaps could under... Read More


LED lighting drives efficiency gains in fisheries

Nghe An, April 28 -- As fuel prices surge, fishing vessel owners in Quynh Phu commune, the central province of Nghe An, are moving away from trawling towards purse seining while upgrading to modern LE... Read More