Tristan Nodalo

Metro Manila, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named 10 new National Artists across literature, visual arts, architecture, dance, design, film and broadcast arts, theater and music, marking the first batch to receive the highest recognition for the arts since 2022.

The European Union and Spain have joined the Luzon Economic Corridor partnership, expanding to 13 the international coalition backing infrastructure and investment projects in the Philippines.

International Criminal Court prosecutors say a witness labeled P-1100 has evidence on the alleged Davao Death Squad's modus operandi and a purported policy to “neutralize” suspected criminals through violent crimes, including murder, in the case against former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Vice President Sara Duterte called for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to resign on Friday, Sept. 11, as she addressed supporters after appearing before a Quezon City court over her grave threats case.

Metro Manila, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte accused the Marcos administration of weaponizing criminal cases and putting political pressure to silence her and her allies, as she addressed supporters following her court appearance in Quezon City on Friday, Sept. 11.

Vice President Sara Duterte again accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of illegal drug use on Friday, Sept. 11, reviving an allegation repeatedly denied by Malacañang and the president without presenting evidence to substantiate her claim.

Metro Manila, Philippines – The government called on China to immediately end what it described as “illegal occupation and activities” at Panganiban Reef (Mischief Reef) and Zamora Reef (Subi Reef), asserting Philippine rights over the two features in the West Philippine Sea.

Metro Manila, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. headed to India Friday evening. Sept. 11, where he is expected to push for deeper defense and maritime cooperation, expanded trade and investment, and closer digital and economic ties with New Delhi.

The Department of Migrant Workers distributed more than ₱8.3 million in financial assistance to 165 overseas Filipino workers facing distressing circumstances.

Metro Manila, Philippines – Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, Filipina Angie Cordova Ciencia still keeps the pink train transfer slip from the morning an unexpected change in her commute kept her from reaching her usual stop beneath the World Trade Center.