Benedict Maravilla Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recorded its highest passenger volume yet within a year since its operation, reaching over 50.1 million in 2024. Photo Courtesy of Philippine Star.
Adi Joaquim Tolentino Starting January 1, 2025, the Social Security System (SSS) contribution rate for private sector workers increased from 14 to 15 percent as the government aims to strengthen
Zara Jun Salting The National Capital Region Police Officer (NCRPO) Acting Director Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin reported a 10.62 percent decrease in Metro Manila’s crime rate this December 2024. According
Jamayka Rhose Pascual Following the approval of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), Senate President Chiz Escudero hailed it as a “reflection of people’s needs and aspirations” despite criticisms regarding
Fernan Carigma Improvised cannons known as “boga” emerged as the leading cause of firecracker-related injuries during the New Year celebrations in 2025, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on January
Abdiel Franz Bernales President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. can classify all Congress-introduced amendments in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) as “for later release” or FLR, former Senate president
Dwayne Pelagio The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) made its first move of the year as it seeks to seize Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogo) properties and cancel fraudulent
Jonell Rhae Manalo The Department of Education (DepEd) announced its plans to utilize the P1.055 trillion allocation from the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) through unprogrammed appropriations and other constitutional
Jamayka Rhose Pascual, Adi Joaquim Tolentino, Jahreez Octaviano, and Erin Devanadera IF 2024 were a teleserye, it would have been one filled with jaw-dropping twists of political drama, societal upheavals
Joseph Azil Buena The Presidential Communications Office on Dec. 27, citing the Department of Agriculture (DA), reported that retail prices of rice in markets across the National Capital Region have
