IN PHOTOS | A new youth-led coalition, Youth Against Kurakot (YaK!), will be launched to unite young people and student organizations in the fight against corruption. YAK! seeks to end the cycle of corruption by raising awareness among the youth that corrupt practices should

This developed after heavy rains caused massive flooding in parts of Quezon City last Saturday afternoon, August 30. manilastandard.net/news/314638072…

#MSBusiness | The company has joint venture agreements with more than 70 water districts across the Philippines, including Bulacan and Cavite provinces. manilastandard.net/business/31463…

#MSGallery | Baclaran Church goers lighting candles in the candle chapel is a way to offer prayers, express thanksgiving, and express unwavering faith to Mary, seeking her guidance and assistance in their lives. 📷 Richmond Chi For more info, visit manilastandard.net.

In the most recent example of fame-seeking foreigners riling locals, Lochie Jones—reportedly an Australian tourist—posted a clip of himself swigging from a can placed on a headstone as an offering. manilastandard.net/news/special-f…

Senator Risa Hontiveros intends to file Senate Bill 1302, or the proposed Philippine Geriatric Center Act, which will aim to upgrade the National Center for Geriatric Health in San Miguel, Manila, into a tertiary specialty hospital for the elderly. READ: manilastandard.net/news/314638108…

IN PHOTOS | Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez joins fellow officers and members of Lakas-CMD Party in flashing the thumbs up sign when they posed for a group photo following a lunch meeting at the Social Hall of the Speaker's office in the House of Representatives Wednesday

Senator Bam Aquino on Wednesday (September 3) pushed for increased funding for the Zero Balance Billing Program of the administration to expand its reach to more Filipinos. READ: manilastandard.net/news/314638116…

#MSNews | The Philippine Embassy in Islamabad, which has jurisdiction over Afghanistan, reported that there have been no Filipino casualties or injuries following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late on August 31, 2025. “The Philippine Embassy is

#MSNews | The Duterte Youth Party-list filed on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) citing that the Commission on Election's (Comelec) resolution cancelling its registration was rendered with grave abuse of discretion. Duterte Youth Partylist

“There have been many concerns raised by our party leaders, so we have decided as a group to recommend the return of the 2026 national budget to the DBM because we do not know how to deal with it,” House Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno said manilastandard.net/news/314638144…

IN PHOTOS | Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman met with newly appointed DPWH Secretary Vince B. Dizon at the Department of Budget and Management headquarters in Manila President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has instructed both agencies to carry out an extensive review of the DPWH

“On September 3, 2025, at approximately 10:08 a.m. (Manila time), Philippine Airlines Flight PR 412, operated by an Airbus A321-231 (A321CEO) with registry RP-C9928, en route from Manila (MNL) to Kansai (KIX), experienced a pressurization issue,” PAL said in a statement..

IN PHOTOS | Geraldine Perez, Market Access & Business Development Director of Novo Nordisk Philippines; Wei Sun, General Manager of Novo Nordisk Philippines; Margarito Dujali Jr., Chief Marketing Officer of mWell (represented by Dr. Carlo Toledano, Head of Medical Affairs of

#MSSports | “We will support them in their effort. We are meeting and discussing other programs,” said Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick Gregorio. READ: manilastandard.net/sports/3146381…

The lawmaker clarified that he was not accusing anyone of fleeing, only that reports surfaced indicating some individuals linked to the projects are currently abroad. READ: manilastandard.net/news/314638211…

#MSBusiness | “The story of Philippine tourism has been one of resilience amidst struggles, resourcefulness amidst fiscal limitations and resolve to remain a source of hope for millions of Filipinos,” Frasco said. READ: manilastandard.net/business/31463…

#MSShowbiz | S.Coups, Seventeen’s leader, and Mingyu, known as the group’s rapper and visual, will form the sub-unit "CxM" and will release their first mini-album, Hype Vibes, on Sept. 29. READ: manilastandard.net/showbiz/music-…

During the first half of this year, so-called government official impersonation scams rose by 200 percent from the year before to more than 1,760 cases, Minister of State for Home Affairs Goh Pei Mingsaid in a speech to an anti-scam conference. manilastandard.net/news/world/314…

JUST IN | Justice Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano confirmed on Wednesday night that the Immigration Lookout Bulletin Orders (ILBOs) against individuals involved in flood control projects requested by Senator Rodante Marcoleta have already been signed. Marcoleta chairs the