The 63-year-old magistrate succeeds retiring Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and can lead the Supreme Court until August 2033 MALACAÑANG (November 5, 2026) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has chosen Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda as the next chief justice of the Supreme Court, making him the 28th head of the Philippine judiciary and the first chief … Read more
The 2027-2030 roadmap lets foreign universities set up branches with Filipino partners so students can get international degrees without leaving the country MAKATI CITY (November 5, 2026) – Filipino college students may soon be able to earn degrees from foreign universities without flying abroad. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has launched a national strategy … Read more
Former La Salle law dean Ralph Sarmiento asks the VP’s lawyers to withdraw their subpoena request, citing the independence of his legal views MANILA (November 5, 2026) – Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team has lost its first witness before it could even take the stand. Former University of St. La Salle law dean Ralph … Read more
Five Supreme Court justices are on the shortlist as Gesmundo reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 on November 6 MALACAÑANG (November 5, 2026) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to name the country’s next chief justice within the week, as Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo bows out of the Supreme Court on Friday, November … Read more
A single safety checklist now covers disaster readiness, child protection, health, mental health support and physical security in every public school MAKATI CITY (November 4, 2026) – The Department of Education (DepEd) is rolling out a nationwide campus safety program called the Safe School Environment Audit (SSEA), which puts every safety measure in public schools … Read more
Jail bureau says initial CCTV check shows no power cut and no exit by the former Speaker, as Malacañang reminds jailers not to break the rules MANILA, Philippines (November 4, 2026) – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has opened an investigation into claims that detained former House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been … Read more
State auditors find cracks, corrosion and exposed steel bars in hundreds of public works projects and tell the DPWH to fix them MANILA – The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged 300 infrastructure projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) worth about P17.34 billion for “visible defects,” ranging from cracked walls to … Read more
Gatchalian says unverifiable line items will not get ‘a single peso’ as Malacañang insists President Marcos will keep his hands off Congress’ budget work MANILA – The Senate will strip 295 Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) projects worth P8.836 billion from the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 because they lack supporting documents, … Read more
Quezon City revokes its 2025 heat-related class suspension circular as schools gain the power to call off in-person classes on their own under the new national framework QUEZON CITY (November 4, 2026) – The Quezon City government is scrapping its own rules on heat-related class suspensions to follow the Department of Education’s latest directive and … Read more
The gap in a hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup is now the smallest OCTA Research has recorded between the two, as the undecided bloc grows to 26 percent MANILA – Vice President Sara Duterte is still ahead of Naga City Mayor and former Vice President Leni Robredo in a hypothetical 2028 presidential showdown, but her lead … Read more