35 business, civil society groups demand removal of questionable ₱180-billion budget insertions A coalition of 35 business and civil society groups pressed lawmakers to reject every unjustified and politically motivated insertion in the proposed ₱7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 to shun corruption and strengthen investor confidence. Read more PH boosts defense ties with US, Australia, India; reaffirms partnership with EU The Philippine and European Union delegations during the 6th Meeting of the EU-Philippines Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation, held in Manila on October 1, 2026 Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and his counterparts in the United States, Australia, and India agreed to strengthen their cooperation, especially in maritime domain, training programs and military modernization amid the present situation in the West Philippine Sea. Read more Meanwhile, the Philippines and the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their commitment under the EU-Philippines Partnership and Cooperation Agreement during the 6th Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation held in Manila, Philippines on October 1, 2026. Read more JBC names 11 nominees to SC associate justice post to be vacated by Justice Lazaro-Javier Eleven aspirants to the post of Supreme Court (SC) associate justice that will be vacated on Nov. 16 with the compulsory retirement of Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier were nominated by the Judicial and Bar Council (JC) on Thursday, Oct. 29. Read more Peso breaks ₱64:$1 streak as Marcos' reassurance, Fed rate hold ease pressure President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s reassurance and the United States (US) Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady shored up the Philippine peso against the dollar, snapping its streak of closing at ₱64.00 per dollar. Read more