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Vice president lays ‘diplomatic foundation’ in Switzerland; Trump tweets from Washington; Iranians note both things happened simultaneously OBBUERGEN, Switzerland / MANILA, Philippines Vice President JD Vance emerged

Meta introduces restricted accounts for under-17 users; 10 p.m. sleep mode activated; teens confirm they are aware of other platforms MAKATI CITY, Philippines Meta introduced updated Instagram

eGovPH super app integrates 1,300 government services but conspicuously omits the one thing Filipinos want most METRO MANILA, Philippines The Department of Information and Communications Technology celebrated

Manila beauty editors test seven affordable powders against humidity; discover ‘hulas moments’ are a recognized cosmetic crisis category MANILA, Philippines Manila’s beauty journalism community has published its

New pope addresses WFP with observation that weaponry ships faster than food aid; governments take note, remain non-committal ROME / MANILA, Philippines Pope Leo XIV addressed the

Mekkhala intensifies beyond forecast; meteorologists confirm typhoon ‘did not check with us before upgrading itself’ MANILA, Philippines The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued

DICT reports 700% usage surge; cloud infrastructure collapses under weight of 56 million downloads; red tape reportedly ‘fled’ MANILA, Philippines The Department of Information and Communications Technology

DFA reaffirms 2016 arbitral award is ‘final and binding’; Beijing reaffirms it ‘disagrees’; ocean has no comment MANILA, Philippines The Department of Foreign Affairs issued a statement

Laos bans fuel cars; Manila drivers buy EVs and immediately discover they can’t charge them; chicken-and-egg problem identified MANILA, Philippines The global war in Iran has produced

Tourism Council signs MOA for waiting shed; groundbreaking ceremony attended by officials who will not use the waiting shed BAGUIO CITY, Philippines The city government of Baguio,

Investigating the Techniques and Tactics Used by Pasay Travelers to Bypass Weight Restrictions The Illusion of the Light LoadThe Pasay traveler views airline baggage limits not

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Satire on fitness influencers prioritizing content creation over exercise, arguing their phone camera activates a Time Dilation Lens that makes the time spent editing a

PNP Data Shows Dramatic Improvement; Nation Reserves Judgment Until Further Notice MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippine National Police announced that the national crime rate dropped 27.6

PBBM Foreign Trips Yield Record Commitments; Finance Department Cross-Checking Whether Pledges Include Delivery Date MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Office of the President announced that foreign trips

City Declares Special Non-Working Day; 14 Million Residents Immediately Get Stuck in Traffic Going to the Mall MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Malacañang declared June 24, 2026 a

Former Mayor Turned National Mystery Subject Declines Comment; Accountants Nationwide Wince Sympathetically MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Bureau of Internal Revenue has filed a case against Alice

New Nutrition Survey Triggers Formation of Task Force to Review Findings Before Reviewing Them Again MANILA, PHILIPPINES — A new national nutrition survey has revealed that

Storm Signal System Confusion Reaches All-Time High as Nation Collectively Googles What Signal No. 1 Means MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services

Tennis Star’s WTA Ranking Surge Triggers National Pride Response Not Seen Since Pacquiao’s Peak Years MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Alexandra Eala, the 20-year-old Philippine tennis sensation who

Commission Formally Acknowledges Congestion Has Existed Long Enough to Be Considered Part of Manila’s Natural Landscape METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has

Tourism Board Unprepared as 40 Million Retirees Google One-Way Flights to Manila MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippines has been named the world’s number one retirement destination

Senate Proceedings Draw More Viewers Than Primetime Soap Opera, Which Is Saying Something MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The impeachment pre-trial of Vice President Sara Duterte commenced Thursday

Press secretary says timeline for accountability set for ‘sometime after the election, ideally’ Patience Is a Civic Virtue MANILA — The Office of the President issued a

New radar system confirms exactly what officials will take no action on Better Visibility, Same Outcome MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard unveiled a new long-range radar

Officials assure public that pipes are ‘actively being thought about’ Six Hours Was Always a Suggestion MANILA — What water utility officials described as a “routine six-hour

Bureau of Internal Revenue releases annual report consisting entirely of the word ‘progress’ Your Pesos Are in Good Hands, Probably MANILA — The Bureau of Internal Revenue

Self-designation meets all legal requirements for official recognition by self The Award That Needed No Committee CEBU CITY — The Cebu City local government officially declared itself

Cultural recognition comes with certificate but no provision for the heat The Honor They Deserved, The AC They Did Not Get MANILA — The Philippine jeepney received

DPWH unveils budget for seventeen bridges that exist primarily in the hearts of Filipinos A New Era of Feelings-Based Construction MANILA — The Department of Public Works

MMDA reports commute times improved by redefining what improvement means The Science of Going Nowhere Faster METRO MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority unveiled the Quantum

Legislators express shock at findings of report they commissioned and ignored for three years The Shock Is Genuine This Time MANILA — The Philippine Senate passed Resolution