Japanese professional basketball’s historic first games outside Japan have Metro Manila fans arguing over hometown bragging rights for an entirely foreign league PASAY CITY — Local

A trade-focused opinion piece on carbon pricing’s competitiveness benefits sparked unexpectedly passionate reader disagreement in an otherwise sleepy business section MANILA — A recent opinion column

One dedicated commuter’s flood-defying journey to the office has become a genuine point of quiet office legend amid this week’s Habagat disruptions MAKATI CITY — Local

Following a headline-making brief tenure, several government office workers have organized an informal pool predicting the next surprise resignation QUEZON CITY — Following widespread coverage of

One concerned citizen’s independent tracking of the country’s debt trajectory has developed a small but genuinely devoted following among fellow finance enthusiasts TAGUIG CITY — Local

Official statistics showing eased inflation have met considerable skepticism from small vendors still absorbing what feels like unchanged supply costs DIVISORIA — Local market vendors have

One dedicated rider’s careful tracking of which routes actually run during flooding has developed real, practical value among fellow neighborhood commuters PASIG CITY — Local rider

Robredo-Tulfo and Duterte-Marcos pairings each declare victory from a poll showing them essentially tied MANILA — A new OCTA Research poll showing the Robredo-Tulfo and Duterte-Marcos

Timing of medical leave draws scrutiny after coinciding precisely with renewed questions about a family member’s travel MANILA — A senator’s medical leave has drawn renewed

Locals develop informal meteorological commuting system considerably more reliable than official traffic apps MANILA — A growing number of Metro Manila commuters report developing an informal

Hilton Manila’s mooncake showcase reportedly outperformed at least two competing political events held the same weekend MANILA — This weekend’s mooncake artistry showcase at Hilton Manila

Policy change draws mixed reaction as students weigh focus benefits against sheer inconvenience of actual handwritten notes QUEZON CITY — A new University of the Philippines

Education officials scramble to explain syllabus after habagat rains erase nearly a third of the academic calendar MANILA — Malacañang’s fourth class suspension announcement this month

Officials insist the debt figure reflects “necessary development investment” while residents just want their taps to function reliably MANILA — The Bureau of Treasury’s announcement that

COA scrutiny of basic documentation draws unusually widespread public approval across otherwise fiercely divided political lines MANILA — A Commission on Audit witness’s insistence during ongoing

Waste-to-energy proposals pushed once again as officials search for a word stronger than “critical” for next time MANILA — President Marcos’s declaration that Metro Manila’s garbage

Term appears in budget documents with no prior public explanation, prompting a genuinely confused round of follow-up questions MANILA — Revelation that all sitting senators received

A satirical thermodynamic study on the paradox of the QC pedestrian walkway, which traps heat and humidity to create a concentrated oven, violating the laws

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Citizens now check reservoir levels the way other countries check football scores BULACAN — With Angat Dam recovering to its 180-meter minimum operating level thanks to

Drivers say strict compliance with the speed limit is “not a slowdown, it’s just obeying the law, very, very closely” MANDALUYONG — A group of traditional

Families place friendly wagers on which relative’s canned goods will trigger the longest hold at the port MANILA — With overseas Filipino remittances continuing to flow

Metro Manila workers say the courtroom drama over the P85 wage hike has better plot twists than primetime television PASIG CITY — As a temporary restraining

One EDSA now understood locally to mean “somewhere between forty minutes and never” MAKATI — Ask a Metro Manila commuter how long a trip will take,

Officials note that “the videoke did not pause for the storm signal, and neither did the complaints” PARAÑAQUE — As a tropical storm signal remained in

Informal poll shows residents would trust forecasts more if the agency simply led with the apology QUEZON CITY — A recent informal online poll asking Filipinos

Citizens track tandem polling data with the same intensity fans reserve for basketball trade rumors MANILA — With yet another closely watched national survey showing a

Habagat-triggered memo now appears so frequently HR departments treat it as a recurring perk QUEZON CITY — With yet another memorandum circular ordering government offices across

Congressional probe launched into infrastructure phenomenon local commuters describe as “basically a national holiday at this point” MANILA — A resolution seeking a formal investigation into

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