Want to franchise? Fast food chain bares initial investment needed to open store

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine division of fast food chain Popeyes has launched a new franchising program with plans to double its stores by the end of 2026. Popeyes Philippines recently opened its 60th branch in Dasmariñas — the first in Cavite — a …

DFA summons China envoy over Tolentino ban

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to formally express its concern over Beijing’s move to sanction former senator Francis Tolentino, Malacañang said yesterday. Presidential …

Philippines asks Japan's help searching lake for missing cockfighters

Philippines detains high-risk Chinese nationals in fraud probe

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested several high-risk Chinese fugitives in separate operations across Pampanga, including inside the Clark Freeport Zone and a casino in Angeles City. Chinese national Zhao Jianfeng, 28, was apprehended on …

Palace to senator-judges: Be neutral

MANILA, Philippines — Although the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has yet to commence, some senator-judges seem to have already rendered a verdict, according to Malacañang. At a Palace press briefing yesterday, Presidential Communications …

Sotto ‘guilty as charged’ for being strict as SP

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Vicente Sotto III yesterday said he is “guilty as charged” if his colleagues in the 20th Congress do not want him back as Senate President for being strict during his previous term. Sotto made the statement amid speculations that …

‘Fix basic education before 3-year college’

MANILA, Philippines — Fixing the basic education system should be prioritized by the government before trimming undergraduate years, according to the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (Cocopea). Graduates will not be ready for work …

VP Sara back in The Hague to visit Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte is back in The Hague, where she will be staying until July 23 to be with her father, detained former president Rodrigo Duterte, amid a pending motion to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his …

DepEd orders schools to form child protection committees vs bullying

MANILA, Philippines — Amid a surge in bullying cases and reports branding the Philippines as the “bullying capital of the world,” Education Secretary Sonny Angara has directed all schools to establish or strengthen their child protection committees to …

Villar prioritizes establishing Philippine Scam Prevention Center

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark Villar has filed a bill that aims to establish the country’s scam prevention center, as one of his first 10 priority measures in the 20th Congress. The proposed center intends to be the Philippines’ first one-stop shop for …