Day: April 20, 2026
Dollar pushes to one-week high as Middle East tensions reignite
The US dollar firmed to its highest level in a week against major currencies on Monday before paring gains as renewed US-Iran tensions and fading hopes for a Middle East peace deal sent investors toward safe havens.
Another big fuel price rollback set for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Motorists will enjoy a huge rollback in fuel prices this Tuesday, April 21, 2026, with the price of diesel set to drop by as much as P24 per liter.
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center giving away free seedlings for Earth Day on April 22
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center (NAPWC) is giving free Philippine native tree seedlings in a “Community PanTREE” for Earth Day on April 22.
Charlie Puth in Manila: Ticket details for October concert
The ticket details for Charlie Puth’s Manila concert are here!
Slater Young breaks silence on Monterrazas issue
Slater Young has finally broken his silence on the controversy surrounding Monterrazas, his residential project in Cebu City, and its alleged link to the impact of Typhoon Tino in November 2025.
BuCor breaks ground for P470-M jail facility in Palayan
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Monday led the groundbreaking ceremony for a P470-million correctional facility in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija.
World weighs fate of Middle East ceasefire after US seizes Iranian cargo ship
Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to retaliate.
House panel flags ‘gaps’ in DepEd’s three-term calendar
Lawmakers on Monday raised concerns over the Department of Education”s (DepEd) planned shift to a three-term school calendar, citing possible gaps in instructional time, lack of buffer days, and unclear learning targets under the proposed system.
PH, US open Balikatan 2026 drills
The Philippines and the United States on Monday formally opened their annual joint Balikatan Exercise for this year, with 17,000 troops and several other countries expected to join.
