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4 provinces in Visayas under Signal No. 2 as ‘Basyang’ accelerates

By Arlie O. Calalo

Campus Press

’Make movies to say something’

By Pocholo Concepcion

POWER SHARING? Sen. Francis Pangilinan (right) with Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Sen. Loren Legarda and other members of the Senate majority on Feb. 4, 2026. PHOTO BY SEN. FRANCIS PANGILINAN

Senate coup attempt falls short, Sotto says

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

DISMISSED Members of the justice committee of the House of Representatives vote on the impeachment complaints filed against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. PHOTO FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House panel dismisses 2 impeachment complaints vs Marcos

By Reina C. Tolentino and Kristina Maralit

Resigned Ako Bicol Party-list representative Elizaldy Co. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Zaldy Co denies sending feelers, rejects restitution

By Franco Jose C. Baroña and Catherine S. Valente

Senate coup attempt falls short, Sotto says

House panel dismisses 2 impeachment complaints vs Marcos

Zaldy Co denies sending feelers, rejects restitution

Today's Weather, 5:30 P.M. | Feb. 5, 2026

Samsung opens 'Samsung House' in Milan ahead of Milano Cortina Games

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

EDSA Phase 1 rehab 40% done – Dizon

Boots Anson-Roa Rodrigo and husband lawyer Francisco 'King' Rodrigo Jr.

Grateful, graceful, and still dancing

Francisco S. Tatad

When the Constitution errs

DISGRACED Vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China Zhang Youxia salutes during the opening of the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao, Shandong province on April 22, 2024. AFP Photo

Zhang Youxia: veteran princeling caught in China's military purge

Inflation rises to 2.0%

US eyeing critical minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China

S&P: PH banks facing heightened default risk

Senate coup attempt falls short, Sotto says

Agentic commerce next payments frontier – VISA

Cone sets recovery time for gilas players

PCG divers enter sunken ferry, recover two bodies

Our rice policy consigns farmers to poverty

Illegal cigarette manufacturing plant in Pampanga raided

Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Debunking the 3 Senate stooges’ claims

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Francisco S. Tatad

First Things First

When the Constitution errs

By Francisco S. Tatad

Stephen CuUnjieng

The Empiricist

PM Carney’s speech of the century

By Stephen CuUnjieng

DEAR PAO

Employment benefits of fishers engaged in commercial fishing operations

By Persida Acosta

HEADLINES: Senate coup attempt falls short, Sotto says | Feb. 6, 2026

HEADLINES: Senate coup attempt falls short, Sotto says | Feb. 6, 2026

Today's Front Page

Digital Edition

A global strategy for ending violence against children

Vantage Point

Can you see the correlation?

By Van Ybiernas

Ma. Isabel Ongpin

Ambient Voices

You got late mail

By Ma. Isabel Ongpin

Life Plucks

Like a Circle

The outstanding global Filipino nurses

By Carl E. Balita

Ariane Macalinga Borlongan

Language Speaks

Language education in the National Education Plan for 2026-2035

By Ariane Macalinga Borlongan

PHOTO FROM THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD

PCG divers enter sunken ferry, recover two bodies

Marcos joins launch of Tesda mobile app

Complainant seeks reversal of impeachment decision

Villar bill bolsters drive against illegal recruitment

Go reaffirms support for health workers

CONTRABAND Interior Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla (right) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno (second from right) show to the media on Feb. 5, 2026 the cigarettes, raw materials, machinery and other paraphernalia that were confiscated during a Jan. 28 raid in a warehouse in Barangay Panipuan, Mexico, Pampanga. PHOTO BY FREDERICK SILVERIO

Illegal cigarette manufacturing plant in Pampanga raided

Iloilo calls for pet vaccinations amid rising bite incidents

Families displaced by fire get cash aid

Workers file complaints against Dasmariñas police for unlawful arrest

Iloilo City hosts first Asian staging of Global Mental Health Advocacy Forum

CALL FOR PEACE A handout photo from Taiwan Military News Agency (MNA) taken on Jan. 29, 2026, and released on Jan. 30, shows Taiwan's first domestically built defense submarine Narwhal, also known as Hai Kun in Chinese, conducting its first submarine sea trials in Kaohsiung. TAIWAN MILITARY PHOTO VIA AFP

Taiwan: Xi-Trump call will ‘stabilize’ regional security

Japan’s first woman PM tipped for thumping election win

Thailand’s pilot PM on course to keep top job

Pokemon theme park opens in Tokyo

Last US-Russia nuclear treaty ends

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Inflation rises to 2.0%

US eyeing critical minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China

S&P: PH banks facing heightened default risk

Agentic commerce next payments frontier – VISA

HUDDLE
Gilas Pilipinas in a huddle during their game against Guam in the first window of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers. FIBA.BASKETBALL PHOTO

Cone sets recovery time for gilas players

PSC announces major sports facility expansion in Tarlac

Sea games athletes honored by senate

Chameleons are done being at the bottom

Knicks outlast nuggets in double ot

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Director General Kiko Benitez, Education Secretary Sonny Angara and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, led the launch of the TESDA Skills Passport in San Juan City on February 5, 2026. The TESDA Skills Passport is a mobile first, digital solution designed to streamline training, certification, employment and scholarship services for Filipinos. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

TESDA Skills Passport

February 5, 2026

PH-US Friendship

February 5, 2026

Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos and the City Council led the ribbon cutting and inaugural blessing of the Mandaluyong City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management on February 5, 2026, in celebration of the city’s 81st Liberation and 32nd Cityhood Anniversary. The facility serves as the central hub for the city’s disaster management programs and training. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

February 5, 2026

The National Bureau of Investigation headed by Director Lito Magno on February 5, 2026 presents Patrolman Joshua Semilla Mendoza who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Quezon City. PHOTO BY RENE DILAN

SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT

February 5, 2026

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gets a welcome greeting from a robot of Converge during the Philippine Telco Summit in Pasay City on February 5, 2026. PPA POOL Photos / Revoli Cortez

February 5, 2026

SET THE TONE Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno says coordinated efforts across
ports and the growing compliance of the trade community are to set the tone for the rest of the year.
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS PHOTO

Special Features

Performance, enforcement and reform at the start of 2026

BOC seizes P61.707 billion in 2025 anti-smuggling campaign

HandPhil Enertex signs MOA with Lubelco for solar photovoltaic operations in Lubang Island

SM celebrates National Autism Consciousness Week with great strides in true inclusion

Rising above middle-income trap with Hungary’s meritocratic strategy

IMAGE FROM DBM

DBM fulfills PBBM directive, releases additional P7.372 billion for full SRI of teachers, non-teaching staff

CPD calls for policy push for the older population as the Philippines hosts International Forum on Ageing

Korea Tourism Organization showcases Korea's spring wonders at Travel Tour Expo 2026

ATF 2026 builds momentum for Cebu’s MICE economy

Skip the flowers: Max’s Corner Bakery has a Bouquet Cake for Valentine’s

Singaporean singer-songwriter Sezairi PHOTO COURTESY OF SALMA ASTI

Sezairi shares how language shapes his music and identity

UST Singers lend voice to hope with Boholano hymn

SB19 captures new era on ‘Simula At Wakas: Kickoff’

Nic Chien opens up about being bisexual and living as a transman

Asia Rose Simpson crowned Miss World Philippines 2026

Davaoeño singer-songwriter Kyle Raphael
PHOTO FROM VIVA RECORDS

Kyle Raphael steps into the spotlight with sincerity and soul

Gift ideas and workshops for Love Month

Raising Gino, our son with autism

A David Kaufman and Kim Jasper Marcelino two-man exhibition opens at Nine Two Eight Art Gallery

Christine Deo’s golden instincts

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The Sunday Times

Freestyle, full circle

Judging 24 drinks at Isabela’s Bambanti food competition

A village-style resort built on service and experience

Loida Nicolas Lewis releases new book on aging gracefully

Batanes teachers present their classroom strategies to a US English Language Fellow during a workshop organized by the US Embassy’s Regional English Language Office. PHOTOS FROM THE US EMBASSY

Expats & Diplomats

American excellence in English teaching empowers Batanes educators

By Leander C. Domingo - February 2, 2026

Stock Watch

Stock indices as of February 5, 2026

Jose Maria 'Jing' Atienza (right) formally takes over as Campi President as outgoing leader Rommel Gutierrez marks the transition during the Campi turnover ceremony.

Fast Times

Jing Atienza sets Campi direction: Electrification, road safety, industry programs

By Anjo Perez - February 3, 2026

ATI ports seen as a strategic national asset essential for long-term economic security. (Photo by ATI)

Maritime

ATI shareholders approve voluntary PSE delisting

By Genivi Verdejo - February 4, 2026

The Bahay Nakpil-Bautista House. PHOTO FROM THE BAHAY NAKPIL-BAUTISTA TAHANAN NG MGA KATIPUNERO FACEBOOK PAGE

Build & Design

Exploring historic Filipino homes and their role in national heritage

By Joel Vivero Rico - February 3, 2026

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the inspection and inauguration of the Sum-Ag Water Treatment Plant, benefiting local communities with reliable water supply. PHOTO FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

Green Industries

President Marcos Jr. opens major water plant, boosts Negros Island's supply

By The Manila Times - January 31, 2026

Campus Press

’Make movies to say something’

By Pocholo Concepcion - February 5, 2026

Boardroom Watch

By Susil D. Ragas - February 6, 2026

Benguet’s Provincial Coordinating Committee for the Value Chain Innovation for Sustainable Transformation in Agrarian Reform Communities initiative signs a resolution on Jan 29, 2026, in Baguio City, endorsing six sub-project proposals from the agrarian reform communities in the province. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Agribusiness

Benguet's coffee and cacao farmers get a boost from 6 new Vista projects

By Leander C. Domingo - February 5, 2026

Keep in View

Bean there, done that

By Anthony Ian H. Reyes - February 1, 2026

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT The Cupang Wastewater Treatment plant in Muntinulpa uses the latest biological treatment process. PHOTO FROM HITACHI

Science & Technology

Muntinlupa gets advanced biological wastewater treatment plant

CYBER FOCUS Many organizations remain focused on compliance rather than reducing real-world cyber risk, according to the State of Supply Chain Defense: Annual Global Insights Report 2025.
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Sunday Business & IT

Supply chain cyber risks persist despite higher spending, global study shows

By Jing Garcia - February 1, 2026