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MOBILITY FORUM The Manila Times holds the forum, ‘Mobility at a crossroads: Navigating the Philippines’ oil dependence and electric future,’ at the Heritage
Hotel in Pasay City on May 21, 2026. Pictured from left are Anthony Aucone, CEO, Hydrogen Power Beyond; Ben Kritz, Manila Times columnist; Blanca Mercado, president and chief operating officer, The Manila Times; Rose Marie Mendoza, acting director, Manufacturing Industries Service, Board of Investments; Carla Buencamino, head for Mobility Infrastructure, AC Mobility; Dao Quy Phi, managing director, Green GSM Southeast Asia; Edmund Araga, president, Asian Federation of Electric Vehicle Association; Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, principal author and sponsor of the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act; Anna Marie Ang-Thompson, CEO, The Manila Times; and Willy Tee Ten, president, Autohub Group and Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

Gatchalian wants govt to stop buying fuel-fed vehicles

By Khrystyn Andaya - May 22, 2026

Sen. Erwin Tulfo confers with Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro on February 4, 2026. Tulfo was elected chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee. PHOTO BY RENE DILAN

VP Duterte impeachment trial to start on July 6

May 22, 2026

Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero answers questions from the media during a press briefing on Monday, June 2, 2025. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Investigation pressed on Escudero, Romualdez

May 22, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. stands beside stacks of documents his office submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

DA charges DPWH officials, contractors

May 22, 2026

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila during an inspection of its implementation of the Zero Balance Billing program on Sept. 20, 2025. AFP PHOTO

Marcos Jr. emphasizes education as a right, empowers students through scholarships

May 22, 2026

PHILIPPINE VISIT President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (right) receives US Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jacob Helberg during a courtesy call in Malacañang on May 19, 2026. The meeting centered on the Luzon Economic Corridor, Pax Silica initiatives, investment and technology partnerships, supply chain cooperation, and other key trade priorities between the Philippines and the US. PCO PHOTO

US, PH to reach deal on economic security zone soon – US official

By Reuters - May 22, 2026

National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago and Justice Undersecretary Jose Dominic Clavano IV, with representatives from Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Bureau of Customs, talk about the seized P2.7-billion worth of illegal drugs during a press conference at the NBI headquarters on Feb. 6, 2025. The drugs were intercepted by authorities at the Manila South Harbor inside a shipping container that was declared as boxes of vermicelli and custard. The 404.9515 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride, was shipped from Karachi, Pakistan and was consigned to a company named Red Shinting Consumer Goods Trading in Las Piñas City. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

NBI urged to probe foreign control of Philippines' driver's license system

By Arlie O. Calalo - May 22, 2026

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2 police officers relieved over missing sabungeros

By Izel Abanilla and Arlie O. Calalo - May 22, 2026

Department of Justice

Victims call for arrest of En Nouri

By Franco Jose C. Baroña - May 22, 2026

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House OKs waste-to-energy bill

By Reina C. Tolentino - May 22, 2026

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PNP denies CCTV tampering in Senate probe

By Philippine News Agency - May 22, 2026

Sen. Panfilo Lacson denies to media during a Kapihan sa Senado in Pasay City on Jan.14, 2026 that he was gay and says the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee would review the “Cabral Files” when hearings resume on Jan. 19. PHOTO BY RENE DILAN

Lacson feels 'double relief' after giving up Blue Ribbon leadership

By Bernadette E. Tamayo - May 22, 2026

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PH global ranking improved due to anti-sexual abuse law

By Philippine News Agency - May 22, 2026

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MMDA expands discipline campaign in Pateros

By James Daniel Danio - May 22, 2026

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Pasig launches law school for poor students

By James Daniel Danio - May 22, 2026

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Malonzo files complaint vs Asistio

By Reina C. Tolentino - May 22, 2026

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Dimasalang Bridge rehabilitation to begin

By Allen Limos - May 22, 2026

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Go leads relief operations for Navotas fire victims

By Javier Joe Ismael - May 22, 2026

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Communists aware of dwindling forces – NTF-Elcac

By Philippine News Agency - May 22, 2026

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House okays waste-to-energy bill that cuts dependence on open dumpsites

By Reina C. Tolentino - May 21, 2026

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“The Philippines is showing real leadership in building a skills-first higher education system, with the Commission on Higher Education’s Memorandum Order creating a trusted pathway for flexible, workforce-aligned learning,” said Coursera global head of enterprise Anthony Salcito (second from left).

Micro-credentials embedded in Mapua schools

Farmers look at parched rice fields Naic town in Cavite province on April 26, 2026. The weather bureau earlier warned that El Niño could start in June and may persist until early 2027. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

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Experts from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) are advising farmers to use early-maturing and drought-tolerant rice varieties as part of preparations for the possible El Niño this year. PHILRICE FILE PHOTO