President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.'s recent trip to the United States has lured investment pledges amounting to nearly $4 billion (about ₱235 billion), Malacañang announces.

The death toll from Typhoon Karding rose to 11 while damage to infrastructure reached over ₱23 million, according to disaster officials.

The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan on Thursday elected Palawan 2nd District Rep. Jose C. Alvarez as the party's new president, replacing former Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi.