The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) has asked lawmakers for a transition period before abolishing the travel tax, saying the levy provides most of the agency’s funding for tourism infrastructure projects.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may not be able to hold the Nov. 2 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections if the Supreme Court issues a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the postponement, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said Monday.
The Houston Astros won the American League West on Sunday despite finishing the regular season with an 81-81 record, becoming the first team in MLB history to win a division with a .500 or worse record.
Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo sees a potential Olympian in 20-year-old Albert Ian Delos Santos after the Filipino weightlifter won a record-setting bronze medal in his Asian Games debut Saturday.
Madonna opened the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with Sabrina Carpenter on Sunday, performing her new single “Bring Your Love” before joining Charli xcx for a reworked version of “Danceteria” at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is using a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to train students to identify and fix security vulnerabilities in AI-generated code as concerns grow over the risks of autonomous AI systems.
A former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officer faces federal charges for allegedly accepting payments to improperly approve immigration applications, allowing applicants to bypass required steps for green cards, family petitions and citizenship.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico and Republican candidate Ken Paxton agreed Saturday that the federal gas tax should be suspended, although Paxton called for permanently eliminating the tax while Talarico proposed a temporary suspension.
About 160 people gathered Sunday at a North Austin intersection where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot Wilber Garces Perez, as protesters called for immigration reforms and accountability.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said Friday that Democrats could gain ground in two competitive San Antonio-area congressional races this November, citing public concerns over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and the economy.