BEIJING–World No.1 Elena Rybakina could not regroup and fell to 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in the second round of the China Open on Saturday in Beijing. The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan was playing her first match since…
SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines—National University veteran Paul Francisco was quick to point out the Bulldogs’ biggest flaw in their loss to Ateneo in the UAAP…
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Team Philippines officially closes its campaign in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, October 4. One…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Some 204 of 213 foreigners rounded up in the towns of Alicia and Siay in Zamboanga del Sur province on Friday are Chinese nationals. According to Brig. Gen. Samuel Yunque, commander of…
MANILA, Philippines — A blind item has shed light on what allegedly happened behind the scenes of “Celeste Unscripted” and the parts of former couple Celeste Cortesi and Jonathan Sterling’s relationship that did not…
SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines—Kieffer Alas’ confidence stood out in Ateneo’s 87-76 win over National University in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament…
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 TOYOTA–South Korea won men’s football gold at the Asian Games, beating host Japan 1-0 in Saturday’s final to lift the gloom after a…
Sometime this month, the first of the migratory birds will come down over Candaba. They have been doing it for longer than anyone has kept records: ducks, herons and shorebirds flying in from northern Asia to spend the…
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna has formally confirmed the Philippines’ application for a major global accelerator program to curb super…
Montenegrin big man Marko Todorovic made an immediate impression on Cebuano basketball fans, powering the Taipei Fubon Braves to a dominant 103-89 victory over Macau’s Hou Chon in their East Asia Super League (EASL)…
SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo overcame a slow start and a 17-point deficit to beat National University, 87-76, in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball…
The Paref Springdale School (PSS) Titans picked up their first Cesafi win in dramatic fashion, stunning the No. 2 University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguar Cubs, 77-74, in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation…
MANILA, Philippines — Japanese electronics manufacturer Toshiba Corp. plans to expand its hard disk drive (HDD) manufacturing operations in the Philippines, a move that could create 3,000 additional jobs, according to…
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BEIJING–Coco Gauff kept her composure to beat Camila Osorio 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-2, at the China Open on Saturday, overcoming shaky serving to survive the second round. The Colombian, ranked 66th, put up a formidable fight…
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BEIJING–Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen rebuked rowdy fans at her home tournament China Open on Saturday before opponent Anna Kalinskaya retired with injury to give the Chinese player a 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 3-0 victory. A…
MANILA, Philippines–Rianne Malixi and Justin delos Santos churned out contrasting final rounds in winding up as the best individual performers for Team Philippines in the Asian Games that pulled the curtains down on its…
Human bones were discovered in a forested area in Sitio Salay, Barangay Lanao, Dalaguete on Thursday morning, October 2. ...
PORTLAND, Oregon — The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when inappropriate social media posts that he made as a teenager resurfaced just hours after the team…
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 Japan won its seventh consecutive Asian Games softball gold medal Saturday with a 7-0 mercy-rule victory over China, while veteran…
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 NAGOYA, Japan — South Korean golfer Kim Joo-hyung, better known as Tom Kim, got what he came for by winning the men’s singles on…
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–The bronze medal eluded the Philippine Blu Girls for the second straight time after falling to Chinese-Taipei…
SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines—Adamson got back in the win column in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament with an 85-57 rout of the University of Santo…
Investigators in Argentina are trying to solve the mystery of baby whales washing up dead in unusually high numbers along the country’s Patagonian coast....
PARIS — A leading Iranian actress has been sentenced to one year in prison in Iran for her support of protesters killed during a crackdown on anti-government rallies in January, a US-based NGO said Friday. Elnaz…
CAUAYAN CITY — Two grade-school students died from being electrocuted along with two other kids during a Color and Bubble Fun Run at Cauayan South Central School on Saturday morning (October 3), according to police. The…
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. on Saturday said former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV should submit evidence to law enforcement authorities of his allegations that Chinese funds went to an…
Binibining Pilipinas Katrina Anne Johnson continues to help Filipino communities get closer to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) adopted by the United Nations. The pharmacist from Davao, the Philippines’…
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Jessica Sanchez was announced as one of the new inductees into the Asian Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Blackpink’s Rosé and Emmy Award-winning personalities Simran Baidwan and Frank Buckley. Sanchez is being…
MANILA, Philippines — The information revealed by former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV in connection with Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case has “no probative value,” Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Saturday…
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines — A day after their gold-medal hopes were shattered, Khy Progella and Sofiah Pagara found themselves back on the…
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The co-pilot suspected of stabbing the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight before passengers and others stopped the attack is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami, three people with knowledge of the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A live-in couple was arrested after authorities seized an estimated P714,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City, late Friday evening, October 2. The…
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Carlo Paalam expressed his frustrations after another narrow finals loss in the Asian Games 2026 men’s boxing 55kg…
The delegates of the 2026 Miss Asia Pacific International pageant continue to prepare for the upcoming competition, learning how to speak with confidence through another learning session. Toastmasters International…
K-pop boy band Stray Kids has chosen not to submit music for consideration at next year’s 2027 Grammy Awards, joining BTS in sitting out the awards amid controversy over a newly created category for Asian pop music. The…
MANILA, Philippines— The International Criminal Court (ICC) has given the signal to the prosecution to admit as evidence the witness testimony that is said to have proof on the operations of the Davao Death Squad (DDS)…
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase went down to her knees with her head and hands on the court near the team’s bench with 1:40 left in a scary moment late in a 77-73 series-winning victory over…
Nadine Lustre has released her latest single, “10YRS,” which reflects on “all versions” of herself throughout her 20s. The 32-year-old actress-singer spoke about her new music through a series of posts on her Instagram…
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 Japan cycling queen Yumi Kajihara broke down after her latest Asian Games gold as she dedicated victory to her brother, who died of…
Coleman Wong will be eagerly checking his phone for a message from Rafael Nadal after the Hong Kong player won tennis gold at the Asian Games on Saturday, and with it a place at the Olympics. Wong beat Wu Yibing 6-2…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a city where basketball leagues seem to be in every corner, the RJC Basketball Club found its way to draw players together and keep them coming back to the hardcourt. Now on its fourth…
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp has asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to postpone its investigative conference on the “cash delivery” allegations of former police officer Rodulfo…
TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Samar Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales is pushing for the establishment of a permanent Philippine-American War Memorial and Museum in Balangiga, nearly eight years after the town’s historic bells…
MANILA, Philippines — Congestion at major Asian container ports could take several more months to ease and may persist into 2027, with vessel delays already tying up a significant share of global shipping capacity…
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Alex Enriquez settled for the silver medal after losing to Orapa Senatham of Thailand in the women’s -63kg jiu…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carlo Paalam could not hide his frustration after a closely fought Asian Games final that ended with him settling for silver. Paalam dropped a 2–3 split decision to Japan’s Rui Yamaguchi in the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons matched their entire win total from last season after rolling past the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers…
MANILA, Philippines — Some internet service providers (IPS) across the country were having network issues and internet outages on Friday evening, October 2. The University of the Philippines Diliman Network Helpdesk…
MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and rain are expected in parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Saturday as the trough of a typhoon outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) affects the country. The…
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For those of us who lived through the vibrant, volatile explosion of turn-of-the-millennium alternative rock, few tracks capture the raw emotional weight and sonic evolution of the era quite like Taproot’s breakout…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Citing a lack of permit, a Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Cebu City has denied the petition of Oriental Port & Allied Services Corporation (OPASCOR) for the issuance of a temporary restraining order…
Billy Crawford joined the voice cast members of the French version of DreamWorks Animation’s animated film “Forgotten Island,” lending his voice to demon baby Bungi. Crawford attended the film’s premiere event in Paris…
MANILA – The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is advising Filipinos living abroad to verify the credentials of cargo forwarders before sending balikbayan boxes this Christmas season, following reports of thousands…
MANILA, Philippines—The International Criminal Court (ICC) has allowed the prosecution to admit as evidence the testimony of a witness who is said to have proof on the operations of the Davao Death Squad (DDS). This…
NAGOYA—Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape, taekwondo gold medalist, will bear the flag for a proud Team Philippines during the parade of athletes in Sunday’s closing ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. “He’s deserving…
DETROIT — The lengthy negotiations between the Detroit Pistons and star center Jalen Duren didn’t leave any lingering animosity, at least not in the mind of head coach JB Bickerstaff. Duren, an All-NBA Third Team…
Jalen Duren has decided to accept a five-year, $200 million contract offer with the Detroit Pistons, a person with knowledge of the agreement confirmed Thursday night. Duren accepted the deal shortly before a midnight…
Doug Kramer urged his social media followers to promote love and compassion over hate and resentment, also encouraging them to forgive “generously.” In a message shared through his Instagram page on Friday, Oct. 2, Doug…
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has voided a couple’s marriage after finding that they falsely claimed to have lived together for five years to dispense with the requirement of a marriage license. In a news release on…
MANILA, Philippines — INQUIRER.net assignment editor and longtime judiciary reporter Ma. Theresa “Tetch” Torres-Tupas was among prominent journalists honored by Icons of Change as part of its 2026 cohort, alongside BBC…
Homegrown music took center stage at SM City Bicutan as local bands brought their own sounds and stage presence to the mall’s Battle of the Bands on Sept. 26. Held at the mall’s Events Center, the competition featured…
The search is on for the new batch of Galaxy trailblazers as Samsung opens the applications for the Galaxy Campus Batch 4, its flagship student ambassador program for bold, driven college students ready to develop their…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has tapped habal-habal riders to help report suspicious activities, potential threats and other incidents that may require police attention as it expands its…
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas team captain Bryan Bagunas embraced all the lessons from the Asian Games with his teammates as they finished their campaign in 13th place. Alas was initially scheduled for a final…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday urged parents to be alert to changes in their children’s behavior, as he stressed the need for heightened vigilance to help prevent violence in schools…
The CEO of the Recording Academy released a statement and confirmed that the Grammy Awards’ Asian pop category will debut in 2027 as planned. “Over the past several weeks the Academy has been conducting listening…
SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile, Seoul’s military said Saturday after it blamed the North for an explosion in the Demilitarized Zone that wounded three South Korean soldiers. Seoul’s…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday raised concerns over what he described as the continued “illegal reclamation” on the Taguig side of Laguna Lake, sharing a video of a joint government inspection of…
MANILA, Philippines — GCash operator Mynt Inc. has set its initial public offering (IPO) price at P6.60 per share, 34 percent below its earlier ceiling of P10. But does the lower price mean the company is now cheap?…
ISTANBUL, Turkey—Turkish rescuers on Friday recovered the bodies of three miners trapped in a mine collapse in western Turkey, raising the death toll to five, local authorities said. In a separate accident, another…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is rolling out a barangay-based program offering pet registration, spaying and neutering services, and anti-rabies services in selected communities throughout October. The Barangay…
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Justice (DOJ) is wrapping up its review of the United States’ extradition request for Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida…
MANILA, Philippines — How can you save during an energy crisis? With oil prices expected to rise next week, motorists are preparing for another hit to their finances. Fuel efficiency has once again become a significant…
GENEVA, Switzerland—Some 5.8 million refugee children were out of school in 2025, the United Nations said Friday, warning that funding cuts threatened to make the situation worse. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said 44…
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CEBU CITY, Philippines — A fire that hit Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City on Friday, October 2, affected 35 families or 135 individuals, according to an initial report from the Department of Social Welfare and…
This is the Daily Gospel of October 3, 2026, which is the Saturday of the Twenty-sixth week in Ordinary Time.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday rejected China’s claim of sovereign rights and jurisdiction over waters off Batanes where the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confronted a Chinese…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Friday appealed for the immediate release of Mark Mabasa, son of slain broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa, who has been detained by US immigration authorities in…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it would closely monitor the prices of bottled water, plastic drums and other water containers amid concerns over possible hoarding and profiteering…
MANILA, Philippines — When Jenette Torres Odena’s 3-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation…
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday raised an alarm over allegations by former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV that a food company partly owned by the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte received more than P319…
TOYOHASHI, Japan—Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape’s journey began with a leap of faith. He walked into the University of Santo Tomas taekwondo program simply to “try his luck,” inspired by his sister Stella’s own path in the…
NAGOYA—Kaila Napolis on Friday made sure Team Philippines will have something to show in jiujitsu after bagging bronze with a courageous win over Mongolia’s Tsagaanbileg Altangerel, 2-0, in the women’s -52-kilogram…
MANILA, Philippines — Motorists may see mixed oil price movements next week, with gasoline prices expected to inch up by P1.50 to P1.80 per liter on Oct. 6, according to an advisory by Jetti Petroleum president Leo…
HEKINAN, Japan—Turning a heartbreaking loss less than a day before into fuel that drove them harder, Khy Progella and Sofiah Pagara captured a historic bronze medal in the Asian Games women’s beach volleyball tournament…
Tim Cone has shifted his focus back on preparing Barangay Ginebra for the resumption of the PBA Governors’ Cup next week, with this coming after spending almost a month coaching Gilas Pilipinas to a home sweep of the…
It was 8 p.m. on a Monday after class. I was in a jeepney heading home from the job I had applied for when the song playing in the background got my attention. “Mahal na ang bigas, pati lata ng sardinas; ngunit kung…
The effort to improve the well-being of the Filipino people is not a competition against any other people. It is not some kind of contest or sport, with winners and losers, and their corresponding statistics. Rather, it…
The Philippines may have stumbled onto one of its most valuable agricultural opportunities: the world’s growing appetite for ube. What was once a familiar ingredient in Filipino desserts is now appearing in products…
JAPAN — A Japanese manufacturer of cooking and home appliances has been selling craft beer made with upcycled rice, or imperfect or broken rice, in the hope of reducing about 30 tons of food waste from the development…
DUBAI — An Indian pilot attacked by his co-pilot aboard a flight from the UAE to Israel said Friday that he “could not let all those people die”, in his first public remarks after he helped stop the plane from crashing…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may deliver one final rate increase this month, bringing its current tightening cycle to an end, according to London-based Oxford Economics, as policymakers…
MANILA, Philippines — After facing pushback from the telecommunications industry, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Friday stood its ground on the P100,000 daily fines imposed on three major operators…
MANILA, Philippines — Manila and Muscat have concluded negotiations on an investment promotion and protection agreement that could help lift the still-meager investment activity between the Philippines and Oman and…
MANILA, Philippines — Finance Secretary Frederick Go has signed a P48-billion financing agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund the third phase of the Philippine government’s universal health care reform…
MANILA, Philippines — GCash operator Mynt Inc. has fixed its initial public offering (IPO) price at P6.60 per share, valuing the transaction at as much as P60.93 billion if its overallotment option were fully exercised…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton, the US director of national intelligence, as the White House’s new AI czar, CNN and other US media reported Friday. CBS News reported a day earlier…
MANILA, Philippines — Infrastructure giant Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is acquiring an additional 1.9-percent stake in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) from San Miguel Corp. (SMC) for P12.4 billion, a move…
MANILA, Philippines — Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is letting go of nearly 1,000 employees amid the massive seawater inflows at one of its mine sites, with limits on investments due to uncertainties in the…
MANILA, Philippines — First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPH) has allotted P5 billion to reinstate its common share buyback program, following the management’s assessment that the company’s shares remain significantly…
MANILA, Philippines — PLDT Inc. has finalized its takeover of Radius Telecoms Inc., a fiber network operator previously controlled by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), also a company led by Manuel V. Pangilinan. In a…
PAGADIAN CITY— About 200 foreign nationals were found during an interagency operation targeting a suspected scam hub in Zamboanga Sibugay, where authorities also recovered an estimated 2,000 mobile phones, computers…
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TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Biliran has secured some P13.846 million in educational assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that is set to be released this month to 3,490…
BACOLOD CITY — The 40th Negros Trade Fair (NTF) ’Butlak 2026’ generated around P118 million in combined reported sales, reflecting strong market demand for Negrense products and enterprises, NTF chairperson MaryAnn…
COTABATO CITY — Residents in Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte voluntarily surrendered 11 high-powered firearms to the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade. The weapons were collected by village officials of the town, in keeping…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Authorities on Saturday continue to race against time for two men trapped by floods at a mining tunnel in Barangay Dilud of Dumingag town, Zamboanga del Sur since Wednesday, Sept. 30…
COTABATO CITY — Amid negotiations among political parties in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on forming a coalition to form its incoming government, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Vice…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Passengers escaped unhurt after a truck carrying commuters and cargo was swept by a flash flood and overturned while attempting to cross a river in Sergio Osmeña town, Zamboanga del…
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Joint security forces intercepted over P1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a random checkpoint along the national highway in Barangay La Paz, Naga town, Zamboanga Sibugay on…
CAUAYAN CITY — The Schools Division Office of Cauayan City has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of two learners who were electrocuted during a bubble fun run at Cauayan South Central School on Saturday, Oct. 3. The…
MANILA, Philippines — The Taguig City government on Saturday denied involvement in alleged illegal reclamation activities at the Taguig side of Laguna Lake, saying the property inspected by government agencies was not…
MANILA, Philippines — No player won the Grand Lotto 6/55 or Lotto 6/42 jackpots in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws Saturday, Oct. 3. According to the PCSO, the Grand Lotto 6/55 winning combination…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, Oct. 3, called for a multi-agency investigation into what he described as continuing illegal reclamation activities on the Taguig side of Laguna Lake. Lacson said…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has mobilized its regional offices, line bureaus and field units to strengthen nationwide preparedness and mitigation measures against the…
MANILA, Philippines — Transport and commuters’ groups are urging six Metro Manila local government units (LGUs) to delay or clarify the return of the no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) on Oct. 5, citing concerns over…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday said that there’s no truth to claims that former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV was blocked from appearing before the Senate impeachment court to testify…
MANILA, Philippines — Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) confidentiality is not absolute, House prosecutor Terry Ridon of Bicol Saro party-list said Saturday, arguing that the agency itself discloses financial…
MANILA, Philippines — Over 530 military, police and Coast Guard personnel tested their response to a major earthquake during a three-day interagency exercise that ended Friday in Manila, the Armed Forces of the…
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (Opapru) has broken ground on P135 million worth of road projects in Nueva Vizcaya, Kalinga and Apayao to improve access in…
MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is allowed to share information with foreign counterparts, giving further basis for it to provide financial records to the Senate impeachment court…
MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Friday expressed support for stronger protection for sugarcane farmers as the House brought discussions on the proposed TUBO Act directly to farmers and industry…
BANGA, SOUTH COTABATO — The 14-year-old student killed in the Sept. 18 shooting at Banga National High School was laid to rest Saturday as family, classmates, teachers, friends and church members gathered to bid her…
DAVAO CITY — A female juvenile Philippine eagle (𝘗𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘨𝘢 𝘫𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘪) was electrocuted in Sitio Panghaon, Barangay Guinalaban of Salay town, Misamis Oriental on Wednesday morning. The Department of…
MANILA, Philippines — The trough of a typhoon outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) will continue to bring rains over Visayas and Mindanao, while Metro Manila may see fair weather conditions in the coming…
TACLOBAN CITY — Commuters in Eastern Visayas will pay higher fares for public utility vehicles following the approval of a fare increase aimed at helping drivers and operators cope with rising fuel and operating costs…
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) said Friday it had secured the support of 46 of the 80 members of the Bangsamoro Parliament, giving its coalition a majority ahead of the inaugural session on Oct…
MANILA, Philippines — The segment of the Philippine-Singapore cable that went down was restored on Saturday, Oct. 3, bringing the internet service back to normal, a Philippine-based telecommunications company said…
MANILA, Philippines — Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Saturday called for the full disclosure of government programs that received amendments during House deliberations on the…
CAUAYAN CITY — Two students, aged 7 and 8, died after being electrocuted along with two other children during a Color and Bubble Fun Run at Cauayan South Central School here on Saturday morning (Oct. 3), police said…
COTABATO CITY — A drug den was dismantled in Midsayap, Cotabato, with three high-value targets arrested and two fragmentation grenades and P47,000 worth of shabu recovered, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)…
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The prices of basic necessities across Agusan del Sur have been frozen at their prevailing levels following the provincial government’s declaration of a state of calamity due to severe…
MANILA, Philippines — Bank and tax records to be presented next week before the Senate impeachment court could help determine whether former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV’s recent claims against Vice President Sara Duterte…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday said information revealed by former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV in connection with Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case has “no probative value.”…
ILOILO CITY — A 100-kilo tiger shark accidentally hooked during a traditional jigging competition in Caluya, Antique, was released alive back into the sea on Saturday, Oct. 3, in another remarkable encounter with the…
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is fast-tracking special permit applications for 1,003 buses ahead of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day holidays. Acting LTFRB…
CALAPAN CITY— A landslide triggered by heavy rains early Saturday, Oct. 3, blocked a portion of a road in Barangay Capaclan in Romblon, prompting local disaster response teams to immediately clear the area. Personnel…
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The city government of Laoag in Ilocos Norte has designated Fridays as an exclusive slaughter day for hogs raised by local farmers, giving them priority at the Laoag City Slaughterhouse…
LEGAZPI CITY — A rare green sea turtle found crawling weakly along the shoreline of Barangay Sabang in Calabanga, Camarines Sur, on Friday (Oct. 2) died despite residents’ efforts to save it. Fishermen and bystanders…
BAGUIO CITY — Police uprooted and burned about 2,500 marijuana seedlings worth P100,000 during an eradication operation in Bakun, Benguet, on Wednesday. The operation was conducted in Sitio Lubban, Barangay Kayapa, by…
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Two high-profile fugitives—including the Davao region’s most wanted person and an alleged communist guerrilla medic—were arrested in separate manhunt operations across the Caraga region…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Over P3.2 million worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) was intercepted and four individuals were arrested during a back-to-back anti-drug operations here and in the island province of…
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A Grade 12 scholar of the Philippine Science High School Ilocos Region Campus shared the top spot in the 2026 Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examination (PMAEE). Gabriel James Valdez…
MANILA, Philippines — Falsifying an affidavit of cohabitation may render a marriage without a license void from the beginning, the Supreme Court said. In a ruling dated Feb. 24 and made public Friday, the high court…
MANILA, Philippines — From bird calls overhead to bats and reptiles tucked into their habitats, a two-day wildlife survey in Bohol’s Alburquerque-Loay-Loboc Protected Landscape and Seascape (ALLPLS) recorded 55 species…
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Agusan del Sur recorded 2,018 dengue cases and 14 deaths from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 due to dengue. This record comes as the Provincial Health Office declared a province-wide outbreak on Sept. 29…
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A 15-year-old Grade 11 student was wounded after being stabbed by a fellow student at a school in Laoag City in nearby Ilocos Norte on Friday (Oct. 2). The Laoag City Police Station, in a…
LUCENA CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has once again declared Quezon province free of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. This situation comes following the implementation of disease control measures…
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday tagged former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s recent accusations as nothing more than “malicious fabrications” and “black propaganda.” It said the…
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Police seized an estimated P4.9 million worth of suspected marijuana products and arrested an 18-year-old suspect from Bacnotan, La Union. This happened during a buy-bust operation in Urdaneta…
CALAPAN CITY — Rice production and supply in Mindoro, including the popular Dinorado variety, could be affected if the El Niño phenomenon intensifies. This is according to agricultural and climate data cited by the…
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte has requested the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to move to another date its investigative conference on the “cash delivery” allegations of former…
MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and rain are forecast over parts of Visayas and Mindanao on Saturday due to the trough of a typhoon located outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). According to the…
MANILA, Philippines — Former Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Jesus Fernandez pleaded not guilty of accepting a P4-million bribe during his arraignment on Friday before the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division. The P4…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday urged parents to watch for behavioral changes among their children as he called for greater vigilance to prevent school violence following a series of…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday called out what he described as the continued “illegal reclamation” on the Taguig side of Laguna Lake, as he shared a video during a joint government inspection of the…
MANILA, Philippines — Majority senators welcomed the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a petition challenging the legality of the Senate session on June 3 that resulted in the ouster of then-Senate President Alan Peter…
BACOLOD CITY — A total of 105 volcanic-tectonic (VT) earthquakes were recorded beneath Kanlaon Volcano from Thursday noon to Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to…
BAGUIO CITY — Seven workers were found dead inside a mining tunnel in Itogon, Benguet, after they were reportedly trapped and exposed to suspected poisonous gas, police said. The incident occurred at about 11 p.m. on…
CALAPAN CITY—The provincial government of Palawan has confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in Barangay Concepcion, Agutaya, and has rolled out strict containment measures to prevent the virus from…
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