MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, and Bulacan will have water interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. said on…
MANILA, Philippines — Congestion at major Asian container ports is tying up about 8.5 percent of the global containership fleet, raising the prospect of a prolonged shipping capacity crunch and higher freight rates that…
MANILA, Philippines — An Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) official who previously flagged about P6.77 billion in “suspicious” and “covered” transactions involving Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has called for a multiagency investigation into alleged illegal reclamation activities in Taguig City as Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged authorities to…
VICE President Sara Duterte will skip the Oct. 5 conference set by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to address allegations that she received P2 billion in kickbacks, but her lawyers requested a reschedule to…
BEIJING has called on the Philippine government to protect the “safety and legitimate rights and interests” of Chinese nationals in the country, as it rejected allegations of a hostile environment for Chinese-language…
SEN. Francis Pangilinan on Saturday disputed the announced possibility of a Dec. 16 verdict in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the Senate impeachment court has yet to discuss or approve any…
THE Philippines posted another 4-gold haul at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, matching its record in 2018 and 2022, but took home more silvers and bronzes — nine and 16, respectively — for a total of 29…
THE International Criminal Court’s Trial Chamber III has allowed prosecutors to use the prior recorded testimony of an unidentified witness, P-1100, in the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, subject to the…
CALOOCAN City 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice urged his colleagues at the House of Representatives to pass an anti-political dynasty law. In August of this year, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress has a mandatory…
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it is expediting the processing of special permit applications for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. ”We are reviewing all the data we have to…
THE Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday that it is looking for ways to increase the number of organ donors in the country. Undersecretary Albert Domingo, head of the agency’s Essential Life-Saving Services…
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said the government should focus on improving the quality of education and making agriculture profitable. ”These are the issues that deserve our attention and concerted…
THE government is preparing Philippine-developed technologies for industry evaluation, commercialization and possible entry into global markets through collaborative efforts of the Department of Science and Technology…
THE Aviation Security Group (Avsegroup) arrested a robbery-holdup suspect at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Oct. 2, the police reported on Saturday. According to Avsegroup, the suspect was…
THE Philippines and Panama have launched a new mechanism for regular diplomatic dialogue, with the two maritime and connectivity hubs exploring expanded cooperation in shipping, seafarer welfare, trade, logistics and…
A CARELESS joke disrupted a Manila-bound flight on Oct. 1 during boarding at the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City. The Philippine National Police-Aviation Security Group (Avsegroup) reported that a cabin…
SMILE Train brought its “Smile Wall” activation to select Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT 1) stations in Manila as part of its World Smile Day campaign, giving commuters a space to share messages, drawings and…
SEN. Bong Go is urging the national government to ensure adequate funding for repairs and modernization of sports facilities and support for athletes, warning that the agency’s sporting infrastructure could be…
THE Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) on Friday urged nonresident Filipinos (NRFs) to verify cargo forwarders before sending their balikbayan boxes for the Christmas season. “Before sending a balikbayan box, the…
ARAYAT, Pampanga — Two flood control structures were heavily damaged on Friday afternoon, just 10 months after a portion of the nearby Candating flood control system collapsed along the Pampanga River. Even in the…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Law enforcement authorities and local officials are currently conducting profiling evaluations to determine the legal status of nearly 200 foreigners taken into government custody following simultaneous…
DAGUPAN CITY — Hundreds of devotees and families gathered in prayer as Dagupan City observed the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag. The religious feast is celebrated on the first Sunday of October in Manaoag…
MANDAUE CITY — Repeated power interruptions are costing businesses valuable work hours and putting equipment at risk, prompting the Mandaue City Council to seek intervention from three national energy agencies. The…
LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Bicol has reported that about 3,802.54 hectares of agricultural land across the Bicol Region were affected by drought, resulting in 4,297.96 metric tons of production…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan led the official donning of rank and administered the oath of office to Sulu Vice Gov. Abdusakur Tan in a ceremony that solidified the…
BACOLOD CITY — Some 148,000 farmworkers across the Negros Island Region stand to receive financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, following the completion of aid distribution to…
THE municipal government of Catarman and the administration of Catarman National High School are coordinating with police and social welfare authorities after a 15-year-old student was found in possession of a…
CAUAYAN CITY — Two students, aged 7 and 8, were confirmed dead after they were electrocuted along with two others during the Color and Bubble Fun Run at the Cauayan South Central School in this city on Saturday morning…
NAGA CITY, Cebu — The proposed Naga economic zone could bring industrial activity and up to 10,000 jobs, but Cebu province has yet to determine whether the requested land can be allocated for the project. Gov. Pamela…
HAVING a phone run out of power in the middle of a busy workday or while running errands can be one of the nightmares a young professional could have. The hassle of carrying a power bank or searching for an available…
NEW YORK — Another former OpenAI employee has added his voice to a chorus of frantic calls to make AI safe, saying the industry must mimic the aviation or nuclear power sectors with their layers of safeguards to avoid…
FOR YEARS, conversations around email systems centered on cost and features. Procurement asked what a platform cost and what it could do. We’re now seeing a wider regional trend where the questions have moved upstream…
A FREIND of Dr. Kid Parchariyanon in Thailand learned his wife had pancreatic cancer. The man is a billionaire. He took her to the top hospitals in Bangkok, a medical tourism hub with American board-certified doctors…
I WAS recently invited to share the roadshow for my book Smarter with AI as a product launch case study during an event management training program. Preparing for the session allowed me to revisit what happened from our…
SPEAKER Faustino Dy III backed stronger safeguards for sugarcane farmers as lawmakers took the proposed Tunay na Ugnayan, Buhay, at Oportunidad sa Asukal (Tubo) Act directly to farmers and industry stakeholders in…
THE Philippines today has a vibrant digital economy that reached P2.74 trillion last year, contributing nearly 10 percent of GDP. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: When that much economic value flows through digital…
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Saturday it renewed partnership with the International Trade Center (ITC), a joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno…
PINOY 5G smartphone users showed strong demand for guaranteed network performance during critical moments, according to an Ericsson ConsumerLab study conducted from June to August 2025 across 27 markets. The study…
THERE are times when people discover investments they never really knew they had. It may come in the form of an old envelope inside a drawer, a folder left by a parent, or a stock certificate placed together with other…
PARAMOUNT Skydance CEO David Ellison on Friday said upon closing the company’s merger with Warner Bros Discovery, the combined entity will be called Skydance. The move was aimed at maintaining separate identities of the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that a panel of experts had determined a software glitch in some Boeing 737 MAX flight computers poses no safety concern, clearing the way for…
ENTERPRISE use of artificial intelligence is creating a new cost challenge as rising token consumption makes AI spending harder for companies to predict and measure, according to an Accenture Research report. The…
DISNEY agreed to license a slate of movies and TV shows to Netflix, including existing “Ice Age” films as well as “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” and “Will Trent” series, the companies said on Friday. The deal expands…
"Before enrolling, my only goal was to finish school. But along the way, I realized I shouldn’t just graduate; I should give back. My work now is a way to help our farmers and planters.” EVERY morning at 5 a.m., the…
ARTIFICIAL intelligence is becoming an increasingly important part of travel agents’ workflows, but global distribution systems (GDS) remain a key channel for researching, comparing and booking travel, according to the…
SMART Communications has opened preorders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, with plans starting at P1,499 per month for subscribers. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at P3,713 per month, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max…
PARIS — After a weekend lull, high schoolers in France are expected back at the barricades this coming week in their protest movement that is rattling the government of President Emmanuel Macron. A key question is…
TOKYO — Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday, the latest criminal case on the southern island where the heavy American troop presence has…
TEHRAN — Two oil tankers have been struck by “unidentified projectiles” in the Strait of Hormuz region, a British maritime agency said Friday, in the latest threat to shipping in the waterway. The Hormuz passage…
WASHINGTON — It’s glitzier. And there’s way more gold. The People’s House museum exhibit has overhauled its replica Oval Office for visitors to experience President Donald Trump's second-term design choices. Gleaming…
WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence. Trump is calling it the “Super…
KALOCSA, Hungary — Working from before dawn until midnight, farmers Nikoletta Pajsan Nagy and Laszlo Pajsan fought Europe's driest summer ever to save their red pepper harvest in Hungary. Unable to irrigate much of…
TOKYO, Japan — One sweltering day in Tokyo, Kaoru Morimoto told friends she wasn't sure she could endure another summer in her neighborhood, where tree cover and the crucial shade it provides is dwindling. As Japan…
HOUSTON, United States — A one-year-old toddler stumbles around an immigration court in Louisiana, crying. He throws a toy that nearly hits a prosecutor. The judge instructs the baby and his mother, age 17, to apply for…
NEW YORK, United States — The president of Cornell University voiced support Saturday for an external review of the institution facing widespread outcry over the alleged gang rape of a student in 2024. The incident was…
Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son's high school saying Davis was being taken to the emergency room. “He chugged an energy drink — like, just trying to be cool,” said Sean Cripe, recounting…
KYIV, Ukraine — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a show of support as Russia escalated its attacks on Ukrainian cities. The aerial war has intensified, with Moscow menacing cities across…
TOKYO — A US Marine stationed on Japan's southern island of Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Japanese woman, police said on Sunday. The suspect "killed the 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha and…
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Sipping tea from beer mugs with his co-workers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing. Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. At the grocery store, five items cost as much as a…
In a commercial kitchen outside Raleigh, North Carolina, Nicholas Hohns spreads a blue-green goo into a gridded mold, making one of his company's signature products: potent THC gummies, featuring the primary…
The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike's stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital…
LIMA, Peru — Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in the Peruvian Andes, the Natural History Museum of San Marcos University said Saturday. The lizard measures between six and eight centimeters (2.4-3.2…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — UAE investigators have said the co-pilot of a flydubai flight to Israel this week was planning a "terrorist act" and used the cockpit's emergency axe to attack the captain, but they did not…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian models donned outfits of seemingly impossible amounts of fabric folded and moulded into massive silhouettes, or overlapping in shingled, feather-like patterns. The colourful, detailed textiles…
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday invited to Israel as a guest of honor the Indian captain of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight who offered a dramatic account of how he saved the plane after being…
SEOUL — North Korea fired a ballistic missile, Seoul’s military said Saturday, days after demanding an apology for a blast that wounded three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ that it blames on the North. Pyongyang has…
HANOI — Vietnam’s gross domestic product grew 9.95% in the third quarter from a year earlier, the fastest quarterly growth since the COVID pandemic, and accelerating from a revised expansion of 8.81% in the second…
SYDNEY — A driver lost control and crashed his car into a crowd of rugby league fans in the eastern Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday, injuring 10 people including children, police said. Thousands of supporters…
BEIJING — China’s commerce ministry launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of a widely used production chemical from the European Union on Saturday, less than a week before the bloc’s trade chief was due in…
BUENOS AIRES is hosting its first Chinese auto show on Friday as Argentina’s car market under President Javier Milei has shifted from heavy protectionism to a more open and competitive environment. Chinese brands are…
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian strike targeted a major bridge in Kyiv, its mayor said Saturday, in another attack on Ukrainian infrastructure that has brought traffic chaos to the capital. The attack on the Northern Bridge…
CAIRO — The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight before passengers and others tackled him is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami, three people with knowledge of the…
TEHRAN — Iran said Saturday it had executed a man convicted of a raft of charges including firing a military-grade weapon at police officers during anti-government protests earlier this year. Siavash Jamshidi was…
MANILA, Philippines -- Far Eastern University defeated University of the Philippines, 90-79, for the first time in seven years to roll to its third straight win in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament at the…
UAAP Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament FEU def. UP, (90-79) Kirby Mongcopa Player of the game #UAAPSeason89
BEIJING — Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka was bundled out in the third round of the China Open in straight sets by the Czech Republic's Nikola Bartunkova on Sunday. The No. 34-ranked Bartunkova defeated the four-time…
NAGOYA — The Asian Games in Japan will close later Sunday after a fortnight of record-smashing displays from young stars, but marred by mix-ups, patchy crowds and accusations of mismanagement. More than 17,000 athletes…
I WAS not at all surprised that Alex Eala lost to Tatiana Prozorova at Singapore, and to Wang Xiyu at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. I simply applied “Murphy’s Law” that states: “Anything that can go wrong will go…
UAAP Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament La Salle def. UE (112-87) Mason Amos Player of the game #UAAPSeason89
MANILA, Philippines --- De La Salle blasted University of the East, 112-87, at the PhilSports Arena Sunday to snap its 2-game skid in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament. The Green Archers pulled away from…
SALT LAKE CITY — Natalia Silva unanimously outpointed Wang Cong to claim the vacant UFC women’s flyweight championship Saturday night at UFC 332. Silva (21-5-1) extended her winning streak to 15 bouts after largely…
BEIJING — No. 1-ranked Elena Rybakina was ousted from the China Open by No. 118 Alina Charaeva of Armenia in the second round on Saturday. Charaeva held her head in her hands in disbelief after winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. "I…
BEIJING — Aryna Sabalenka was swatted aside in straight sets by 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova in the third round of the China Open on Sunday, leaving the event without its top two seeds. Czech player Bartunkova, 20…
I was not at all surprised that Alex Eala lost to Tatiana Prozorova at Singapore, and to Wang Xiyu at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. I simply applied “Murphy’s Law” that states: "Anything that can go wrong will go…
PORTO, Portugal — Portugal playmaker Bruno Fernandes said Cristiano Ronaldo remains the country's greatest footballing icon despite walking out on the squad this week after finding out he would not start a match. The…
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers' public address announcer ended a brief retirement over the summer in large part to get behind the mic and do what he did for the first time ahead of the team's annual scrimmage. Matt Cord…
Preseason power rankings are basketball’s annual exercise in wishful thinking. Every contender believes this is the year. Every superstar is leaner, healthier and more motivated. Every front office is convinced its…
TAEKWONDO gold medalist Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape has been named the flag bearer for Team Philippines during the parade of athletes at the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games closing ceremony on Sunday. Philippine Olympic…
ALEXANDRIA Luz Enriquez spearheaded the Philippine fight in the 20th Asian Games jiu jitsu competitions, taking a silver medal in the women’s -63kg on the final day of the continental meet in Japan on Saturday. With…
DESPITE the exodus of Filipino cage talents who now play overseas in Japan and South Korea, PBA commissioner Willie Marcial remains optimistic that the pro league’s next rookie draft in Jan. 2027 will welcome a fresh…
ALEX Eala is quickly turning the page after her gold-medal bid fell short at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, shifting her full attention to her upcoming return to the WTA Tour. The Filipina netter must swiftly move…
TWO-TIME Olympic medalist Carlo Paalam’s split-decision loss in the 2026 Asian Games gold-medal bout struck a familiar chord with fellow Olympic boxer Eumir Marcial, who experienced a similar defeat against a host…
BEIJING — Novak Djokovic survived a scare to beat outsider Bu Yunchaokete 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the second round of the China Open on Friday night in Beijing. It was not an easy fight for the 39-year-old Serbian, a firm…
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 J.B. Bickerstaff. Duren, an All-NBA Third Team…
BUENOS AIRES — Lionel Messi arrived in Argentina on Friday (Saturday in Manila) ahead of his farewell game with the national team. Messi is set to play in a friendly match against Benin in Buenos Aires on Tuesday in a…
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect superstar Shohei Ohtani to be nearing full strength when they take on the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series with an eye on a third straight World Series…
PORTLAND, Oregon — Xiaolong “Sherry” Zhong made a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th hole and matched pars on the final hole at Portland Golf Club to defeat Amandine Vincent of France and become the first player from…
IVINS, Utah — Austin Smotherman made 10 birdies Friday (Saturday in Manila) to match the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, a 9-under 62 that gave him a one-shot lead in a Bank of Utah Championship where making…
NAGOYA, Japan — A gold medal for two South Korean golfers at the Asian Games would mean more than a chunk of metal to dangle around their necks. For Kim Joo-hyung and Kim Seong-hyeon, winning gold at the Asian Games…
MEDINAH, Illinois — Jackson Koivun crushed his tee shot on No. 18 and twirled his driver in the air as he strutted toward the fairway. The 21-year-old Koivun looked quite comfortable in his Presidents Cup debut. More…
PAX Silica, a United States-led multinational initiative, positions the Philippines as a vital hub for global semiconductor manufacturing, critical mineral processing, and artificial intelligence (AI) supply chains. The…
FILIPINOS, with a basic understanding of national and global affairs, recently saw split-screen images of leadership and competence on display, dueling images that made them weep for the country. One image was that of…
EXORCIST Fr. Chad Ripperger, renowned across America and online for his often disturbing but always hopeful faith talks, was asked if most people would go to hell. “According to the saints, yes,” he replied. That…
THE challenge for all Filipinos — and people everywhere, really — is to take a principled and moral stand and act without fear to protect children from sexual abuse. Adults must find their true Christian faith and have…
WITHIN a non-extendible period of five days, the Supreme Court has ordered the Office of the President, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to comment on lawyer Romulo…
A LONG investigative report by journalist Phil McKenna and published by Inside Climate News on Sept. 20 began with this intriguing lead: “China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable…
AMID the housing congestion, traffic gridlock, urban blight and higher cost of living, there is a growing exodus of Metro Manila residents to nearby provinces. Metro Manila has more than 14 million inhabitants occupying…
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — Long on ceremony but short on substance, the eagerly anticipated summit between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was a disappointment. Perhaps not a major…
CHINESE President Xi Jinping recently completed a three-day state visit to the United States, where he was greeted with full military honors at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The visit included a White House ceremony…
THE impeachment debate is often presented as a choice between two camps: those who want Vice President Sara Duterte convicted and those who want her acquitted. But the latest numbers suggest that, for most Filipinos…
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