THE Senate impeachment court will determine on Monday how to proceed with the prosecution’s reported decision to drop Article III of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, with the move…
THE Palace has officially accepted the resignation of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed Saturday, reversing earlier denials surrounding Aguda’s…
CHINA denied allegations that the China Coast Guard (CCG) intentionally obstructed the medical evacuation conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the Ayungin Shoal, accusing Manila of distorting facts. On Oct…
THE Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), also known as the Pag-IBIG Fund, has partnered with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to advance the agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Expanded…
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered prosecutors to remove one alleged incident from the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte after finding that it fell outside the time frame of a confirmed…
NAGA CITY — Former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo’s reception of Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Dana Kursh in a courtesy visit on Monday has triggered an argument among netizens. Kursh…
THE Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA) has expressed its disapproval of the proposed below-18 blanket social media ban, saying it would not solve the complex causes of youth violence. ”A blanket ban is a…
THE Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) has been elected chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) postal cycle for 2027–2028. The post gives the country a leadership role in strengthening regional…
CEBU Pacific Air (CEB) announced the arrival of its 15th Airbus A330neo on Saturday, noting the aircraft would reinforce its position as the largest wide-body operator in Asia. The aircraft arrived in Manila from the…
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) is coordinating with authorities in Laos and Malaysia to verify reports that 521 kilograms (kg) of suspected methamphetamine seized from a private jet in Laos were bound for Manila…
TWO Land Transportation Office (LTO)-Pasay City branch employees were jailed after they were allegedly caught “fixing” in separate instances, the agency’s chief, Markus Lacanilao, said on Saturday. The joint operation…
KABATAAN Party-list Rep. Renee Co on Saturday accused the Philippine Air Force (PAF) of initiating the investigation that led to the suspension of four University of Santo Tomas (UST) students, rejecting the military…
THE Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the private operator of LRT 1, has stepped up its drive to enhance the passenger experience along the rail line through several measures to improve crowd flow and accessibility at its…
THE Caloocan City government is providing free mental health screening and consultation to its constituents through its Calm Space — a mental wellness lounge conceived as a sanctuary where individuals can relax, clear…
SOUTH Korean aerospace company Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is seeking to expand cooperation with the Philippines beyond the FA-50 light combat aircraft and KF-21 fighter jet programs, this time by pursuing…
THE Philippines has called for stronger international safeguards for seafarers caught in armed conflicts and other crises, with its top diplomat in Geneva highlighting the country’s vital stake in protecting a workforce…
HUMAN rights organization Karapatan said on Friday that it welcomes the assessment of International Criminal Court (ICC) that found former president Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial on crimes against humanity…
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — A proposal by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Cagayan Valley (MGB-2) to substantially shrink a contested exploration permit in the upland town of Kasibu has become the focal point of…
MANDAUE CITY — The Commission on Audit (COA) has questioned this city’s P55.525-million expenditure for its “Gugma sa Pasko (Love at Christmas)” food bundle program, saying the city failed to sufficiently establish how…
COMBINED elements of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (Paocc) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested a Chinese citizen linked to human trafficking activities. The Chinese was…
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a moderate explosive eruption at Kanlaon Volcano on Saturday, sending an ash plume above its summit. “The event has ended around 12:48 p.m…
CEBU CITY — A landslide buried a family of four inside their home at Sitio Kandarong Riverside, Barangay Pulangbato, on Friday, killing two children and their 60-year-old grandmother while the mother survived. Rescue…
LAMITAN CITY — The city government of Lamitan has strongly condemned the ambush on government troops that claimed the life of a soldier and injured seven others, including two civilians, on Thursday. Lamitan City Mayor…
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna — Laguna Gov. Sol Aragones is calling for unity among the province’s lawmakers and stronger public participation in the legislative process as national and local officials gathered in Calamba City…
SAN CLEMENTE, Tarlac — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has pushed the planting of bamboo in forest areas in Tarlac in an effort to preserve the province’s ecosystem. At least 50 giant bamboo…
SECURITY is meant to protect the business. But when it gets in the way too much, it can do the opposite. That challenge is becoming increasingly visible across Asia-Pacific, where organizations are embracing AI and…
SEVENTY-SEVEN percent of Filipino workers would worry about their career options if their workplace knew about a mental health issue, according to the latest Telus Mental Health Index for the Philippines, released by…
AT A RECENT marketing community event, I shared with a peer why I have become more selective about where I spend my time online. Facebook and LinkedIn increasingly feel like crowded marketplaces of expertise, with…
SAN FRANCISCO ─ Amazon on Friday confirmed it was shuffling leadership in its Alexa division, a day after the company announced its first tablet computers featuring the voice assistant. Daniel Rausch, a 17-year Amazon…
BUSINESS growth in Asia-Pacific is entering a new phase. The sustained increase in data, process automation, and the advancement of artificial intelligence are redefining the way enterprises compete and operate. In this…
CYBERSECURITY gaps in physical access control systems are widening, with 32 percent of security professionals reporting that cybersecurity features are missing from their current systems, according to a 2026 global…
THE Philippine Peso’s weakness against the US dollar is a major economic storyline this year, contributing to higher inflation across many of the products the Philippines imports to support economic activity. Fuel…
NEW YORK — A contractor linked to Super Micro Computer has pleaded guilty in a scheme to illegally export computer servers containing advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, a federal court filing showed on Friday. Ting-Wei…
"We have to step out of our comfort zones. It is OK to struggle and be uncomfortable, as long as we remain wise in the decisions we take.” BAGUIO CITY — For four students at Benguet State University (BSU), a mutual…
CONVERGE ICT Solutions Inc. won two awards at the Asian Experience Awards 2026 for initiatives covering its consumer and enterprise businesses. The company received the Philippines Product Experience of the Year…
LOCAL processing is emerging as a key requirement for a new generation of AI applications as software agents take on more complex tasks, AMD said during an online briefing Wednesday, Sept. 30, outlining its approach to…
DETROIT— United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain declared victory on Friday in a race to maintain his position as head of the 400,000-member union. Fain, 57, who rose to national prominence during a 2023 strike against…
WARSAW, Poland — A man suspected of threatening and planning to attack Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was arrested, the country's interior minister said Sunday. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński gave no details…
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Hurricane Simon was pounding Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, its eye remaining just offshore as its most powerful winds and rain slammed people living between the Sierra…
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung, in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The 71-year-old Leo said the…
CAIRO — Saudi Arabia on Sunday kept its main international airport closed and moved Riyadh schools online as Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened new airstrikes across the kingdom, a day after a missile attack killed 12…
NEW YORK — Maybe President Donald Trump really does believe that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Despite higher prices, criticism from trade experts and displeasure among voters, Trump holds fast…
WARSAW — Poland's interior ministry said Sunday that the country's Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz may have been targeted by assassination attempts. A "report about a potential…
GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Saturday it still doesn’t know what caused the death of a young worker at a lab in Russia that focuses on plague and other illnesses. The UN health agency has cited initial…
WARSAW, Poland — The attacks at Polish schools over the past week were “spontaneous acts” driven by the online “glorification of violence,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Sunday. Three attacks at schools in the…
RIYADH — Operations at Riyadh's international airport continue to be suspended following fatal attacks on the facility, a senior aviation source in the Saudi capital told AFP on Sunday, after authorities announced a…
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Residents along the Budhi Gandaki river in north central Nepal evacuated on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes and other structures in the area. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and…
NEW YORK — An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case, authorities and Anthropic said. It's the latest example of AI models acting…
NASHVILLE — Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her attorneys said Saturday. Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the…
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday declared capital punishment ''inadmissible" as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad…
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the National Mall as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into…
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, United States — US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would like to reach a deal on the war with Ukraine, accusing leader Volodymyr Zelensky of…
LONDON — A man died Saturday after he entered the tiger enclosure at a wildlife park in northern England and was attacked by one of the animals, police said. Emergency medical personnel responded to the Yorkshire…
CAIRO — The latest attack on the international airport in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, civil aviation authorities said early Sunday, with some in critical condition. A…
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela has authorized Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service to operate in the country, formally lifting a ban put in place under ousted president Nicolas Maduro, a fierce critic of the…
CHITRÉ, Panama — Residents near the epicenter of a major earthquake in southern Panama began cleaning up on Saturday, traumatized by the previous day's heavy shaking that left widespread damage but so far no reported…
BAYEUX, France — Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on Saturday won the photography category in the prestigious Bayeux award for war correspondents for his work from Gaza. The Washington Post, NPR (National Public…
HAVANA, Cuba — Power was restored in eastern Cuba on Saturday, several hours after an outage caused by a partial grid failure, the national power company said, as the island reels from a months-long US oil blockade…
CAIRO — The airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, was attacked again Saturday and evacuated, two regional officials said, just days after three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed as the kingdom faces an…
WASHINGTON— US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy traded barbs Saturday after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russian diesel and Moscow's continued strikes on Ukraine killed at least…
TAIPEI — Taiwan aims to “deter war” by increasing its defense spending, the democratic island’s leader said on Saturday, as China uses military pressure to assert its territorial claims. Taiwan’s 23 million people live…
NEW DELHI — India deployed thousands of police in its capital and restricted transportation in and around Delhi ahead of mass demonstrations on Saturday demanding the resignation of the country’s election chief over…
SEOUL — At least 38 people sustained minor injuries after parts of a plaster ceiling collapsed at a supermarket in South Korea’s Daegu city, fire officials said on Saturday. The Daegu Fire Department said 66 other…
SEOUL — South Korea’s ambassador to Ukraine returned home on Saturday, Seoul’s foreign ministry said, as a diplomatic row deepens over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. The announcement came days…
NEW DELHI — Indian authorities deployed a sweeping security crackdown across New Delhi and detained thousands of protesters on Saturday as India’s youth “Cockroach” movement sought to intensify a nationwide campaign…
PENSACOLA, United States — Hurricane Isaias lashed the US Gulf Coast with heavy rain and strong winds Friday night, as the Category 2 storm made landfall in northwestern Florida, the National Hurricane Center (NHC)…
PENONOME, Panama — A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country and injuring at least two people, with no deaths reported. The shallow tremor…
KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories — Every day, Gazan mother Niyaha al-Masri spends six exhausting hours or more queueing at a community kitchen in the hope of getting some food for her family. It has been a year since…
MIAMI — US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami on Friday in a renewed diplomatic push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Washington seeking a way out of the dangerous stalemate. The talks were overshadowed…
SINGAPORE — Results from Formula One Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit (62 laps): 1. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 305 km in 1hr 42min 0.785sec, 2. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) at 7.335sec, 3. Kimi…
MANILA, Philippines — Magnolia started like a house on fire and managed to sustain its hot start to pulverize Barangay Ginebra, 112-93 to seal a playoff berth in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Sunday at the Araneta…
MANILA, Philippines — University of Perpetual Help System DALTA outworked San Beda University in a challenging marathon showdown, 28-30, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17, 16-14, to enter the win column in the 2026 Shakey’s Super…
MANILA, Philippines -- University of the Philippines denied a furious De La Salle fightback, 80-76, at the Mall of Asia Arena Sunday to snap a 2-game skid in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament. The Fighting…
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino tennis ace and world No. 18 Alex Eala faces Chinese qualifier and world No. 231 Han Shi to start her WTA 1000 Wuhan Open campaign at the Dongfeng Voyah Center Court Monday evening. The…
UAAP Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament Adamson def. UE, 71-64 Ray Allen Torres Player of the game #UAAPSeason89
MANILA, Philippines — Adamson University woke up in time to hold off University of the East, 71-64, to bounce back in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena Sunday. The Soaring Falcons…
MANILA, Philippines – A first Order of Merit crown is within Yvon Bisera’s reach, but Harmie Constantino stands in the way – and with three legs left in the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour season, the race for supremacy is…
SAN FRANCISCO — Guard Brandin Podziemski signed a five-year rookie-scale contract extension with the Golden State Warriors worth $110 million that takes him through the 2031-32 season, according to a person with direct…
MANILA, Philippines – Coming off back-to-back runner-up finishes that exposed the fine line between victory and heartbreak, Jeffren Lumbo returns to the Philippine Golf Tour with renewed hunger and a steeled resolve…
MANILA, Philippines — The Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Malate, Manila is being eyed as the Center Court for the country's first WTA 250 Philippine Women's Open in November next year. Built in 1934, the Rizal Memorial…
MANILA, Philippines —Philippine volleyball icon Alyssa Valdez remains thrilled that, years after her career-defining stint with the Ateneo Blue Eagles, she is still playing the sport she loves. On the Premier Volleyball…
Filipino sensation Alex Eala is on track for a rematch against Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova or a rubber match against Canadian Leylah Fernandez at the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open in China. World No. 18 Eala needs to get past a…
BARCELONA, Spain — Anthony Gordon scored his first goal for Barcelona as the Spanish champions extended their perfect start in La Liga with a 3-0 win over Getafe on Saturday. England international Gordon opened the…
The WTA is crazy. Or very crazy. And I am taking that position because of the WTA’s decision to exclude Alex Eala from its finals this year, citing she got disqualified for competing in the 2026 Asian Games. How cruel…
MANILA, Philippines -- STREAKING Magnolia stakes its four-game winning run as it battles a revenge-seeking Barangay Ginebra in the main game of the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. The…
The New York Knicks finally accomplished the impossible. After 53 years of dysfunction, disappointment, and self-inflicted wounds, they won the 2026 NBA championship. Generations of fans waited for that moment. The…
MANILA, Philippines — Juami Tiongson led Terrafirma’s fiery first half offensive as the Dyip dominated woeful Macau, 146-127 to fan the flame in their playoff drive in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup Saturday at the…
DUE to a smaller draw, projected No. 13 seed Alexandra “Alex” Eala won’t receive a first-round bye at the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open in China. The Filipino tennis ace will compete in the tournament — her first Tour event after…
GILAS Pilipinas star Kai Sotto continued his strong form at Japan’s B.League 2027 season, helping lead the Altiri Chiba to a 97-90 home win over the Osaka Evessa at the Chibagi Arena on Friday. The Filipino import…
OLYMPIAN Ernest John “EJ” Obiena believes Philippine sports is in its golden era, but access to quality facilities remains a major limiting factor for athletes. The two-time Asian Games gold medalist emphasized the…
KEANU Jahns returns to the Philippine Golf Tour with his game a notch sharper, and his hunger for victory even greater as he shoots for an elusive win in the circuit’s final stages. The ICTSI Pueblo de Oro Championship…
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks are focused on their NBA title defense now and will worry about contract negotiations later. That means Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart will have to wait on extensions they hoped would…
MADRID — NBA champion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has joined the ownership group at Atletico Madrid, the Spanish top-flight club said on Friday. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard has become the latest North American sports…
SHANGHAI, China — Novak Djokovic went down in straight sets to Hubert Hurkacz on Friday, exiting the Shanghai Masters in his first match after memorably winning the China Open this week. Big-serving Hurkacz, the 2023…
RIYADH — Cristiano Ronaldo returned to club soccer action on Friday after a controversial international break with Portugal and scored the opening goal as Al-Nassr beat Diriyah, 3-0, in the Saudi Pro League. The victory…
LOS ANGELES, California — The Milwaukee Brewers believe they have what it takes to squash the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series three-peat bid when they take on the West Coast powerhouse in the National League…
NEW YORK — Jon Rahm is quitting LIV Golf due to “unacceptable” terms, the star’s lawyer said, dealing a significant blow to the divisive breakaway tour as it attempts to relaunch itself after declaring bankruptcy. Along…
MADRID — There were many unknowns when Patrick Reed decided not to renew his contract with LIV Golf and start the long road back to the PGA Tour. One thing he was sure of, though, was that he wanted to let his “clubs do…
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Australia’s Min Woo Lee moved within three shots of the lead after a “gritty” second-round performance at the US PGA Tour’s Baycurrent Classic in Japan on Friday. Lee hit six birdies and two bogeys to…
THE LPGA Tour released its 2027 schedule on Wednesday, featuring 33 tournaments, a record $147 million in prize money and an itinerary that doesn’t have players bouncing across the country. LPGA Commissioner Craig…
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Double major winner Collin Morikawa said that LIV Golf players have to make “a business decision” about their futures, after Jon Rahm’s lawyer said the Spanish star was quitting the breakaway tour…
Tanzania’s Jihan Dimack was crowned Miss Grand International 2026 during the pageant’s grand finale at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, October 10. Dimack succeeded the Philippines’ Emma Mary Tiglao, who…
IN the face of continuing acts of cruelty against dogs and cats, lawmakers need to give their full attention to passing a bill to update the Animal Welfare Act to give it more teeth and to keep up with the times. Just…
THE second term of United States President Donald Trump shattered all known guardrails of political and ethical discourse. For the ultrarich — mostly men in technology and finance who gravitated to Trump’s orbit just…
BEFORE I get into today’s discussion, I need to share a follow-up to my column about the potential problem of the use of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) from last Sunday (“The dirty little problem with energy expansion,” Oct…
THE threat posed by the alarming development of artificial intelligence (AI) has not subsided for some weeks now, as can be observed on social media and attested by major industry players. The mere thought of possible…
“GOD proposes but he never imposes.” That’s the title of Pope Francis’ 2023 reflection on the same Mass readings for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time on Oct. 11. Citing the Gospel passage from Saint Matthew (Mt…
FOR this writer, the real heroes in the Philippines are the exploited and abused boys and girls who have endured horrific beatings and rapes by child sex abusers and found the courage to fight back and attain justice…
IN 1937, John Steinbeck published a novella titled “Of Mice and Men.” It tells a riveting tale of two wandering ranch workers during the Great Depression who aspired for a better life: George, who is bright and…
IN October 1962, the world came very close to nuclear war. American surveillance flights discovered Soviet missiles in Cuba, an island about 90 miles (144 kilometers) from the coast of Florida. For 13 tense days…
THERE is an unusual character in the early polling for the 2028 presidential election: a candidate who says she is not running. Leni Robredo has said she does not intend to seek national office in 2028. Instead, she…
WE often notice the value of animal health only when it is under threat. It happens when a pet falls ill, when farmers begin losing livestock to disease, when food prices rise following an outbreak, or when a disease…
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