MANILA, Philippines — "Champi" re-intensified into a super typhoon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). It said on Facebook that "Champi" had re-intensified…
MANILA, Philippines —Typhoon Champi maintained its strength as it continued to approach the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday. In the tropical cyclone advisory issued today at 11 a.m., the Philippine…
VICE President Sara Duterte could take the witness stand in her impeachment trial, but her lawyers have not sent any formal notice of her appearance, the Senate impeachment court’s spokesman, Reginald Tongol, said…
THE Chinese Embassy in Manila on Sunday dared lawmakers to act on their threat to declare China’s Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan persona non grata, saying it has grown tired of such repeated warnings. “Some…
THE Philippines, as this year’s chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), will lead regional efforts to strengthen cooperation against transnational crime. Manila will host the 20th Asean…
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has relieved and placed under restrictive custody a female police officer allegedly involved in the multi-billion Laos drug haul to pave way for an impartial investigation. “As an…
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has heightened security measures in parts of the Bangsamoro region following the killing of four suspected Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) extremists during a joint law enforcement operation…
ILOILO CITY — The local government here is seeking a P4.8-billion budget for 2027, increasing allocations for medical assistance and crisis intervention while funding infrastructure projects and other essential…
GAINS from the decades-long peace process between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) could be reversed unless President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. helps complete the agreement with the rebel group’s…
BACOLOD CITY — The local government units of Cauayan and Escalante City have issued separate statements condemning recent acts of violence attributed to the New People’s Army (NPA) and renewing their pledge to safeguard…
CEBU CITY — Mayor Nestor Archival has proposed a P15-billion budget for 2027, allocating P7.06 billion for general public services and P4.49 billion for social services, while earmarking P750 million for disaster…
ILOILO CITY — Iloilo City has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (PCCI) Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit Awards, cementing its standing as one of the…
CEBU CITY — Respiratory consultations at four hospitals in Central Visayas increased by 26.8 percent in the third quarter of 2026, with health authorities urging residents to limit exposure to polluted air as Metro Cebu…
CEBU CITY — Respiratory consultations at four hospitals in Central Visayas increased by 26.8 percent in the third quarter of 2026, with health authorities urging residents to limit exposure to polluted air as Metro Cebu…
BAGUIO CITY — Cultural performers from the six provinces and two cities of the Cordillera region showcased their festivals, indigenous traditions and cultural heritage during the fifth staging of the Cordillera 2026…
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A prominent civic organization has thrown its full support behind Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua’s call to safeguard Bangsamoro autonomy, demand strict adherence to the mandate of elected Parliament…
BACOLOD CITY — The long-awaited expansion of the Bacolod-Silay Airport terminal will begin in 2027 with a P400-million budget, officials said following a coordination meeting on Wednesday. Silay City Mayor Joedith…
THE default electrical power storage system for more than a century, has been the lead-acid battery, or more technically accurate -- the flooded lead-acid battery. This traditional storage battery, using lead plates and…
LUCENA CITY, Philippines — Raising glasses of local lambanog in a traditional Quezon "tagay," science officials opened the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week on Oct. 12 to highlight research-driven…
Bukidnon’s Talaandig Indigenous Peoples farmers are turning to organic vegetable production through a science and technology training program aimed at improving farm productivity and providing healthier agricultural…
ELEVATED inflation pressures and the peso hitting a record low last week could prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to raise key rates by another quarter-point on Thursday. Nine economists polled by The Manila…
THE Philippine stock market is expected to take cues from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy decision and the stock market debut of GCash operator Mynt Inc. this week, with investors weighing inflation risks…
THE Philippine banking sector’s assets rose to P31.38 trillion as of end-August, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. This is higher than the previous month’s P30.81 billion and the P27.73 billion…
THE nationwide average retail prices of rice and pork both dropped in early October, according to a report from the Philippine Statistics Authority on Friday. Regular-milled rice from Oct. 1 to 5 hit P49.79 per…
THE Philippines could face an estimated P603 billion in annual fraud exposure linked to money mule accounts, according to a study by trust technology company IDfy Philippines and credit reporting agency CIBI Information…
FILIPINO investors are starting to shift to medium- and long-term products rather than putting their hard-earned money on short-term, high-yield placements. At the sidelines of a Security Bank event last week, the…
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved Northern Sun Power Inc.’s proposed P1.11-billion transmission facilities to connect its solar and battery storage project in Ilocos Norte to the national grid. In a…
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is investigating suspected smuggling of carrots, broccoli and other highland vegetables following reports that imported produce is hurting sales of Cordillera farmers. Agriculture…
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Sunday said it is stepping up forest protection and watershed restoration nationwide to strengthen water security amid the El Niño warm weather condition…
MYNT Inc. is expected to sustain earnings growth after its stock market debut, although that may increasingly depend on the company generating more revenue from existing users rather than from acquiring new customers…
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set a minimum unimpaired paid-up capital of P150 million for trading participants seeking to act as market makers under new rules aimed at improving liquidity and trading…
VIETNAM and four European nations outside the European Union (EU) signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday, seeking to diversify their markets as US tariffs disrupt global commerce. The deal between Southeast…
BANGKOK — Rapidly improving artificial intelligence capabilities (AI) will bring far faster change across all fields, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said on Saturday, with one of the company’s internal models…
MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) is open to participating in the government's Revitalizing the Automotive Industry for Competitiveness Enhancement (RACE) Program, MMPC President Ritsu Imaeda said. While MMPC…
WASHINGTON — California said on Friday (Saturday in Manila) that nearly 12,000 residents bought electric vehicles (EV) since August using rebates under a new $270-million program funded by the state and automakers…
MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) has submitted an unsolicited power supply management proposal for Camp John Hay in Baguio, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said. BCDA President Joshua Bingcang told…
GLOBE Telecom Inc. is urging property developers to incorporate telecommunications infrastructure early into their building plans to ensure that new residential, commercial and mixed-use developments are ready for…
COFFEE prices in commercial coffee establishments and supermarkets are expected to increase in December this year up to the first quarter of next year due to severe global supply shortages, low local harvest yields, and…
SHANGHAI — With China’s economy still struggling to recover from the pandemic, even global fashion icons are beginning to feel the pinch as consumers turn instead to the second-hand market or buy upstart new homegrown…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago. Plaintiffs challenging the…
PARIS, France— One year after a stunning break-in at the Louvre Museum, the four main suspects are in jail awaiting trial, but police appear to have run out of leads to locate the stolen crown jewels. Thieves disguised…
PARIS, France — A bumblebee-like insect that was last seen in France 150 years ago was spotted again in the Paris region in 2025. Had the creature, known by its scientific name Pocota personata, disappeared and returned…
WASHINGTON, United States — Britain's Met Office says this year's El Niño is "unprecedented." Japan's weather agency has called it the strongest ever observed. US forecasters say it still trails the biggest events in…
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, United States — On his terrace overlooking the forest in eastern Pennsylvania, Ed Negra lays out four letters. All are from a developer promising a $10,000 check to each household once its data center is…
Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to “every kid in America” next year. The offer arrived a day after artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced in a social media post that it…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Singapore will issue preventive notices to three more Indonesian companies to tackle and prevent forest fires in Kalimantan province that may have sent smoke across the border, the National…
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea threatened on Monday to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy more weapons along the border with South Korea, as the rivals remain locked in animosities over last month’s…
MOMBASA, Kenya — A Mombasa court will deliver a long-awaited verdict on Monday in the trial of a self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates, accused of murdering 191 people, mostly children, in an infamous…
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed for greater access for American companies during talks Monday with Central Asian states before heading to India on a tour that mixes diplomacy and…
CAIRO— Egypt's top security body said Sunday it has agreed to support close ally Saudi Arabia in the major escalation of fighting between the kingdom and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which has marked the…
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized for an operation to remove a malignant tumor, and said he plans to gradually return…
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized for an operation to remove a malignant tumor, and said he plans to gradually return…
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached an eighth province in the country's north, authorities said on Sunday as the spread of the world's fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record continues to outpace response…
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — A Catholic priest died Saturday when a wooden crucifix fell from a wall and crushed him against the pulpit as he celebrated Mass in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil. "Father, Father! Call an…
SOFIA, Bulgaria — A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. The Austrian Airlines…
PARIS, France — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said "nothing justifies" the "unbridled" violence seen in nationwide cost of living protests this weekend. "Tonight, we all feel anger and shame," Macron said…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with top US envoys Sunday to try to ease tensions, as Donald Trump accused his counterpart of not wanting to end the war with Russia. Zelensky spoke to US…
JERUSALEM — US President Donald Trump endorsed on Sunday his ally Benjamin Netanyahu before Israel's close-fought parliamentary election on October 27, providing a boost to the veteran prime minister's bid to win a new…
RUSSIA — Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war. The strikes came as…
TOLEDO, Ohio — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday the election climate is holding firm for Democrats as he campaigned for Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a heavily contested Ohio congressional district that is…
MADRID — Spain braced for the worst of a powerful Mediterranean storm predicted to intensify on Monday after it submerged streets, disrupted transport and claimed the life of a woman outside Barcelona. Weather agency…
TOKYO — Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars’ moons to retrieve samples that could help unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, in what aims to be the first round trip to the Martian…
KUALA LUMPUR — Toxic haze from wildfires burning in Indonesia has spiked a demand for oxygen tanks and air purifiers across the region, manufacturers say, as they work the clock on equipment providing life-saving clean…
JOINT BASE ANDREWS — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s waiver of sweeping sanctions and tariffs on Russia would be a 60-day pause to “analyze” their impact on the global…
EDMONTON, Alberta — Canada’s defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire, while reports said that large numbers of injured…
PARIS — Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiraled out of control in some of the worst violence the country has witnessed for…
KOLKATA — At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden rainfall at a Hindu religious gathering, officials and Indian media said. West…
MIAMI — Trudy strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast on Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center said. A hurricane warning was in effect from…
JAKARTA — Dozens of critically endangered orangutans have been rescued in recent weeks from rampant wildfires burning across Indonesia that have cloaked the region in toxic haze, conservation groups said. The fires have…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala opened her 2026 Ningbo Open campaign on a strong note after defeating Diane Parry of France, 6-3, 6-1, on Monday night (Manila time) to advance in the Round of…
Mapua trashes San Sebastian to notch 6th consecutive win By Nicole Anne D.G. Bugauisan MANILA, Philippines — Mapua proved to be too much and was not done extending its win streak after toppling San Sebastián…
PARIS — Elina Svitolina announced on Monday she is divorcing fellow tennis star Gael Monfils after five years of marriage. Ukraine's Svitolina, the world number six, married French player Monfils in July 2021 and they…
MANILA, Philippines — San Beda University survived a late fourth-quarter rally pulled by Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC), 89-86, to end the crossover round with a victory in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball…
NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament San Beda def. EAC Aldous Torculas Player of the Game #NCAASeason102
Bill Russell. Wilt Chamberlain. Larry Bird. That's the full list of those who managed to win three consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player awards. Nobody has pulled off that feat in 40 years, and the star power not on that…
MANILA, Philippines — Veteran swimmer Ernie Gawilan made a huge splash and a strong start for the Philippines, delivering the first medal and first gold in the 2026 Asian Para Games. Gawilan ruled the men’s 400-meter…
The Cebuana Lhuillier Gems are making a strong push for the PickleYard Conference League (PYCL) Season 2 title after securing the No. 1 overall pick, Filipino-Australian standout Crystal Mildwaters, and pulling off a…
MANILA, Philippines – Disney+ is bringing even more excitement to sports fans with ESPN on Disney+ now available in the Philippines with blockbuster matchups, unmissable moments and a wide line-up of live sports action…
MANILA, Philippines – A deep 27-player field, easily one of the biggest casts in recent years on the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour, gears up for a fierce battle for supremacy as the ICTSI South Pacific Championship gets…
MANILA, Philippines – Fresh from ending a year-long title drought, Rupert Zaragosa hopes to ride his newfound momentum to another victory, while Jeffren Lumbo seeks redemption from a string of agonizing near-misses as a…
MANILA, Philippines — The PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup elimination round is heading to its final two playdates this week. And for Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone, seeing well-loved import Justin Brownlee show up this…
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Golden State coach Steve Kerr said superstar guard Stephen Curry was "fine" after limping out of the team's open practice on Sunday. Curry pulled up short after his right foot skidded on…
MIAMI, Florida — Miami is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2002, No. 2 BYU has its highest ranking since its 1984 national championship season and Notre Dame and Georgia stayed in the top…
FILIPINA netter Alex Eala is set to unleash her full strength to snap her recent slump as she returns to action at the Ningbo Open, which kicks off on Monday at the Ningbo Yinzhou Tennis Center. Based on the official…
DEFENDING champion San Beda University aims to carry momentum into the next round when it faces Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) in the crossover round of the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Monday at the…
ATENEO de Manila University finally broke through, turning home-court advantage into its first win of the UAAP Season 89 High School Boys’ 16-and-under Basketball Tournament with a 100-80 victory over University of the…
DIRECT Grandmaster, International Master, WGM and WIM titles and norms will be at stake when the Philippines host three strong international tournaments next month starting with the 7th Asean+ Individual Chess…
RIDING the momentum of a historic campaign at the 20th Asian Games, a determined delegation of 69 Filipino athletes is primed and ready to conquer the podium at the 5th Asian Para Games, which officially kicked off on…
PHOENIX — Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia had a spat on social media Saturday (Sunday in Manila) after Durant took issue with Ishbia’s description of the 16-time All-Star’s…
SEVILLE, Spain — Hansi Flick’s dominant Barcelona routed 10-man Real Betis 5-2 on Saturday to return five points clear at the top of La Liga. Teenage winger Lamine Yamal scored a brilliant goal for the Spanish…
NEW DELHI, India — Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra will take a two-shot lead into an extended final day as a faltering Rory McIlroy fell away at the weather-hit DP World India Championship on Saturday. Chacarra, who won the…
SHANGHAI, China — Top seed Alexander Zverev fell to a relentless Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Shanghai Masters semifinals on Saturday over three tense sets. The 26th-ranked Davidovich Fokina fought back to win…
MANILA, Philippines — Regine Velasquez-Alcasid announced that she would retire some of her signature songs during the second night of her sold-out “Finale” concert at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, telling fans that age and…
MANILA, Philippines — Director Rodina Singh’s film “Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa'yo)” has achieved critical acclaim and strong box-office performance following its debut at the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival. At the…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-Irish-British model Christina Nadin made history as the second Filipina to walk the runway of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, eight years after fellow Filipina model Kelsey Merritt…
THE Senate has approved a proposed measure to infuse new momentum into the country’s bamboo industry. Approved unanimously last Oct. 8, Senate Bill 2495, or the “Kawayan Act,” aims to reboot an industry that has grown…
IN a glaringly deceitful act and manifest travesty of justice and fairness, the prosecution withdrew Articles 1, 3 and 4 of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte after it had completed…
The Pax Silica’s promised economic returns cannot be demonstrated by political rhetoric. They must be credible, financeable, environmentally sustainable and institutionally deliverable. That's the necessary empirical…
LAST week, the international environmental organization GAIA launched "The Burn Book: Incinerators that Threaten the Climate, Public Health, and Our Finances." The launch was timed with the opening of this year’s Global…
IN my Oct. 12, 2026 column, I discussed the boundaries of academic freedom and students' right to freedom of speech and expression. A particular reaction from readers and students caught my attention. They confused…
MUCH has been said — and, perhaps, too much has been assumed — about the recent remarks of Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan during the Second Diliman Dialogues at the Philippines-China Studies Center of…
BANGKOK — Coconut farmer Sombat Chuekrod traveled more than 200 kilometers to join hundreds on the streets of Bangkok on Friday demanding that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank change how they deal with the…
PARIS — The Louvre is gradually plugging the security gaps exposed by the spectacular burglary of Oct. 19 last year, but its reputation has taken a battering, and its creaking infrastructure is a growing source of…
IF our diplomatic row with China escalates, this would result in the final push that could send an already fragile Philippine economy over the edge. That would unleash so much outrage that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr…
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