Cebu experts urge gov’t to comply with WHO air quality standards
Experts from UP Cebu, in collaboration with Clean Air Asia, are set to deploy new sensor technology to support air quality monitoring in the province
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Customs chief takes BCDA helm amid controversial Pax Silica
The change comes as BCDA prepares long-term arrangements for Camp John Hay’s key facilities and as the Marcos administration readies the Pax Silica framework deal with the US
Leah Santiago becomes first female PMA graduate to earn general’s star
The first female summa cum laude graduate of the PMA and its first woman Commandant of Cadets adds another first, 33 years after entering the Academy with its pioneering batch of women
Nation
LIVE UPDATES: 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila
Leaders and representatives of the 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and their allies, are gathering in Manila for the bloc's biggest event of the year
Philippines, UAE go after Filipino visa scammers
The Philippines and UAE are collaborating to pursue visa scammers who duped hundreds of OFWs. The two countries also roll out new digital recruitment systems.
FACT CHECK: Old Remulla video misused to falsely claim Dela Rosa has no ICC warrant
A January 2026 interview clip released months before the ICC unsealed the warrant recirculated on social media and was falsely presented as a current update on Dela Rosa’s arrest
DILG is latest government agency to report data leak
The Department of the Interior and Local Government is assessing what kinds of information have been potentially compromised
Brazil’s Lula arrives in Manila for state visit, ASEAN Summit
This marks the first state visit of a Brazilian president to the Philippines
Sara Duterte held dollar accounts, BPI confirms
The Vice President and her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte also has two time deposit accounts in BPI's Julia Vargas branch
Court issues arrest warrant vs Quiboloy, others over US extradition request
Quiboloy and two others have been on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s most wanted list since 2022
Marcos picks COA chair Cordoba as new Supreme Court associate justice
Gamaliel Cordoba was the NTC commissioner when the Duterte government pushed for ABS-CBN's shutdown and the blocking of Bulatlat's website
ASEAN who’s who: Regional, global leaders converge in Manila for year-end summit
The Philippines wraps up chairmanship of ASEAN with a days-long summit that will see world leaders converge in Manila
Regions
Sandiganbayan declares Zaldy Co’s 3 co-accused as fugitives
The three are facing graft and malversation charges over alleged irregularities in the procurement and construction of a P289.4-million flood control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro
Business
Industry disruption continues: GMA’s profit falls 98% in Q3, ABS-CBN still in red
GMA cites the 'continued shift of audiences and advertising budgets from traditional media to digital platforms' and the 'challenging business environment' for its disappointing earnings
Meralco rates up in November as peso drop, Middle East crisis persist
Driving this month’s overall rate increase was the generation charge which went up due to higher costs of power suppliers still affected by the peso depreciation and the crisis in the Middle East
[Market Rider] Quick fixes to relieve hurting households from high power costs
For starters, the government should cut red tape for residential and commercial solar installations
[Vantage Point] Follow VP Sara’s money, not her alibis
Vice President Sara Duterte need not personally own a restaurant counter for her financial relationship with its operator to warrant scrutiny
World
Get to know the 11 ASEAN member states
(1st UPDATE) Here are some basic facts about the 11 countries belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Small islands aim to use remittances to fund climate resilience
Their plan would create the first platform to use earnings sent by the overseas diaspora rather than international development aid to build a permanent endowment fund for climate resilience
Indonesia VP hands resignation to parliament as Jokowi backs Prabowo
The resignation follows a push by lawmakers for Gibran's impeachment on grounds of inadequate educational credentials
Conditions supporting information integrity being challenged – WEF
The report provides case studies and discusses how stakeholders — from governments and civil society to tech companies and creators of content — can respond to the changing times and keep the information ecosystem whole
Technology
TIMELINE: Jensen Huang’s fall from Nvidia grace
Jensen Huang's extramarital affairs threaten to upend Nvidia amid US-China tensions and a race for AI dominance
Huang exit, US scrutiny imperil $3 billion in Chinese AI projects reliant on Nvidia
The projects reveal the scale of continuing demand for Nvidia hardware even as Washington seeks to curb Beijing's access to the technology powering the global AI boom
Microsoft outage spills into Asia-Pacific business hours despite ‘partial recovery’
In its latest update, Microsoft says it had applied adjustments to the affected servers, but they did not result in sustained recovery
Former Nvidia CEO Huang had a relationship with a second employee, sources say
The revelation follows two other extramarital affairs that led to his resignation on Thursday, November 12
Entertainment
Asian music takes the stage! Meet the 11 artists of Eurovision Asia 2026
Filipino singing champion Carmelle joins 10 other international artists in the inaugural Asian edition of the widely popular song contest
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