MANILA, Philippines — The possible speedy disposition of the plunder case of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta may possibly break the record, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Friday. Remulla made this remark as Ombudsman’s…
MANILA, Philippines — House Young Guns lawmakers on Friday rejected Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan’s claim that China loves peace despite his warning that Beijing could easily defeat the Philippines by force. “If we want…
Masayang ibinahagi ng Kapuso actress at Red Crown star na si Sanya Lopez ang tungkol sa kaniyang kasalukuyang buhay-pag-ibig at ang lalaking nagpapatibok ngayon ng kaniyang puso.
NAGA CITY – A still unidentified man died while another was injured in a road accident that involved three vehicles in Pili town in Camarines Sur on Thursday,…
MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel rejected suggestions of a compromise that would convict Vice President Sara Z. Duterte in her Senate impeachment trial while leaving her eligible to seek public office…
MANILA, Philippines — New import Marcellus Earlington overcome a foul-plagued PBA debut, delivering 14 of his 20 points in the final period to lift Phoenix Super LPG to a pulse-pounding 105-101 comeback win against…
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency earthquake warning, urging people from Hokkaido in the north to the Tokai region in central Japan to brace for strong shaking as a massive temblor occurred in the…
Houston, United States—Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a “flying” car, equipped with thrusters, during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX rocket company’s facility on Thursday, October 15. Technical…
ZAGREB, Croatia — Police in the Croatian city of Split on Friday arrested at least a dozen fans of the Hajduk Split soccer team a day after unruly supporters held an anti-Semitic rally, clashed with officers and…
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said that prosecutors have finished presenting their evidence against Senator Rodante Marcoleta in the plunder case lodged against him --on the first day of trial.
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A 67-year-old former militia member associated with a communist rebel group surrendered to authorities in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, on Friday, Oct. 16, police said. The man, a married…
A 30-year-old man was killed and his younger brother was wounded after they were shot by their neighbor, a barangay watchman (tanod), in Malasiqui, Pangasinan.
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur—The nearby province of Ilocos Norte has recorded 2,501 dengue cases and three deaths from January to early October 2026, according to the Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) on…
Pumanaw na sa edad na 68 ang dating aktor at komedyanteng na si Anthony Roquel, na nakilala bilang si "Tonette Macho" sa sitcom na “Iskul Bukol” noong dekada "70.
COTABATO CITY — Government forces killed a suspected sub-leader of the extremist group Dawlah Islamiya (DI) and three of his followers during a joint law enforcement operation in Sultan Mastura town, Maguindanao del…
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police are investigating a shooting incident reported in Barangay Tabon-Tabon, Baco, Oriental Mindoro, early Friday, Oct. 16. The Baco Municipal Police Station said it received a call…
A 28-year-old security guard was shot dead by riding-in-tandem suspects in front of an eatery in Valencia, Negros Oriental.
BACOLOD CITY — Dry weather driven by El Niño has led to crop moisture stress in 13 localities in Negros Occidental, Irene Bel Ploteña, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head, said on…
BACOLOD CITY — The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here issued a public health advisory ON Thursday, Oct. 15, following a notable rise in pediatric respiratory illness consultations at its…
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Bicol (BJMP-5) implemented a revised Alternative Learning System (ALS) curriculum aimed at supporting their…
BAGUIO CITY — Police arrested a wanted person facing a statutory rape charge in Barlig, Mountain Province, on Thursday, Oct. 15. The arrest was carried out in a joint operation led by the Barlig Municipal Police…
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Police arrested a 44-year-old man classified as a high-value drug suspect and seized more than P404,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Polomolok, South Cotabato…
ISTANBUL — Catastrophic flooding in Istanbul in recent days is the worst in more than 80 years, Turkey’s interior minister said Friday as the death toll rose to four. Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city with 16 million…
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — The poorest households in Bukidnon province struggled with a 9.5-percent inflation in September, up from 8.0 percent in August, driven mainly by rising food prices—particularly rice and corn…
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About 575 Filipino nurses in 30 US states will receive payments and other benefits after a New Jersey court approved a $1.85 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over allegedly excessive charges imposed on…
Binibining Pilipinas International 2025 Katrina Johnson, who will represent the Philippines at the 64th Miss International Beauty Pageant on 25 November 2026…
BAGUIO CITY — Nine people suffered smoke inhalation when a fire damaged a mixed-use building in Holy Ghost Extension here on Thursday evening, Oct. 15. Three of the nine victims were taken to the Baguio General Hospital…
HONG KONG — China on Friday said it plans to restrict or ban exports of 40 technologies that span artificial intelligence, chips and solar power as its technology race with countries including the United States…
About 575 Filipino nurses in 30 US states will receive payments and other benefits after a New Jersey court approved a $1.85 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over allegedly excessive charges imposed on…
Jerwynn Basinal to represent region in national finals
MANILA, Philippines — Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan welcomed the prospect of face-to-face talks with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Chinese Embassy in Manila said on Friday, after the president said he would summon…
THIS weekend, the heads of most of the world’s major multilateral development banks (MDBs) are meeting at the Asian Development Bank here in Manila, following the World Bank Group-International Monetary Fund annual…
Maganda ang Pasko ng isang mananaya matapos na tamaan ang P115 milyong jackpot prize sa Megalotto 6/45 draw nitong Biyernes, Oktubre 16, 2026.
MANILA, Philippines–Phoenix coach Charles Tiu liked what he saw from Marcellus Earlington in a winning debut against Meralco in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup after pondering tapping two players who would go on to play in…
Nasawi ang isang 30-anyos na lalaki matapos na pagbabarilin ng kanilang kapitbahay na barangay tanod sa Malasiqui, Pangasinan. Ang nakababatang kapatid ng biktima na 27-anyos, sugatan.
COTABATO CITY — The Basilan provincial office of the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) has asked the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to investigate the death of a Basilan woman who was killed when a military…
VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo will appear in public on Sunday for the first time since undergoing lung cancer surgery as the 71-year-old pontiff shows steady improvement and is able to work and do normal daily activities…
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — While it remains officially classified as a first-class municipality, this central trading hub outpaced the province’s lone component city in local revenue generation for fiscal year…
Phoenix erased an early 13-point deficit to beat Meralco, 105-101, on Friday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo and secure a spot in the PBA Governors" Cup quarterfinals.
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