Changi Airport handles 17.4 million passengers in Q3, up 0.4% year on year

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Oct 18, 2026

Tanghalang Pilipino's musical brings the Manila Film Center tragedy to the stage through a child's dream of learning a traditional Filipino dance, though its storytelling does not always move as gracefully as its choreography.

Sara Duterte prays for father’s safe return during Zamboanga visit

Oct 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte offered prayers for the safe return of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, to the Philippines during a visit to the historic Fort Pilar Shrine in Zamboanga City. In a social media post on Sunday, Duterte said she also prayed for peace and order in the country while

2 soldiers, 2 others hurt in Himamaylan clash with NPA

Oct 18, 2026

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Two soldiers, a militiaman and a civilian were wounded in a brief encounter between government troops and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, on Saturday night, Oct. 17. Brig. Gen. Ted Dumosmog, commander of the Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade, said troops from the 94th

Cayetano to Filipinos: Be pro-Philippines

Oct 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Sunday urged Filipinos to be “pro-Philippines” amid the latest word war between Manila and Beijing over Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan’s remarks about China’s ability to defeat the Philippines by force. Cayetano stressed that the Philippines is not looking for trouble. “[W]e are not looking for

Thousands flock to Bacolod for MassKara street dancing competitions

Oct 18, 2026

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Thousands of residents and tourists filled the streets of Bacolod over the weekend as dancers in colorful costumes and the festival’s signature smiling masks brought the 2026 MassKara Festival street dancing and arena competitions to life. The festivities culminated in performances at the SM City Bacolod grounds, where competing

PCSO lotto results Oct. 18: No winner for ₱410.97-M jackpot

Oct 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the ₱410.97-million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot or the ₱54.63-million Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. According to the PCSO results provided, the Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw produced the winning combination 54-19-52-35-17-24, with a jackpot prize of ₱410.97 million.

Motorcycle crash kills driver, injures passenger in Ilocos Sur

Oct 18, 2026

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A 27-year-old motorcycle driver was killed while his 21-year-old passenger was injured in a road crash in Barangay Manangat, Caoayan town, in this province on Sunday, Oct. 18. Police said the two victims, both residents of Barangay Fuerte in Caoayan, were riding a white-and-blue Honda Click 125 motorcycle along the

P4.6-M suspected shabu, smuggled cigarettes seized in BARMM

Oct 18, 2026

COTABATO CITY — Authorities seized suspected shabu worth P3.4 million and allegedly smuggled cigarettes valued at more than P1.24 million, or a total of P4.6 million, in separate operations in Tawi-Tawi and Maguindanao del Sur in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Oct. 16 and 17, respectively. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, regional

PCG transfers remains of 10 M/V June Aster victims to El Nido

Oct 18, 2026

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) transported on Sunday the remains of 10 identified victims of the fire-ravaged passenger vessel M/V June Aster from Coron to El Nido, Palawan, as authorities continued efforts to return the dead to their families. The PCG vessel BRP Suluan (MRRV-4406) left the Port of Coron

Teduray tribal leader slain in Maguindanao del Sur

Oct 18, 2026

COTABATO CITY — A Teduray tribal leader who also served as a village councilor was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen along the national highway in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur, on Saturday evening, police said. Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson for the Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), identified the victim as

VP Duterte told: You only have yourself to blame for impeachment trial

Oct 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has only herself to blame for the impeachment trial she is facing, House trial spokesperson Zia Alonto Adiong of Lanao del Sur said Sunday, arguing that the proceedings would not have taken place had she not committed any wrongdoing. Alonto Adiong reminded the public that the impeachment proceedings

Ateneo de Zamboanga grade school beefs up security amid threat messages

Oct 18, 2026

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Security measures have been tightened at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) Grade School Department, even as school authorities assured the public on Sunday that no substantiated threat had been identified following the circulation of messages alleging a violent attack on the school on Monday, Oct. 19. In an

Changi Airport handles 17.4 million passengers in Q3, up 0.4% year on year

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Thousands flock to Bacolod for MassKara street dancing competitions

PCSO lotto results Oct. 18: No winner for ₱410.97-M jackpot

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P4.6-M suspected shabu, smuggled cigarettes seized in BARMM

PCG transfers remains of 10 M/V June Aster victims to El Nido

Teduray tribal leader slain in Maguindanao del Sur

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