Days after Xi-Trump summit, top Taiwan diplomat opens de facto consulate in US

South China Morning Post - Oct 5, 2026

Taipei’s top diplomat is in Arizona this week to open a de facto consulate and tour the state’s semiconductor corridor, even as US President Donald Trump has just wrapped up the pageantry of a state visit for President Xi Jinping. Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan’s foreign minister, arrived in Phoenix late on Saturday for a three-day visit that highlights the deepening economic ties between Washington and Taipei. His visit will not include stops in Washington or meetings with anyone at the State...

Read full article

More News

LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

Oct 5, 2026

Bookmark this page for Rappler's comprehensive coverage of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial at the Senate

Chinese doctors shrink lung tumour for baby still in mother’s womb, using needle

Oct 5, 2026

Chinese doctors have performed an unprecedented surgery to save an unborn child who developed a fast-growing tumour. A medical team from Shenzhen and Hong Kong recently completed a challenging, precise reduction of a foetal chest tumour while the baby was still in the womb, offering new hope to families facing similarly dire prognoses. Jointly performed by doctors from Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the procedure was detailed and published...

14th Party Central Committee convenes fourth plenum

Oct 5, 2026

The fourth plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on Monday, with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam delivering the opening remarks.

Pangasinan towns revoke class suspensions for Teachers’ Day

Oct 5, 2026

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Nine towns in Pangasinan have revoked executive orders suspending classes on Monday, Oct. 5, which is both World Teachers’ Day and National Teachers’ Day. The municipal governments of Sison, Lingayen, Labrador, San Fabian, Mangaldan, San Jacinto, Infanta, Pozorrubio and Mangatarem announced the reversals on social media, apologizing to teachers, parents and students

N Sembilan disputed chieftains dismiss 'treason' claim, say royal council cited no law

Oct 5, 2026

They also say Tuanku Muhriz was accorded due process.

Billy Crawford to voice Bungi in 'Forgotten Island' French version

Oct 5, 2026

Billy Crawford is part of the cast of the French version of "Forgotten Island."

AMLC witness: Sara Duterte's husband withdrew P41M in single day

Oct 5, 2026

Lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, withdrew a total of P41 million from two banks in a single day, according to Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura on Monday.

Apostol takes over as new Philippine Marine Corps Commandant

Oct 5, 2026

Brigadier General Bob Apostol on Monday formally assumed the role of Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) during a change of command ceremony at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

Why BPI asked AMLC to delete P2-B worth of transactions from Duterte-Carpio records

Oct 5, 2026

A BPI system bug allegedly inflated transactions linked to Manases Carpio, Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, to more than P2 billion, prompting the bank to ask the AMLC to delete 13 records

WATCH: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Oct. 5, 2026

Oct 5, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – On Day 33 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday, the House prosecution is set to present Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura. Buenaventura is expected to testify on suspicious transaction reports involving Duterte, her husband Manases Carpio, and their business interests. His testimony will be followed