Maris Racal, Xyriel Manabat to reprise 'Sunshine' roles for stage debut

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A stage adaptation of Antoinette Jadaone's "Sunshine" is in development.

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PH, US mark 80 years of partnership with new booklet

Sep 27, 2026

The Philippines and the United States have marked 80 years of partnership in business, diplomacy and people-to-people ties with the launch of a new edition of a booklet highlighting the countries' longstanding relationship.

Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang touch down in the US under new loan deal

Sep 27, 2026

Two giant pandas have arrived in Atlanta to take up residency at the southern US city’s zoo. The pandas, male Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang, left Chengdu in China’s southwest on Sunday, within days of Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapping up his three-day state visit to the United States. During the visit, Xi said the pandas would arrive “in a few days”. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, whose names mean peace and double blessings, arrived at Atlanta International Airport on a chartered flight, state...

Lacson hits DPWH chief’s remark on Taguig projects

Sep 27, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday dared Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon to explain how an infrastructure project in Taguig City, which supposedly contained coordinates pointing outside verified project limits, should not be flagged as a “ghost” project. This followed Dizon’s earlier statement that there are “no ghost projects” in

Marcos expresses gratitude for greetings on his 69th birthday

Sep 27, 2026

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday thanked those who greeted him on his 69th birthday on September 13, 2026.

PNP goal: Raise Unified 911 efficiency from 96.15% to 100%

Sep 27, 2026

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership has challenged its personnel to achieve a 100-percent efficiency rate in handling Unified 911 calls, up from 96.15 percent recorded in the first eight months of 2026. “An efficiency rate of 96.15 percent is a strong performance, but for a service as critical as Unified 911, every second

Impeach court expecting swift SC ruling on petitions vs vote threshold

Sep 27, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court is optimistic that the Supreme Court would immediately decide on the petitions challenging its decision to reduce the number of votes needed to convict — or acquit — Vice President Sara Duterte. “Yes, that’s the expectation of our presiding officer [Sen. Francis Escudero] and the whole impeachment court.

How Beijing is neutralising Washington’s sanctions machine

Sep 27, 2026

Last week, the president of the United States stood at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly and asked aloud whether he should “annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly”. Donald Trump then turned to Venezuela’s oil and declared: “To the victor belong the spoils, you’ve all heard that …” He spoke as the Iran war neared its eighth month, a week after the UN Human Rights Council found “reasonable grounds to believe” that the US had committed war crimes. In the same speech,...

Bagunas rues Alas’ lack of support in Asian Games; PNVF apologizes

Sep 27, 2026

Bryan Bagunas reveals Alas Pilipinas players have not received their allowances since July, forcing some to miss practices during their Asian Games buildup due to financial constraints

Marcos meets with Eastern Visayas troops; lauds security, peace efforts

Sep 27, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited the headquarters of the Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division (8ID) in Catbalogan City, Samar on Friday and expressed full support for soldiers carrying out security and peace-building missions in Eastern Visayas. Marcos, who is also commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), met with

Day-long brownout hits parts of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat

Sep 27, 2026

TUPI, South Cotabato — A day-long power supply interruption on Sunday struck parts of South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat due to preventive maintenance operations. This prompted some residents in areas served by the South Cotabato I Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO I) to head to spring resorts to escape the heat. The National Grid Corp of the

DFA: Yes, PH delegation joined walkout during Netanyahu’s UN speech

Sep 27, 2026

DFA spokesperson Analyn Ratonel says the Philippines takes part in a 'call for all parties to desist from unilateral actions that erode the conditions of peace and undermine the visibility of a future Palestine state'

Keep out: why Greenland is the US military’s new eyes in the Arctic on China

Sep 27, 2026

Washington’s proposed military bases and expanded defence presence in Greenland will be akin to a “keep out” sign against potential Arctic military cooperation between Beijing and Moscow, according to analysts. The US, Denmark and Greenland signed a defence deal on Tuesday that allows Washington to build two new military bases on the world’s largest island, while reaffirming Denmark’s sovereignty over it. The deal – which updates and amends a 1951 defence agreement between Denmark and the US –...

Maris Racal, Xyriel Manabat to reprise 'Sunshine' roles for stage debut

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PH, US mark 80 years of partnership with new booklet

Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang touch down in the US under new loan deal

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Marcos expresses gratitude for greetings on his 69th birthday

PNP goal: Raise Unified 911 efficiency from 96.15% to 100%

Impeach court expecting swift SC ruling on petitions vs vote threshold

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