'Matchbox: The Movie' review: A John Cena car film that drives off track

Philstar - Oct 10, 2026

The idea of making Matchbox cars the central theme of a large-scale project seems a stretch from the get-go.

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3 dead, 1 hurt as landslide destroys house in Cebu City

Oct 10, 2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Renante Bonghanoy had planned to give toy trucks to his two young grandchildren. Instead, the 52-year-old grandfather returned home on Friday to the devastating news that his wife, Judith, 60, and their grandchildren, Xian Kyre Caballero, 5, and Kyden Andamon, 6, had been killed when a landslide buried their house in

Catbalogan now insurgency-free, joins other Eastern Visayas cities

Oct 10, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Catbalogan City has been declared to have a “Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition,” joining other cities in Eastern Visayas that have achieved the government’s peace and security milestone as authorities work to prevent the resurgence of communist insurgency. The declaration was made on Wednesday during a ceremony at the

Soldier dies from head injuries after Sept. 8 Basilan ambush

Oct 10, 2026

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR — A soldier wounded in Thursday night’s ambush in Lamitan City, Basilan, died early on Friday, a military official confirmed. Army Brig. Gen. Frederick Sales, commander of the Army’s 1101st Infantry Brigade, told the Inquirer that the victim succumbed to severe head injuries at dawn on Friday. The soldier was

Baguio to pilot World Bank-backed jeepney modernization model

Oct 10, 2026

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The World Bank Group (WBG) on Friday proposed a new jeepney modernization model that would let local governments contract transport groups for public service, shifting the financial risks of vehicle upgrades away from drivers and operators. Speaking at a public transport modernization convention, WBG senior transport specialist Bowen Wang said the

Could Indonesia’s ‘content governor’ rival Prabowo for the presidency in 2029?

Oct 10, 2026

Dressed in his trademark white shirt and traditional Sundanese headcloth, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi stood near the barren slopes of Mount Wayang. Announcing a new initiative to pay hundreds of local farmers to replant its forests and shield the region from flooding, he delivered a line perfectly pitched for the cameras tracking his every step. “I am a leader who does not want obedience caused by poverty,” he declared on September 26. “I want obedience caused by prosperity.” It is this...

The key trends at Paris Women’s Fashion Week

Oct 10, 2026

From fluid skirts to bras as tops, there are the trends influencing women’s wardrobes for spring and summer.

Nobel Committee leaders, Agnés Callamard to speak at Social Good Summit 2026

Oct 10, 2026

With the summit's roster of speakers, 'WE, THE HUMANS' aims to make a resounding declaration that human rights should be at the center of any technology, most especially generative AI

The week in photos: October 3-9, 2026

Oct 10, 2026

A recap of news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest images from the Philippines and around the globe

Wan Saiful urges haze compensation fund, probe into Malaysian firms

Oct 10, 2026

'Haze is not an annual festival that we should simply accept as normal.'

Teachers' low proficiency challenges Vietnam's ambition to make English second language: US testing giant

Oct 10, 2026

The English proficiency of Vietnamese teachers is the biggest challenge to making English a second language in schools, according to the U.S.-based Educational Testing Service (ETS), following a survey of 35,000 teachers across six provinces and cities.

Beware of fake Nunelucio Alvarado artworks, wife warns public, art connoisseurs

Oct 10, 2026

Counterfeit artwork attributed to Nunelucio Alvarado proliferate after conferment as National Artist

Hanoi kicks off $4.94B investment push across 18 key projects

Oct 10, 2026

Hanoi inaugurated projects, opened a road section to technical traffic and broke ground on major works on Oct. 9 to mark the 72nd anniversary of Capital Liberation Day (Oct. 10, 1954-2026).

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