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Rappler - Oct 4, 2026

Two Chinese planes, including a J-16 fighter aircraft, had a 'close encounter' with a Philippine military plane

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Once facing severe decline, the 1,000-hectare Prieto Diaz mangrove forest in Sorsogon has been transformed by local residents into a thriving, community-managed sanctuary that protects both their livelihoods and the coastline

PH nets biggest Asian Games medal haul in 6 decades

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Gymnastics star Carlos Yulo, pole vault stalwart EJ Obiena, and taekwondo standout Jeus Yape show the way for the Philippines' 29-medal finish in the 2026 Asian Games

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Typhoon Choi-wan’s trough to bring scattered rains to Visayas, Mindanao

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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will affect parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday, October 4, due to the trough, or extension, of Typhoon Choi-wan outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said affected areas include Western Visayas, the

China’s hospital ships project a different kind of naval power in Africa

Oct 4, 2026

When the Auspicious Ark entered Dakar, Senegal, on September 25, the scene looked closer to a public health mission than a naval deployment. Senegalese people and members of the Chinese community were waiting at the port as the vessel arrived for the first visit by a Chinese naval hospital ship to Senegal. The Auspicious Ark is a PLA Navy vessel. That places the visit within a wider Chinese maritime presence in Africa, something more often associated with anti-piracy patrols, port calls,...

Palace leaves prosecution to decide on bribery allegations vs Sara Duterte

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Malacañang on Sunday said it would leave it to the House prosecution team to decide whether to drop the bribery allegations against Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment case, but warned that doing so could leave Filipinos without answers.

[DOCUMENTARY] Smokey Mountain: May buhay sa basura

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China lashes out at Xinjiang ‘lie’ after US lawmaker urges Starbucks to close new stores

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Beijing has hit back at a US lawmaker’s criticism of coffee chain Starbucks for opening its first stores in Xinjiang, rejecting the allegation that China has committed human rights abuses against the far-western region’s mostly Muslim Uygur population. Foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun on Saturday said claims of “genocide” in Xinjiang were a “blatant lie” and accused the “US group” who raised the suggestions of attacking Beijing for political purposes. “Today’s Xinjiang enjoys social...

5 dead in 3 weeks: are Indonesia’s whale strandings on the rise?

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A cluster of whale and whale shark strandings across Indonesia – five in the past three weeks alone – has raised questions over whether such incidents are becoming more frequent, with experts pointing to a mix of environmental shifts, human activity and improved reporting as possible explanations. On September 25, a whale shark became stranded and died on a beach in Aceh province, just days after a decomposed whale carcass was discovered in a mangrove in Riau province. Another whale was found...

Gatchalian urges sleepyheads to watch impeachment trial at home

Oct 4, 2026

Prospective attendees who are sleep-deprived or too tired to attend the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should watch the proceedings at home instead of sleeping inside the Senate session hall, Senate President and senator-judge Sherwin Gatchalian said Sunday.

PCG commended for vigilance vs Chinese research ship off Batanes

Oct 4, 2026

The National Maritime Council (NMC) commended on Sunday the Philippine Coast Guard"s (PCG) vigilance and continued monitoring of a Chinese research ship located within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Itbayat, Batanes.

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