We never had house arrest before, but suddenly we do, Saifuddin says.
Oct 18, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Champi is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and will be named Rosal, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to northern Luzon and Bicol, according to the weather bureau. In its 5 a.m. bulletin on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Police are investigating a reported holdup at a gasoline station in Currimao, Ilocos Norte, where two motorcycle-riding men allegedly threatened a pump attendant with a gun and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash early Saturday, Oct. 17. The Currimao Municipal Police Station said the incident occurred at 12:10 a.m.
We want to prevent further construction, maintain the status quo, APMC says.
KORONADAL CITY — Authorities arrested four people, including a woman, and seized at least P1 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Rizal Poblacion, Banga, South Cotabato, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 12 (PDEA-12) identified the suspects as alias “Kim,” 26, and alias “Van,” 33, both
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. JV Ejercito vowed to keep the 2027 national budget from being used for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment. “There’s no truth to that; nothing like that is happening. That’s all I can say. If anyone should know about that, it should be me,” said Ejercito, who also chairs the Senate finance
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says US President Donald Trump's latest action emboldens Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Food entrepreneurs Joanna Ledesma and Jeremaine Sze head back to the classroom, proving that even successful chefs still have more to learn
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is seeking the public’s help in locating a fisherman reported missing at sea off Paluan, Occidental Mindoro. In a public appeal posted on Sunday, Oct. 18, the Coast Guard Station Occidental Mindoro identified the missing man as Joshua Matugas, a resident of Barangay Tayamaan in
The company linked to Vice President Sara Duterte"s husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, raises concerns beyond questions about unexplained assets, including potential national security implications, House prosecution spokesperson Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said on Sunday.
The Festival of Festivals turns Session Road into a showcase of the region’s diverse cultural traditions
China has condemned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for sending a ritual offering to Tokyo’s war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, a move that threatens to further strain ties between the neighbours. At the start of Yasukuni’s three-day autumn festival on Saturday, Takaichi sent a ritual tree-stand offering to the shrine in her capacity as prime minister, although she did not visit in person. Minoru Kiuchi, minister in charge of economic growth strategy, visited the controversial site the same day,...
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) modernization program needs sufficient and sustained funding to strengthen the country’s defense posture amid budget constraints and mounting external threats, particularly in the West Philippine Sea, Sen. JV Ejercito said. “In the Senate, we have been consistent in supporting the AFP modernization, as well as in
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