'Don't you find it weird that MACC is probing itself?'
Oct 20, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas on Tuesday filed a landmark bill that seeks to incentivize recycling of household waste. Vargas said that House Bill No. 11146, or the Basura to Ayuda Act, aims to allow individuals, households, homeowners associations, and civic organizations to exchange their collected non-hazardous recyclable materials for cash
With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. A subtle shift is taking place among Chinese businesses as they adopt a “China plus one” outlook and redirect domestic investments to neighbouring economies – a...
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Couples, families and visitors now have a new destination in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte following the opening on Monday, Oct. 19, of the Love Lock Bridge, a tourist attraction where people can attach padlocks as symbols of love and commitment. The attraction, located at the old bridge in Barangay La
The commander of the US Eighth Army in South Korea said his troops must be ready for deployment outside the Korean peninsula if ordered, arguing that it would be “irresponsible” to focus “myopically” on threats there. Lieutenant General Joe Hilbert said that while his command’s focus was on fulfilling US commitments under its mutual defence treaty with Seoul, the Eighth Army’s location did not limit the missions it could undertake. It would be “irresponsible to focus myopically” on threats on...
MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the ₱420.16 million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. The winning combination for Ultra Lotto 6/58 was 56-45-52-54-39-32, with a jackpot prize of ₱420.16 million. No ticket matched all six winning numbers. Super Lotto 6/49 also produced no
MANILA, Philippines — It was “general knowledge” that alleged “kickbacks” given to various proponents, including senators, are given by contractors of government infrastructure projects. This was according to NBI investigative agent III Ivan Bernard Samson, who was the prosecution’s first witness before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Tuesday during the first day of the bail
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines had 2.8 million registered persons with disabilities (PWDs) as of Aug. 3, according to the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA). Although the number of registered PWDs is documented, the extent of discrimination they experience and their awareness of available resources remain concerns that deserve public attention. To help PWDs
MANILA, Philippines — Former Pampanga Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales on Tuesday said he would prove his innocence before the Sandiganbayan, where three counts of graft had been filed against him. Gonzales made the remark after posting P90,000 bail before the anti-graft court’s Third Division, which is handling his case. “I will prove myself innocent,” Gonzales
Wind Signal No. 1 raised in 6 Luzon areas due to Super Typhoon Rosal Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 was hoisted over more areas in Luzon due to Super Typhoon Rosal off Central Luzon, the state weather bureau said. Atong Ang has left the Philippines – Remulla Gambling tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang has
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday said the Supreme Court"s ruling declaring provisions of the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional came at an opportune time as the Senate scrutinizes the House version of the proposed 2027 national budget.
[Updated Oct. 20, 2026, 9:25 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — Only one out of five of the subpoenaed hosts of the podcast ‘Machong Chismisan’ arrived at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Pasay City on Tuesday. This appearance comes following a complaint against them over remarks that mocked Kris Aquino’s firstborn son Josh, who is
MANILA, Philippines — “We have fundamentally rewritten the financial story of our city,” Quezon City Mayor Maria Josefina “Joy” Belmonte said on Monday in her 2026 State of the City Address (SOCA), which she delivered before the City Council She noted that her city’s budget has more than doubled since 2019, achieved without imposing new taxes
