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Teodoro says Marcos ordered probe into 'nefarious' foreign activities in PH

Sep 26, 2026

Teodoro says Marcos ordered probe into 'nefarious' foreign activities in PH

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation into “nefarious” foreign activities in the Philippines, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Saturday.

Boots shoppers race to buy £302 Korean skincare advent calendar for under £90

Sep 26, 2026

Boots shoppers race to buy £302 Korean skincare advent calendar for under £90

With 26 items found inside, each product works out to cost just £3.45 apiece, which is much cheaper than if you were to buy them individually

Wage order raising NCR minimum pay by P60 takes effect

Sep 26, 2026

Wage order raising NCR minimum pay by P60 takes effect

MANILA, Philippines — Wage Order No. 28 took effect starting Saturday, Sept. 26, raising the minimum wage in Metro Manila by P60 for workers in both the nonagricultural and agricultural sectors. Under the new wage order, the daily minimum wage for nonagricultural workers increased from P695 to P755, while agricultural workers will receive P718 from

PH targets 85% cut in plastic pollution by 2040

Sep 26, 2026

PH targets 85% cut in plastic pollution by 2040

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is targeting an 85 percent reduction in plastic pollution by 2040 under a new national roadmap that seeks to prevent plastic waste at the source while improving collection, recovery and recycling nationwide. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the Philippine National Plastic Action Roadmap 2026-2040, launched in Makati

Bosses of landmark pub search for new tenant

Sep 26, 2026

Bosses of landmark pub search for new tenant

The search is on to find a new tenant to run a main road pub after its sudden closure earlier this month.

Queenie maintains strength, moves northwestward over PH sea

Sep 26, 2026

Queenie maintains strength, moves northwestward over PH sea

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Queenie maintained its strength on Saturday morning as it continued to move northwestward over the Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in its latest typhoon bulletin, Queenie was last spotted 600 kilometers (km) east northeast of Ibtayat,

NTC fines DITO, Globe, Smart P100,000 daily over poor mobile broadband services

Sep 26, 2026

NTC fines DITO, Globe, Smart P100,000 daily over poor mobile broadband services

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has issued show cause orders against DITO Telecommunity Corporation (DITO), Globe Telecom, Inc. (Globe), and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), imposing a P100,000 daily fine over poor mobile broadband services monitored in September 2026.

CDO cops launch manhunt for motorcycle-riding suspects in fatal shooting

Sep 26, 2026

CDO cops launch manhunt for motorcycle-riding suspects in fatal shooting

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A 50-year-old man was shot dead by motorcycle-riding assailants in Sitio Bontong, Barangay Camaman-an here on Friday, Sept. 25, police said. The victim, identified as Marlou Valmoria, a resident of the city’s Barangay Bonbon, was attacked at 11:15 a.m. and sustained a gunshot wound to the head, which killed him

Thailand’s Bangkok declares flood disaster across city as thousands flee from homes

Sep 26, 2026

Thailand’s Bangkok declares flood disaster across city as thousands flee from homes

Entire Bangkok neighbourhoods were inundated on Saturday as the city government declared a flood disaster after the worst rains in years overwhelmed the Thai capital, submerging roads, cars and forcing thousands to leave their homes. Bangkok is flood-prone, especially during the monsoon season, but waters rarely linger for long. Nonetheless, the city’s drainage is notoriously ill-equipped to handle storm bursts as it struggles to cope with waters that have reached at least two feet (60cm) and...

68 bird species documented in Nueva Vizcaya census

Sep 26, 2026

68 bird species documented in Nueva Vizcaya census

MANILA, Philippines — The provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya has documented 68 bird species thriving in its mountains, highlighting the province’s “rich biodiversity.” The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Cagayan Valley said the Provincial Tourism and Culture Office, together with the Wild Bird Photographers, conducted a bird census in selected areas. READ:

How Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a parallel track in US-China diplomacy

Sep 26, 2026

How Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a parallel track in US-China diplomacy

First ladies Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a new front in US-China exchanges this week, with their unusually frequent and spontaneous interactions putting a more personal face on ties during the presidential summit in Washington. The pair charted a parallel path of soft power diplomacy – sharing conversations, cultural outings and moments of apparent warmth during a visit otherwise shadowed by trade tensions, and artificial intelligence and other strategic issues. According to US-China...

Outlying Albay village gets new school building

Sep 26, 2026

Outlying Albay village gets new school building

LEGAZPI CITY — Sixty-one learners who have been holding classes at the school stage and covered court of Burgos Elementary School in Albay’s Daraga town, will finally have classrooms of their own following the inauguration of a new two-classroom building on Friday (Sept. 25) The P9.65-million building was constructed by the Department of Public Works

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