Credit cards, move over: Filipinos really love buy now, pay later

Rappler - Oct 4, 2026

BNPL is running red-hot, enough for one top player to turn itself into a bank and snag one of the government’s former highest paid official for its board. Rappler sits down with TransUnion to unpack the boom.

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The Senate impeachment court will continue to tackle the alleged unexplained wealth of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, October 5, with an official from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) expected to testify.

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Thailand & Asia | 5 October 2026 Thailand’s floods are hitting 1,315 businesses as renewed rain threatens to prolong the economic damage Thailand’s flood crisis is increasingly becoming a business-continuity problem rather than a short-lived disruption. The Ministry of Industry says 1,315 businesses across 40 provinces have been affected, including 77 factories, 1,179 SMEs, two […]

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Oct 4, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines—No player won the Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot prizes on Sunday, October 4, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw result: 10-48-11-15-46-26 Jackpot prize: ₱361.49 million Super Lotto 6/49 draw result: 06-19-45-24-44-03 Jackpot prize: ₱34.46 million Minor games Draw schedule Ultra Lotto 6/58 draws are held

Zheng Yongnian on China-US realism and battling for the upper hand before the next summit

Oct 4, 2026

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Oct 4, 2026

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SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A known pro-Duterte vlogger, according to local media reports, was shot dead while driving along a national highway in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur Sunday morning. The victim was identified as Philip Engbino, 48, married, a native of Minglanilla, Cebu and a manager of EZMMI GenCon, a contractor of Strong

Palace: No nationwide class suspension for Teachers’ Day on Oct. 5

Oct 4, 2026

Palace: No nationwide class suspension for Teachers’ Day on Oct. 5

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang warned the public on Sunday against a fabricated graphic circulating online claiming that classes have been suspended on Oct. 5, Monday, for the celebration of National Teachers’ Day. In an advisory posted on its official Facebook page, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said it did not issue such an announcement. “The

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Oct 4, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines – Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro on Sunday said the prosecution team will formally state its position before the Senate impeachment court following the prosecution panel’s reported plan to drop an impeachment charge against Vice President Sara Duterte.  Manila Rep. Joel Chua bared early Sunday that prosecutors will no longer present the bribery charge

BARMM Grand Coalition: No alliance with any party yet

Oct 4, 2026

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COTABATO CITY – The BARMM Grand Coalition (BGC), the regional political party in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao that holds the “key” for a party to dominate the first regular parliament said it has yet to coalesce with any group. In a statement, the BGC said it has engaged in dialogues with the

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Oct 4, 2026

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Oct 4, 2026

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Oct 4, 2026

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Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider (Ill.) on Sunday criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the Iran war, saying officials have not explained their strategy for the conflict. “We need to explain to the American people what the goals are in trying to prevent, and we have to prevent Iran from ever getting a nuclear weapon, but...

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Oct 4, 2026

Couple in their 80s killed in North Cotabato home

COTABATO CITY – An octogenarian couple, both retired teachers, were brutally killed inside their home in Banisilan, North Cotabato before dawn Sunday, police said. Colonel Ramel Hojilla, Cotabato police provincial director, identified the victims as Edwin Galeno, 81, and his wife Elsa, 82. Quoting a report from the Banisilan municipal police station, Hojilla said the

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