Japan to simulate cyberattacks as PHP flaws roil global internet

Rappler - Oct 23, 2026

Government and company websites across the world go offline after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language prompted millions of hacking attempts

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Dali operator slips into capital deficit

Oct 29, 2026

Dali operator slips into capital deficit

MANILA, Philippines — The operator of discount grocery chain Dali Everyday Grocery returned to a P1.03 billion capital deficit in 2025, as mounting losses prompted its auditor to flag uncertainty about its ability to continue as a going concern. Hard Discount Philippines Inc. posted a P1.83-billion net loss last year, narrower than the previous year’s P1.97

‘The world of dela Rosa is getting smaller’ – Castro

Oct 29, 2026

‘The world of dela Rosa is getting smaller’ – Castro

MANILA, Philippines — The world of fugitive Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is getting smaller following the government’s offer of a P50-million reward for his capture. This is what Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Thursday. At a briefing in Bukidnon, Castro said operations to capture dela Rosa are ongoing, but she could not disclose

Agusan farmer projects P882K income from 6-hectare hybrid rice farm

Oct 29, 2026

Agusan farmer projects P882K income from 6-hectare hybrid rice farm

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — While thousands of farmers across the province watched their fields parched from the prolonged dry spell,  Roger Villegas stood beside stacks of freshly harvested palay on Wednesday, looking at an estimated P882,000 payoff. Initial crop-cut sampling conducted by Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga technicians during a local harvest festival showed

Pagcor’s 9-month net income slides 85% on weak revenue

Oct 29, 2026

Pagcor’s 9-month net income slides 85% on weak revenue

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) reported an 85 percent drop in net income in the first nine months of the year, as weaker gaming revenues and higher remittances for government nation-building projects weighed on earnings. The state-run gaming regulator said in a statement that net income fell to P2.17 billion

Andy Burnham defends £100 energy payment after critics blast 'terribly targeted' Budget

Oct 29, 2026

Andy Burnham defends £100 energy payment after critics blast 'terribly targeted' Budget

Chancellor John Healey announced the £100 one-off payment in the Autumn Budget this week

Police seize P3.7-M ‘smuggled’ cigarettes at BARMM checkpoint

Oct 29, 2026

Police seize P3.7-M ‘smuggled’ cigarettes at BARMM checkpoint

COTABATO CITY — Police seized suspected smuggled cigarettes worth P3.7 million from a closed van at a checkpoint in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Wednesday evening, October 28. The Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) said personnel from the 1405th Maneuver Company of the Regional

Democrats need just four seats to grab the Senate on Tuesday. These are the 10 brawls that decide it.

Oct 29, 2026

Democrats need just four seats to grab the Senate on Tuesday. These are the 10 brawls that decide it.

Republicans face an uphill battle to keep their US Senate majority as the midterm elections quickly approach in less than one week.

Biz groups’ clamor: Purge 2027 budget of dubious insertions

Oct 29, 2026

Biz groups’ clamor: Purge 2027 budget of dubious insertions

MANILA, Philippines — Major business and civil society groups are calling on Congress to ensure that no budget insertions lacking technical justification make it into the 2027 national budget, as they seek to avoid a repeat of the “ghost” and substandard flood control projects that had tainted previous spending plans. Specifically, more than 30 groups flagged

'The gangs are laughing at us': Channel migrants board 'custom-made' small boat in colours of the Kurdish flag, as Belgian police stand and watch

Oct 29, 2026

'The gangs are laughing at us': Channel migrants board 'custom-made' small boat in colours of the Kurdish flag, as Belgian police stand and watch

More than 20 men were filmed aboard the dinghy off a Belgian beach early this morning, watched by police.

'Dishonest' homeowner who won £225,000 Thames Water payment claiming her house was 'unsellable' after floods must pay cash back because she'd sold it a month earlier for £780,000

Oct 29, 2026

'Dishonest' homeowner who won £225,000 Thames Water payment claiming her house was 'unsellable' after floods must pay cash back because she'd sold it a month earlier for £780,000

Karen Imber sued Thames Water claiming her home in Woodford Green, Essex, was worthless after being struck with floods of sewage three times between 2006 and 2014.

Man admits murdering Microsoft manager, 44, found drowned next to private members' club on River Thames

Oct 29, 2026

Man admits murdering Microsoft manager, 44, found drowned next to private members' club on River Thames

Nelio Gouveia, 44, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday where he admitted to killing Jennifer Symonds, 44, in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on March 6.

Father who permanently disabled his baby by shaking him with car-crash force after downing 11 pints of lager and taking cocaine has jail term increased to six years

Oct 29, 2026

Father who permanently disabled his baby by shaking him with car-crash force after downing 11 pints of lager and taking cocaine has jail term increased to six years

Christopher Yates, 30, had consumed 11 pints of Foster's lager and snorted a line of cocaine when he shook his six-month-old son with the force of a 'high-velocity car accident'.

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