‘She was a very special girl’: Heartache as beloved red panda dies at animal park

KentOnline - Oct 9, 2026

A beloved red panda which delighted visitors to a Kent wildlife park for more than a decade has died aged 13.

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Alexander Cabrera is last witness of prosecution in VP Sara impeachment trial

Oct 9, 2026

Alexander Cabrera is last witness of prosecution in VP Sara impeachment trial

The House prosecution panel on Friday confirmed that financial forensic analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera is the last witness that they will present in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

Oct 9, 2026

LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

Bookmark this page for Rappler's comprehensive coverage of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial at the Senate

Witness flags exposure of BIR officers’ names after defense shows LOAs

Oct 9, 2026

Witness flags exposure of BIR officers’ names after defense shows LOAs

MANILA, Philippines — A Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) official on Friday raised to the impeachment court her concern about the exposure of the names of their revenue officers in public after the defense team displayed confidential Letters of Authority (LOAs) on screen. Prosecution witness Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez, chief-of-staff of the BIR Commissioner, brought up

Eight takeaways from Budget 2027

Oct 9, 2026

Eight takeaways from Budget 2027

BUDGET 2027 | PM's 'waad nasional' ensures no one is left behind.

PAL extends Riyadh flight suspension until Oct. 11

Oct 9, 2026

PAL extends Riyadh flight suspension until Oct. 11

MANILA, Philippines — Riyadh services operated by flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will remain suspended until Oct. 11 amid ongoing fighting in the Middle East that has damaged King Khalid International Airport and other Saudi gateways. Earlier, PAL suspended the route, both the Riyadh-bound flight and a return service to Manila, only on Oct. 8. READ:

Cale88’s workforce, financial records draw scrutiny in impeachment trial

Oct 9, 2026

Cale88’s workforce, financial records draw scrutiny in impeachment trial

Manases Carpio-owned Cale88 listed only two employees in its general info sheet despite reporting P150 million in sales in 2024

China’s Pacific ties not part of ‘geopolitical rivalry’, Wang Yi tells island leaders

Oct 9, 2026

China’s Pacific ties not part of ‘geopolitical rivalry’, Wang Yi tells island leaders

China’s cooperation with the Pacific islands is not part of a geopolitical competition, top diplomat Wang Yi told a delegation of politicians from the region on Friday. The comments come as Beijing and Washington vie for influence in the South Pacific. “China’s engagement with Pacific island countries is a form of South-South cooperation based on mutual assistance and support,” Wang said, according to a statement from the Communist Party’s International Department. “This cooperation does not...

Former drug war perpetrators want to come forward, says Truth Commission 

Oct 9, 2026

Former drug war perpetrators want to come forward, says Truth Commission 

Confessed drug war perpetrators are also expressing interest in sharing their stories, according to the Truth Commission. “We are getting calls and interest even from former perpetrators, so maybe against the backdrop of what has already been documented, but former perpetrators are also now expressing interest in telling their stories," Commissioner Al Fuertes said.

Flores confirms prosec manifested dropping bribery article vs VP Duterte

Oct 9, 2026

Flores confirms prosec manifested dropping bribery article vs VP Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial has dropped Article III of the Articles of Impeachment or the allegations that she bribed different officials of the Department of Education, public prosecutor and Bukidnon Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores said. Flores in a press briefing on Friday said that they have filed

CHR chair faces graft complaint over alleged corruption in allowance

Oct 9, 2026

CHR chair faces graft complaint over alleged corruption in allowance

The NBI claims CHR Chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc allegedly still received allowances for a trip already funded by a foreign sponsor

Why a ‘confrontational posture’ won’t help China in the Arctic

Oct 9, 2026

Why a ‘confrontational posture’ won’t help China in the Arctic

China should avoid taking a “confrontational posture” over a new security pact between the United States, Denmark and Greenland as it might end up being excluded from engagement on the emerging Arctic order. That was the warning from Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s National Institute of Strategic Studies (NISS), a Chinese think tank, in a report released on Wednesday. It also said the US was unlikely to turn the northern polar region into its “exclusive strategic backyard”. The report noted that...

'Segulai sejalai, wa'ad and others': PM utilises rare words, ancient wisdom during budget speech

Oct 9, 2026

'Segulai sejalai, wa'ad and others': PM utilises rare words, ancient wisdom during budget speech

BUDGET 2027 | Rare words, wisdom from various languages used to emphasise duties of a responsible govt.

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