‘The bang was so loud’: Cyclist taken to hospital after being ‘hit by taxi’

KentOnline - Oct 5, 2026

A cyclist was taken to hospital after being “struck by a car’s wing mirror” while out riding with a friend.

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Gun threat reported at Biliran state university; no firearm found

Oct 5, 2026

Gun threat reported at Biliran state university; no firearm found

TACLOBAN CITY — A female third-year college student at the Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) in Naval was brought to the school’s guidance office on Monday after allegedly threatening to shoot one of her teachers, prompting a quick response from school officials and police. The incident, reported around 10 a.m., was contained without anyone being

Prosecution undecided on dropping bribery allegation vs. Sara Duterte

Oct 5, 2026

Prosecution undecided on dropping bribery allegation vs. Sara Duterte

The House prosecution panel has yet to decide whether to drop the bribery charge in its impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro of Batangas said Monday.

US search for missing airmen in China gains new attention after Xi-Trump summit

Oct 5, 2026

US search for missing airmen in China gains new attention after Xi-Trump summit

For more than eight decades, the remains of US fighter pilot Morton Sher lay unrecovered in China. A photograph of a memorial to him in a Hunan village eventually helped investigators find where his plane crashed in 1943. Sher was buried in his hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, in December 2025, a homecoming that offers a rare example of what US-China cooperation can achieve for families of missing servicemen. That cooperation has now drawn fresh attention. After the recent summit between...

‘I went from active life to waking up paralysed - I didn’t think I’d make it to 16’

Oct 5, 2026

‘I went from active life to waking up paralysed - I didn’t think I’d make it to 16’

A teenager says she feared she “wouldn’t make it to 16” before being diagnosed with a neurological disorder.

2 held in Cebu for alleged online exploitation of 5-year-old girl

Oct 5, 2026

2 held in Cebu for alleged online exploitation of 5-year-old girl

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities rescued a 5-year-old girl and arrested her mother and the woman’s live-in partner for allegedly exploiting the child online for profit, the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) said Monday. NBI-7 agents arrested the 25-year-old woman and her partner during a raid at a house in Sitio Tambisan,

Kent Police release CCTV image of missing 26-year-old man

Oct 5, 2026

Kent Police release CCTV image of missing 26-year-old man

Police have released a CCTV image of a missing man amid concerns for his welfare.

Antique church bell stolen from Loboc Parish grounds

Oct 5, 2026

Antique church bell stolen from Loboc Parish grounds

TAGBILARAN CITY— An old brass church bell was stolen from the grounds of St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Loboc, Bohol province,  prompting an investigation by police and Church officials. In a Facebook post, Fr. Agerio Paña, parish priest of St. Peter the Apostle Parish and shrine rector of the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady

Manila logs 38 new dengue cases, bringing total to 3,555

Oct 5, 2026

Manila logs 38 new dengue cases, bringing total to 3,555

MANILA, Philippines – Dengue remained the most frequently reported among the diseases monitored in Manila, with 38 new cases recorded on Monday, bringing the city’s year-to-date total to 3,555, according to the latest W.I.L.D. (water-borne diseases, influenza, leptospirosis, and dengue) diseases report of the Manila Health Department (MHD). The report, which covers water-borne diseases, influenza,

Pagasa declares end of ‘habagat’ season

Oct 5, 2026

Pagasa declares end of ‘habagat’ season

MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or habagat season has officially ended, the state weather bureau said Monday, as weather patterns gradually shifted and monsoon-related rains weakened across the country. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said it had observed several changes in the prevailing weather pattern, including the strengthening of a

12-year-old girl killed in Baltimore shooting over alleged parking dispute

Oct 5, 2026

12-year-old girl killed in Baltimore shooting over alleged parking dispute

'Two grown men got into an argument, and now a 12-year-old is gone. We never should have to say something like that,' Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said at the news conference.

Sara Duterte's defense lawyer confronts AMLC witness with confidentiality rules

Oct 5, 2026

Sara Duterte's defense lawyer confronts AMLC witness with confidentiality rules

The cross-examination by Vice President Sara Duterte's defense of Anti-Money Laundering Council executive director, Atty. Ronel Buenaventura didn't sit well with some senators, as it sought answers from the witness regarding the confidentiality of AMLC records and the penalties for their disclosure.

EXPLAINER: What is hot meat? 

Oct 5, 2026

EXPLAINER: What is hot meat? 

Hot meat refers to “the carcass or parts of carcass or food animals which were slaughtered from unregistered or unaccredited meat establishments and have not undergone the required inspection,” according to Republic Act No. 9296 or the Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines.

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