MANILA, Philippines — Senator Rodante Marcoleta is now fit to travel, a Philippine National Police (PNP) physician told the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Friday.  The antigraft court’s Third Division issued a warrant of arrest against Marcoleta on Monday in connection with his plunder case. READ: Sandiganbayan sets Frdiay hearing to check Marcoleta health status He

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ new classification as an upper-middle-income economy by the World Bank does not reflect the reality faced by millions of poor Filipinos and should not be treated as proof of broad-based economic progress, labor and research groups said. In separate statements, Anakpawis Party-list and IBON Foundation said that while the country’s

PAGASA LATEST UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that Typhoon Inday weakens but raised signal no. 2 in three areas.  On Friday (July 10, 2026), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. Typhoon Inday will continue to affect the country’s weather condition.  Inday was last spotted at 620 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes ... Read more

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Ellen Adarna Breaks Silence on Cruel ‘Losyang’ Comments After Pregnancy ELLEN ADARNA – A fun cooking vlog turned emotional after Ellen Adarna recalled being labeled “losyang” and criticized for her postpartum appearance. Ellen Adarna has once again opened up about a painful chapter in her life, recalling the hurtful comments she received after becoming a ... Read more

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Police arrested and defrocked the abbot of a well-known temple in Pang Mapha district, Mae Hong Son province, today, July 9, after allegedly finding heroin hidden in his living quarters. The search followed numerous complaints from residents, who had raised concerns about the abbot’s behaviour and suspected that he might be involved in illegal drug activity. …

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña has maintained that the Cebu City Council’s newly adopted House Rules may restrict his participation during legislative proceedings but will not silence him from speaking out on issues affecting the city. Responding for the first time after the council approved the revised internal rules, Osmeña claimed the

LONDON, United Kingdom —Tributes flooded in Thursday to Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for her powerful, haunting love song “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, after she died in hospital in Portugal. She was 75. With her distinctive husky voice, tousled mane of blonde hair and black eyeliner, Tyler was instantly recognisable as the queen

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday night said the Philippines’ sovereignty over Batanes is “settled and not up for debate” following claims by supposed Chinese scholars saying the province belongs to China through Taiwan. “Flights of fancy should not be dignified with a response. Nevertheless, the Philippines’ sovereignty over Batanes is

CARACAS, Venezuela — The death toll from the powerful twin tremors that struck Venezuela two weeks ago has risen to at least 3,889, a government report published Thursday stated. Nearly 17,000 people were injured in the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes on June 24, while almost 18,000 more lost their homes. The death toll rose

BACOLOD CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) monitored ashfall and sulfuric smell in at least two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental after the moderately explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Thursday. Up north in San Carlos City, residents of Barangay Quezon reported a sulfuric odor, while in the upper portions