(October 1, 2026, REUTERS) – The Philippines’ coast guard said on Thursday that it has deployed its largest vessel and an aircraft to challenge a Chinese research ship operating off northern Batanes province near Taiwan, adding that a Chinese coast guard vessel had also moved in. The Philippine operation “disrupted the vessel’s unauthorized marine scientific […]

By Clarist Zablan (October 1, 2026) – The June 3 Senate session, which broke a days-long impasse and led to a leadership reshuffle in the upper house of Congress, appeared to align with the law, the high court said in a notice released to the public on Thursday. The Supreme Court en banc issued a […]

Article and photos by John Reczon Calay (QUEZON CITY, October 1, 2026) — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) opened today the month-long celebration of the National Statistics Month (NSM), highlighting the crucial role of statistics in resilient tourism development. With the 37th year’s theme “TUKLAS PILIPINAS: Statistics as Beacon […]

(October 1, 2026) – The registers of deeds of Davao City and Samal, Davao del Norte testified about Vice Pres. Sara Duterte’s alleged undeclared real properties on the 32nd day of the impeachment trial at the Senate on Thursday. The House prosecution panel originally planned to present former senator Sonny Trillanes as their next witness […]

By Ian Ransom (October 1, 2026, REUTERS) – Alex Eala’s hopes of a maiden Asian Games gold medal and qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics tennis tournament were crushed on Thursday as China’s unheralded Wang Xiyu rallied to a 3-6 6-3 6-2 win over the Filipino top seed. Eala, the Southeast Asian nation’s first […]

By Steve Gorman (September 30, 2026, REUTERS) – Christa Pike, convicted of murdering a schoolmate three decades ago, survived Tennessee’s effort to execute her by means of lethal injection late on Wednesday, prison officials said, foiling the state’s first attempt to put a woman to death in two centuries. Pike’s condition following the ordeal was […]

(October 1, 2026) – Former senator Sonny Trillanes on Thursday said he personally asked the House prosecution panel to drop him from their list of witnesses in Vice Pres. Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, citing some “pressure” faced by the impeachment prosecutors. On Day 32 of the trial, Lead Prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro said the panel […]

By Bea Rollo A school day for kids is often a never-ending routine of sitting through lessons. More than just lessons to answer, activities to finish, playtime with friends, or after-class practices waiting for the final bell, one thing to look forward to is meals that properly fuel children and matter as much as getting […]

(October 1, 2026) — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) named TV5 and One News chief data analyst Edson Guido as Outstanding Statistical Media Advocate of the Year during the 37th National Statistics Month Media Awards (NSMMA) on Thursday. Guido was recognized for his segment News5 Digital segment “Kwenta Ni Edson”, an avenue for his advocacy […]

(October 1, 2026) – Longtime national team mainstay Amaya Cojuangco entered the Philippine sports history books after securing a silver medal in the Compound Women’s Individual event of archery in the Asian Games. Cojuangco lost a nailbiter to Indonesia’s Nurisa Dian Ashrifah in the gold-medal match, 139-137. This is the best finish of any Filipino […]

(October 1, 2026) – The Alas Women’s pair of Khy Progella and Sofia Pagara missed out on a chance at the gold in the Asian Games Thursday after losing a heartbreaker to Thailand. Progella and Pagara stayed close, but eventually faltered against Taravadee Naraphornrapat and Kongphopsarutawadee Worapeerachayakorn, 23-21, 21-18. The Philippines carried a four-point lead […]

(October 1, 2026) — Senator-Judge Raffy Tulfo advised the Prosecution panel to be more mindful when presenting witnesses before the impeachment court. During the 32nd day of the impeachment trial, Tulfo alleged the prosecution has presented witnesses who he deemed unnecessary to the impeachment proceedings. He said, this causes some members of the impeachment court […]