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UN refugee agency concerned by Malaysia returns to Myanmar

By Olivia Le Poidevin (September 30, 2026, REUTERS) – The United Nations Refugee Agency on Wednesday said it was concerned by Malaysia’s return of more than 1,000 people to Myanmar because of the dire humanitarian conditions there. Malaysia deported around 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including children, on Tuesday as part of a refugee repatriation program, despite […]

Debt hits fresh record high at P19.61T amid weaker peso – Treasury

By Clarist Zablan (September 30, 2026) – The Philippines’ outstanding debt reached another record high at P19.61 trillion as of the end of August, as the weakening peso partly caused domestic and external debt to grow, the Bureau of the Treasury said on Wednesday. The country’s debt pile climbed by 1.12% compared to the P19.39 […]

SC ruling proves impeach proceedings ‘bulletproof’, says Senate court spox

By Clarist Zablan (September 30, 2026) – The Supreme Court has effectively confirmed that the proceedings of the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, are “constitutionally bulletproof,” a spokesperson of the impeachment court said on Wednesday. Lawyer Regie Tongol issued a statement after the high tribunal, in an en banc ruling, junked three petitions that […]

US forces exit Iraq, emboldening Iran’s proxies and Islamic State

By Ahmed Rasheed and Muayad Hameed (September 30, 2026, REUTERS) – US forces ended their mission in Iraq on Wednesday after more than two decades of war there, raising fears of a security vacuum that would embolden Iranian-backed Shi’ite militias and allow Islamic State to regroup. The withdrawal of the final troops, mainly from an […]

Marcos institutionalizes DBM’s COMPASS budget tracker

By Clarist Zablan (September 30, 2026) – President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the institutionalization of the Department of Budget and Management’s public funds monitoring platform “COMPASS,” citing a need to make information on the government’s spending more easily available to the public. Executive Order No. 126, signed on September 28 but published in the Official […]

Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi after brawl between pilots – Israeli official

By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Amichay (September 30, 2026, REUTERS) – A flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a fight between the pilots rather than a hijacking, an Israeli official said on Wednesday. Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted over […]