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October 02, 2025

Chiz to attend Comelec probe on campaign donation

Former Senate president Francis Escudero has sent a letter to the Commission on Elections expressing his readiness to be investigated by the poll body for accepting illegal campaign contributions during the 2022 elections, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said yesterday.

2 mins

Cebu in state of calamity

Death toll climbs to 69

5 mins

Discayas flagged anew, this time for ‘ghost' hospitals

Senate finance chair Sherwin Gatchalian flagged the involvement of flood control contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya in the anomalous construction of hospital facilities during the Department of Health (DOH)'s budget deliberation yesterday.

2 mins

Marcos satisfaction rating rises to 46%-SWS

After plunging to its lowest since he assumed office earlier this year, public satisfaction with President Marcos rebounded in the second quarter of 2025, according to a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

2 mins

DPWH orders rapid assessment of gov't buildings

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) wants all local government building officials to undertake a rapid assessment of buildings in their respective localities in the wake of the destruction wrought by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu province.

2 mins

Doctor aids woman giving birth during temblor

A pregnant woman gave birth on the sidewalk outside the Cebu City Fire Station after the Cebu City Medical Center evacuated its patients in the wake of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit the province on Tuesday night.

1 mins

House seeks Senate nod to extend 2026 budget session

The House of Representatives yesterday adopted a resolution requesting the Senate’s consent to extend its plenary session to Oct. 13 from Oct. 10 to allow time for the third and final reading of

1 mins

Burial, cash aid to quake victims set

The Department of Social Welfare and Development will provide burial assistance as well as a P10,000 cash aid to families of victims of Tuesday’s magnitude 6.9 earthquake.

1 mins

ICI invites Romualdez, Co to flood control probe

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) plans to summon former speaker Martin Romualdez, resigned congressman Zaldy Co, as well as Senator and former public works chief Mark Villar as part of its ongoing investigation on corruption in infrastructure projects.

3 mins

DOJ to probe Villars over P18.5-B infra deals

An investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on anomalies in infrastructure projects will include former public works chief and now Sen. Mark Villar, his senator-sister Camille as well as their mother, Cynthia — a former senator — specifically over P18.5 billion in infrastructure contracts in Las Piñas bagged by a close relative.

1 mins

Gov't officials offer sympathy, aid to Cebu earthquake victims

President Marcos extended his condolences yesterday to the families of those who died in the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Bogo City, Cebu on Tuesday night.

2 mins

Senate OKs resolution for Rody house arrest

The Senate yesterday approved a resolution asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to consider placing former president Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest on humanitarian grounds.

1 mins

MASTERCLASS IN COMPLETE STAFF WORK

In addition to public structures, numerous private homes also collapsed or sustained heavy cracks, forcing residents to seek shelter in evacuation centers.

4 mins

CA approves Aguda, Garin appointments

The Commission on Appointments (CA) approved yesterday the interim appointments of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda and Energy Secretary Sharon Garin.

1 mins

8 measures added to Ledac list

Eight more pieces of legislation have been included by Speaker Faustino Dy III to President Marcos’ 33 Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measures.

1 mins

Paolo intensifies, Signal No. 1 up in Catanduanes

Tropical Depression Paolo slightly intensified yesterday as it continued to move over the Philippine Sea.

1 mins

More EDSA busway funding sought

A business group is urging the government to allocate more funds for the EDSA busway system “to complete the badly needed infrastructure component of this long-delayed project.”

1 mins

P10.6-M shabu seized in MM

Anti-narcotics agents have confiscated 1.56 kilos of shabu worth P10.64 million in three cities in Metro Manila.

1 mins

Vico Sotto, Jacinto on Time’s 100 Next

Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto and actor Manny Jacinto made it to Time Magazine’s 100 most influential rising stars.

1 mins

‘Fish ball warrior’ released from jail

More Sept. 21 protesters have been freed from detention, including the “fish ball warrior” who went viral on social media.

1 mins

2 suspects in Barayuga slay surrender

Two of five suspects in the 2020 killing of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga have surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

1 mins

Fungible

That photograph of hundreds of millions in cash stacked casually on nondescript tables is iconic.

3 mins

Shadow government

Here’s how things are looking so far...

3 mins

Killer earthquake

As of yesterday afternoon, 69 deaths had been confirmed, with search and rescue teams still working frantically in the aftermath of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on Tuesday night.

1 mins

Hamas reviewing Trump's Gaza plan

Hamas was reviewing Donald Trump's plan for Gaza on Tuesday, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would stay in most of the territory after he gave the US president his backing.

1 mins

Trump says Harvard deal close; university will pay $500 M

—US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration was close to a deal with Harvard University that would include a $500 million payment by the Ivy League institution, after months of negotiations over school policies.

1 mins

US gov't shutdown begins

As partisan division rules Washington

1 mins

Schwarzenegger backs Vatican initiative against global warming

Arnold Schwarzenegger (in photo) downplayed the Trump administration’s climate skepticism on Tuesday and threw his weight behind the Vatican’s environmental initiative, saying individual choice, local regulations and the Catholic Church’s moral leadership were far more important to “terminate” global warming.

1 mins

Rescuers search for 91 students under collapsed Indonesian school

Indonesian rescue workers were racing against the clock on Wednesday in the search for survivors from a school collapse in East Java, with at least 91 students still unaccounted for, along with three confirmed dead and 100 injured.

1 mins

Greece general strike disrupts ferry, train services

A nationwide general strike in Greece left ferries tied up in port and disrupted public transportation across the capital yesterday, as public and private sector workers protest changes to the country’s labor laws.

1 mins

Golden season of changes

The PBA’s Golden Anniversary season will usher ina ton of changes from coaches to players to rules to schedules to anew team owner, making the 50th year celebration a treat full of surprises.

2 mins

Team North strikes in four-ball

Team North flexed its muscles and seized control with eight wins out of 12 matches in the opening Four-ball format of the ICTSI North vs South Elite Junior Championship at The Country Club yesterday.

1 mins

Cardinals pull off opening ‘Thrilla'

Mapua delivered a fitting tribute to the golden anniversary of the “Thrilla in Manila” via a 90-89 double-overtime cliffhanger over Lyceum of the Philippines University yesterday at the start of the 101st NCAA basketball season at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

1 mins

Epic Ali-Frazier showdown remembered

MP Promotions and Araneta City yesterday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the epic “Thrilla in Manila,” regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxing fight ever, leading up to a loaded fight card on Oct. 29.

1 mins

Major pool event gathers big names in Manila

World champion Carlo Biado and reigning Hanoi Open titlist Johann Chua will carry the flag high and proud as the World Nineball Tour, in partnership with Puyat Sports, brings the Philippine Open Pool Championship from Oct. 21 to 26 at Gateway Mall, Quezon City.

1 mins

Archers edge Tamaraws, get back on track

La Salle held on to a 74-72 triumph against listless Far Eastern U to avenge its deflating defeat to Santo Tomas in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball yesterday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.

1 mins

NEW BLENDS IN NEW SEASON

As the PBA met the media to launch its 50th season yesterday, the pro league brought in tow the newest member of the family - Pureblends Corp.

2 mins

Inflation likely rose in September

Inflation likely accelerated in September on the back of rising food and fuel costs, though overall price gains are still expected to remain near the lower end of the government's target band, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.

2 mins

Factory activity dips in September

The Philippine manufacturing sector contracted in September due to weak demand and lower output amid weather disruptions.

1 mins

IMF slashes Phl growth forecasts

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its growth forecasts for the Philip- pines, citing weaker-than-expected performance in the first half and external headwinds that could weigh on exports and investment.

2 mins

Bargain-hunting snaps market’s 7-day downturn

The local stock market finally broke out of its slump as bargain hunters came out to the rescue.

1 mins

Investing in health care for the elderly

This Oct. 1 to 7, we join the nation in celebrating Elderly Filipino Week, with the theme: “Embracing age, living a life of dignity and purpose.” This annual observance, established through Proclamation 470 (1994), pays tribute to our senior citizens and honors their wisdom, resilience and invaluable contributions to nation-building.

3 mins

Two LBC execs resign

Two executives have left the boardroom of courier giant LBC Express Holdings Inc. in another leadership shakeup for the company that is trying to sustain its return to profit.

1 mins

SEC sets term limit for independent directors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formalized its plan to enforce a mandatory nine-year cap on independent directors, while providing them with security of tenure at the same time.

1 mins

Reason for existence of government

Last Monday, Sept, 29, I was one of four speakers in the Opening Plenary of the “12th Monitoring and Evaluation Network Forum” organized by the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) held at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria. The previous name was NEDA, renamed and restructured under RA 12145 or the “Economy, Planning and Development Act of 2025.”

4 mins

Maynilad to cut IPO offer price

Maynilad Water Services Inc. is finalizing this week details for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), with the maximum offer price of the company’s maiden issuance expected to be reduced.

1 mins

Phl net external liability hits $68 B in June

The country’s external financial footprint expanded further in the second quarter, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reporting that stronger inflows of foreign capital drove the Philippines’ net international investment position (IIP) deeper into deficit.

3 mins

'Market recovery tied to flood control corruption probe'

The local stock market is not expected to recover from its ongoing slump unless positive results emerge from ongoing investigations into corruption in flood control projects, according to Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) president and CEO Ramon Monzon.

1 mins

SATISFY THOSE 'BON APPÉTIT, YOUR MAJESTY' CRAVINGS

From bibimbap to black sesame macarons— here's how to eat your feelings post-finale.

6 mins

WORLD'S BEST FEMALE CHEF COOKS IN BENJARONG

Unarguably, chef Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij is the hottest and most-in demand Thai export at the moment. In 2024, she was heralded as Asia’s Best Female Chef and then this year, she was proclaimed the World’s Best, the first for an Asian and a Thai to receive such a prestigious title. On top of that, her Bangkok restaurant Potong got a Michelin star, further elevating her status in the global culinary stage as well as proving that she has the chops to be in the big league.

2 mins

THE (PRIVATE) TABLE IS SET

As experiences become the new currency in hospitality, restaurants are evolving to cater to discerning diners — those who prefer curated menus and quiet elegance over the buzz of crowded dining halls.

2 mins

Celebrating connectivity

I've written here before about how the United Nations (UN) bestowed upon the Philippines the UN E-Government Award in recognition of the country's remarkable progress in e-governance from 2022 to 2024 and about how the Philippines was one of only 12 out of 193 countries worldwide to receive the award.

3 mins

THE 22ND YEAR OF THE BEST DRESSED WOMEN OF THE PHILIPPINES

Best Dressed Women of the Philippines marks its 22nd year with a glamorous fundraising gala.

1 mins

'FLORANTE AT LAURA': A STORY OF LOVE & HEARTBREAK, OF TRIALS & TRIUMPHS

Florante at Laura, a classic narrative poem written by Francisco Balagtas in 1838, is a staple of Philippine high school education. But sadly, it’s lost on today’s generation fed on a steady diet of TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp and whatnots.

4 mins

JM AND RITA LEAD ACTING WINNERS AT SINAG MAYNILA 2025

Kapamilya JM De Guzman and Kapuso Rita Daniela copped the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at this year’s edition of the Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival.

4 mins

Morissette marks 15th music anniversary with 'Ember' concert

Morissette's 15th anniversary concert, happening on Oct. 28 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, will be her grandest music event to date.

3 mins

JOHN ESTRADA ON DAUGHTER KAILA BEING LINKED TO DANIEL

WHEN I INTERVIEWED KAILA ESTRADA FOR THIS COLUMN LAST JANUARY, I asked her, “What if your ‘Incognito’ costar Daniel Padilla courts you?” She didn’t budge.

1 mins

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