Worker electrocuted while installing lights near Kudat school
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 28 — A 56-year-old Filipino worker died after suffering an electric shock while installing and...
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The latest Philippines news from 13 sources, including Malay Mail, South China Post, Rappler. Updated continuously with links to every original report. Last updated 2026-10-28 04:37 UTC.
Manila speaks with 2 voices on China
Manila sent two strikingly different messages to Beijing on October 13. At the Malacanang Palace, a presidential spokeswoman reaffirmed Manila’s commitment to s…
[Vantage Point] One peso, two fortunes: The hidden energy bill
The Philippines' underlying vulnerability is a structural imbalance between the dollars the country earns and those it spends
Hegseth heads to Cebu as Manila seeks deeper US defense ties
The South China Sea is expected to feature in the regional meetings, while China has yet to confirm who it will send.
Hegseth likely to face questions on US role in Indo-Pacific at ASEAN summit
By Karen LemaMANILA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is likely to face questions about Washington’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific region w…
Fact check: Edited clip turns Castro's Duterte remarks into attack on Marcos
An edited video falsely suggests Palace Press Officer Claire Castro accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of marijuana use and fentanyl abuse.
PNP orders tighter watch on recruiters targeting Filipinos for military work
The PNP is stepping up surveillance of suspected illegal recruiters offering Filipinos high-paying military jobs abroad.
The Thomas Markle Bombshell Meghan Can’t Escape: Royal Expert
Disturbing allegations against Meghan Markle’s estranged father are raising new questions about one of the royal family’s most publicized feuds, says The Royali…
Artists from across the world explore conflict and unrest in new exhibition in Edinburgh
The Rupture is curated by Talbot Rice Gallery Director Professor Tessa Giblin, with contributions from Carol Yinghua Lu and in collaboration with museums in Bei…
Palace defends budget insertions for Sandro
Malacañang yesterday defended insertions in the version of the P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 approved by the House of Representatives, saying there is …
PCG begins 5-day heightened alert tomorrow for Undas 2026
The Philippine Coast Guard will be on heightened alert starting tomorrow until Nov. 3, amid the expected influx of passengers as the country marks All Saints’an…
Defense wants 2 witnesses to testify in person vs Duterte
The defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte has opposed the admission of prior recorded testimony of two witnesses that the prosecution wants to introd…
Weak peso may push up fuel, power costs
The peso sliding to record lows against the dollar could squeeze household budgets and threatens to push electricity bills and fuel prices even higher.
No economic retaliation vs China – Palace
The Philippines is not inclined to resort to economic retaliation against China amid heated exchanges between Philippine officials and the Chinese embassy, Mala…
Dizon, Lopez: Minimal personnel changes
o maintain momentum, returning Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon and incoming Public Works Secretary Giovanni Lopez vowed that personnel movement in their re…
'Jinggoy had P7.4 billion in congressional initiatives’
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada had at least P7.4 billion in “congressional initiatives” in the 2025 budget, which had been approved for funding, public works chief-turned…
The Philippine lawyer who beat an oil giant: Rose Liza Eisma-Osorio on defending Tañon Strait
CEBU CITY, Philippines — At a coffee meeting in 2007, Philippine environmental lawyer Rose Liza Eisma-Osorio and four other law professors in Cebu City sat laug…
Philippine peso sinks to record low P64.17 vs $1 | The wRap
Today’s headlines: Philippine economy, BARMM, Manny Villar
Sulu gets over 3,000 new teaching positions amid shift to DepEd control
The Department of Education says it is ‘fast-tracking the deployment and appointment protocols to guarantee that salaries, benefits, and operational support con…
With El Niño, 2026-2027 northeast monsoon may not be as cold
The intensifying El Niño is expected to lead to less pronounced cold surges during the period of the northeast monsoon
China’s Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Moves Near U.S. Naval Exercise In The Pacific
The Liaoning group began its deployment on October 14 and moved into the Pacific before heading towards the southern Philippines.
Bankrolling American Empire in the Philippines
The Pentagon and private capital have teamed up to militarize the island nation. The post Bankrolling American Empire in the Philippines appeared first on The I…
This mysterious mushroom makes people see hundreds of tiny humans
For nearly a century, people in distant parts of the world have reported a bizarre experience after eating certain wild mushrooms: seeing dozens or even hundred…
Shocking moment two military planes crash during training flight, killing all four pilots
Two SF-260 jets crashed at Fernando Air Base in the city of Lipa, Philippines, the country's air force said.
Report: Four pilots killed in Philippines mid-air fighter jet collision
Four fighter pilots were killed in a mid-air collision south of Manila; no other casualties were reported, and the fleet has been grounded
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