NAGOYA, Japan — Olympic silver medalist Carlo Paalam will gun for the men’s 55kg gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after surviving a tight semifinal battle and advancing to the championship round. Paalam booked his place in the final with a 3-2 split decision victory over Kazakhstan’s Makhmud Sabyrkhan, assuring the Philippines of at…
MANILA — Twenty-seven Filipinos involved in a fatal bus accident in Bavaria, Germany, are returning to Milan, while four others remain hospitalized for continued medical treatment, the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt said Wednesday. The consulate said arrangements are also underway for the repatriation of the remains of two Filipinos who died in the crash….
Two air quality monitoring stations in the City of Manila recorded levels classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups” as of 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, according to the city’s Department of Environment and Public Services (DEPS). Monitoring sensors at Puregold Tayuman and San Sebastian Residences registered unhealthy for sensitive groups (UFSG) Air Quality Index levels….
(Photo courtesy by DND) MANILA — The Department of National Defense and Sweden’s Ministry of Defence convened the 3rd Philippines–Sweden Joint Committee Meeting on Logistics and Defense Industry Cooperation on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral defense ties and identifying practical areas of cooperation in logistics, defense industry development and other…
MANILA — Dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. has alleged that former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco required a 25-percent “SOP” for a proposed government project in Eastern Visayas, according to claims contained in his sworn affidavit now being examined by the National Bureau of Investigation. Gracioso, who previously served on Velasco’s security detail, claimed…
Filipino tennis star Alex Eala has made her goal clear as she continues her campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan: win the gold medal for the Philippines. “I want the gold,” Eala said, underscoring her determination to go all the way in the continental meet. “Everyone wants the gold. And I want it….
MANILA — Senate President and senator-judge Sherwin Gatchalian questioned Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte over why GenCorp Industries Inc. repeatedly secured contracts from the city government, asking whether the mayor had looked into the company’s repeated success in procurement. During the 31st day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Tuesday, September 29,…
MANILA — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte told the Senate impeachment court that he signs between 50 and 300 documents a day and generally relies on city officials to review them before they reach his desk. During questioning by Sen. Erwin Tulfo in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the mayor said…
MANILA — House prosecution spokesperson Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte’s testimony on GenCorp Industries Inc. raises questions about Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared business interest in the company and its contracts with the Davao City government. During the Vice President’s impeachment trial on Tuesday, September 29, Mayor Duterte testified…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued Proclamation No. 1460, adding several parcels of land in Barangay Sta. Rosa I, Noveleta, Cavite to the existing Cavite Economic Zone II. The additional area covers about 14,640 square meters and was designated for inclusion in the economic zone upon the recommendation of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority Board,…