China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion Robotics Takeover, Impeding Foreign Deals

New York Times - Nov 5, 2026

Chinese authorities stopped the sale of ABB Robotics, owned by a Swiss conglomerate, to SoftBank of Japan amid wider scrutiny of global transactions that could affect Beijing’s technology ambitions.

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A fire broke out at the Jinboway facility inside Subic Gateway Park Phase II in the Subic Bay Freeport, raging for nearly eight hours before being brought under control at 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, according to the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). SBMA Communications Head Armie Llamas said the fire spread rapidly, fueled by textile

Stroke could cost Philippines ₱416.5B over 15 years

Nov 5, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Acute ischemic stroke could impose an estimated ₱416.52 billion economic burden on the Philippines over 15 years, while the annual cost of managing survivors who need caregiver assistance could reach ₱739,000, according to an unpublished cost analysis cited by two organizations pushing for stronger stroke care in the country. The estimated annual

Ramon Tulfo admits error in Romualdez exposé

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Ramon Tulfo admits error in Romualdez exposé

MANILA, Philippines — Columnist Ramon Tulfo on Thursday admitted that his expose claiming that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez could go in and out of jail was erroneous. The retraction comes after Romualdez camp sent a letter to Tulfo on Wednesday. READ: Court to BJMP: Did you let Romualdez out? “I was fed the wrong

OVP suffers alleged data leak – cybersecurity group

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OVP suffers alleged data leak – cybersecurity group

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President (OVP) allegedly suffered a data leak involving approximately 10 gigabytes (GB) of documents, a cybersecurity advocacy group said Thursday. READ: LTFRB probes data breach as platform goes offline According to Deep Web Konek, the alleged data leak surfaced in an underground cybercrime forum, where the hacker,

A Graphic Novelist Gets to Know a Dictator, From Afar

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[Rappler Investigates] Who’s taking care of our dead?

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[Edgewise] US midterms: After the blue tsunami, what is to be done?

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Rizal farmer loses home to floods, raises questions about quarrying, waste management

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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday it found evidence showing that embattled businessman Joseph Sy procured fake documents during his birth registration process.

BJMP allows Romualdez’s staff to attend to his needs, court told

Nov 5, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) allowed former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez’s staff to attend to his needs inside his cell, its personnel told the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Thursday. The Third Division is handling the plunder case against Romualdez stemming from alleged kickbacks from infrastructure projects worth P7.44

Marcos, MILF leaders meet in Malacañang

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Marcos, MILF leaders meet in Malacañang

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