US to resume flights after air traffic network failure sparks chaos

Rappler - Nov 14, 2026

(2nd UPDATE) Though the ground stop was lifted, the disruption for passengers is far from over

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COTABATO CITY – A businesswoman in Cotabato province and a pump boat operator in Sultan Kudarat province were separately arrested for trying to smuggle contraband cigarettes past law enforcers on Thursday, the Police Regional Office (PRO-12) said. Brig. Gen. Alan Manibog, Police Regional Office (PRO-12) director, said that in Kabacan, Cotabato, a 27-year-old woman was

BIR told: Send P203-B Marcos tax bill before Dec. 2 deadline

Nov 14, 2026

BIR told: Send P203-B Marcos tax bill before Dec. 2 deadline

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) should send a new demand letter to Marcos heirs before Dec. 2 this year to ask them to pay their estate taxes liability worth P203 billion, lest the allowable collection period for the taxman expires which would result in loss of public revenue, a political coalition

Malaysia’s Melaka election begins as Anwar’s PH seeks to counter resurgent Umno

Nov 14, 2026

Malaysia’s Melaka election begins as Anwar’s PH seeks to counter resurgent Umno

Voters began casting their ballots on Saturday morning to decide who will govern the southern Malaysian state of Melaka over the next five years, with the odds stacked against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in its third electoral battle with federal partner Umno in four months. Malaysia’s election commission expects 70 per cent of the nearly 690,000 eligible voters to cast their ballots at the close of voting, after two weeks of campaigning that saw PH pull...

Why Japanese DJ who survived spiked-drink ordeal in Hong Kong keeps apologising

Nov 14, 2026

Why Japanese DJ who survived spiked-drink ordeal in Hong Kong keeps apologising

When Mao Hamasaki, also known as DJ Mao, took to the social media platform X earlier this month to recount the ordeal of consuming a spiked drink in Hong Kong, her comments were accompanied by an apology, leaving many local social media users perplexed. “They said, ‘You are the victim, why do you keep apologising and taking the blame’, making it sound like I’m putting the fault on myself. But that is honestly just how we [Japanese] talk,” she said. “People in Hong Kong are much more direct. They...

How a Los Baños artist shares ‘ginhawa’ through art for over a decade

Nov 14, 2026

How a Los Baños artist shares ‘ginhawa’ through art for over a decade

From carving fallen trees in Los Baños to teaching art from her home, Yvette Co keeps Ginhawa Craft Studio going, strongly believing that artists nurture people’s emotional well-being

ASEAN unity faces test as energy crisis, regional conflicts loom over summit

Nov 14, 2026

ASEAN unity faces test as energy crisis, regional conflicts loom over summit

Southeast Asian foreign ministers begin meetings in Manila on Saturday as the regional bloc seeks a coordinated response to surging energy costs, security tensions, and an approaching El Niño, challenges Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has said demand collective action.

How emperors and officials were blamed for natural disasters in ancient China

Nov 14, 2026

How emperors and officials were blamed for natural disasters in ancient China

Political resignations are often presented as expressions of accountability after public disasters. Yet the departure of a senior official does not necessarily mean that the individual was personally responsible for what happened. Recent events in Hong Kong and Spain illustrate the distinction between accepting political responsibility and being directly culpable. In Hong Kong, Chief Executive John Lee and seven senior officials apologised over the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, which killed 168...

[Vantage Point] Corruption floods Philippine economy

Nov 14, 2026

[Vantage Point] Corruption floods Philippine economy

What makes the corruption scandal so damaging is that it has crippled the state’s primary tool for counteracting economic headwinds

Canadian PM Mark Carney, Cambodian Deputy PM Hang Choun Naron arrive in PH for ASEAN Summit

Nov 14, 2026

Canadian PM Mark Carney, Cambodian Deputy PM Hang Choun Naron arrive in PH for ASEAN Summit

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Hang Choun Naron arrived in Manila on Saturday morning to attend the 49th ASEAN Summit.

Pax Silica means peace. In the Philippines, it’s a fight

Nov 14, 2026

Pax Silica means peace. In the Philippines, it’s a fight

Outside the Grand Hyatt hotel in Manila earlier this year, five people were arrested as hundreds of activists chanting “Junk Pax Silica!” clashed with anti-riot police. Inside, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr hobnobbed with some 600 investors, industry leaders and officials at a US-sponsored forum, urging them to sink their money into the US-led scheme. The Philippines is planning to build a sprawling 1,620-hectare (4,000-acre) “Pax Silica” technology hub near a former American...

Prosecution miss? Pia Cayetano hits questioning on support for sports

Nov 14, 2026

Prosecution miss? Pia Cayetano hits questioning on support for sports

During the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Senator-judge Pia Cayetano expresses 'disdain' over the prosecution's questions for defense witness Chadrin Parian

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