Two rush-hour disruptions at Hong Kong’s Lam Tin MTR station within 15 hours could be connected if they involved the same power supply circuit or exposed procedural shortcomings, an engineering expert has said, with a lawmaker urging the rail operator to offer more targeted compensation to affected passengers. The first disruption occurred on Tuesday evening, when an insulating rubber component in a track turnout caught fire, halting services for about an hour. The second struck on Wednesday...

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte raised on Wednesday the specter of the 2027 national budget being used to pressure senator-judges in her impeachment trial and reward lawmakers who voted to impeach her, warning that public funds could become instruments of “political survival of the corrupt.” She also challenged the House prosecution panel to

A slim majority of Filipinos think Vice President Sara Duterte should testify in person before the Senate impeachment court, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey. The September 2026 Ulat ng Bayan survey found that 51 percent of Filipino adults wanted Duterte to take the witness stand in her impeachment trial, while 34 percent said

MANILA, Philippines — The government on Wednesday assured the public that water processed using filtration technology is safe to drink as it prepares to roll out water treatment kits next week to help cushion the impact of a “very strong” El Niño. At a Palace briefing, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex

MANILA, Philippines — More Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger, rising to 22.6 percent in September from 20.3 percent in June, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday. The September score reflects the sharp rise in living costs that hit households during the period, and was also 1.5 percentage points above

MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is watching out for possible coral bleaching and other adverse impacts to the marine environment due to a “very strong” El Niño, whose effects are expected to be felt early next year. “On the sea surface, we are also worrying about how this extreme heat

MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) on Wednesday urged Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to show “delicadeza” and take a leave of absence while an investigation into the alleged illegal importation of P395 million worth of rice is ongoing. The Bureau of Customs seized 312,000 bags of Vietnamese

The congressman's office has kept the move low-key, providing no press release or photo handout of the oath taking

MANILA, Philippines — Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday flagged a relocation site in Pampanga province for being situated in a low-lying area prone to flooding, noting that the resettlement was conducted without adequate consultation with residents. “Philippine authorities disregarded the rights of residents who were removed from a small island in Pampanga province for