Oct 17, 2026
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Heavy rains on Friday, Oct. 16, toppled an acacia tree in Barangay Agape in Loay town, and triggered a landslide along a national highway in nearby Loboc, Bohol disrupting traffic in both towns. The acacia tree fell across the national highway in Barangay Agape at around 6:20 p.m., briefly causing traffic
In hindsight, it was only a matter of time before Esha Yusof joined the growing ranks of Malaysian shoppers being drawn to Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo. Esha is a relative newcomer. She signed up in July, more than half a year after the platform launched in Malaysia – and has been smitten with it ever since. Rock-bottom prices, a vast range of products and seamless payments through a popular local e-wallet make it easy for the 32-year-old to spend an average of 500 ringgit (US$122) a month...
True economic recovery means that families can reliably meet ordinary expenses, systematically repay their debts, and still retain something for unforeseen emergencies
Oct 16, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The possible speedy disposition of the plunder case of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta may possibly break the record, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Friday. Remulla made this remark as Ombudsman’s special prosecutors finished presenting its evidence before the Sandiganbayan Third Division on the first day of plunder trial last week. READ: Prosecution rests
MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel rejected suggestions of a compromise that would convict Vice President Sara Z. Duterte in her Senate impeachment trial while leaving her eligible to seek public office, calling the idea unconstitutional. Speaking to reporters, House private prosecutor and legal spokesperson Atty. Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. emphasized that the Constitution
North Korea conducted an underwater test of a new torpedo weapon system on Thursday to verify technological upgrades, state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday, describing the test as a success and a significant step in the country’s naval development. The test verified propulsion technology developed through more than 180 tests over the past five years, KCNA said, adding that artificial intelligence was used for target detection and guidance in the new high-speed precision-guided...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A 67-year-old former militia member associated with a communist rebel group surrendered to authorities in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, on Friday, Oct. 16, police said. The man, a married government employee and farmer, previously served in the Milisyang Bayan of the Communist Terrorist Group’s (CTG) KLG Ignacio Calabria Magadia unit, which
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur—The nearby province of Ilocos Norte has recorded 2,501 dengue cases and three deaths from January to early October 2026, according to the Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) on Friday, Oct. 16. The province logged 107 new cases during Morbidity Week 40 (Oct. 4 to 10), covering the latest reporting period
COTABATO CITY — Government forces killed a suspected sub-leader of the extremist group Dawlah Islamiya (DI) and three of his followers during a joint law enforcement operation in Sultan Mastura town, Maguindanao del Norte on Friday afternoon. Lt. Col. Eugene Balugo, officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group–Regional Field Unit 15 in the Bangsamoro
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police are investigating a shooting incident reported in Barangay Tabon-Tabon, Baco, Oriental Mindoro, early Friday, Oct. 16. The Baco Municipal Police Station said it received a call from a concerned citizen reporting the incident and immediately dispatched personnel to verify the report and respond to the scene. READ: Classes suspended
BACOLOD CITY — Dry weather driven by El Niño has led to crop moisture stress in 13 localities in Negros Occidental, Irene Bel Ploteña, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head, said on Thursday, October 15. Ploteña said a report from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) disclosed that 1,413.62 hectares of
When Sonia Chandiramani lost her mum to ovarian cancer in 2017, she found solace in an unexpected place: the rugby pitch. “I was spending five nights a week with my team, plus weekends,” says the 33-year-old Chandiramani, who had been playing since she was 14. “It was my second family. “At her funeral, people showed up, and it meant a lot,” she says. “It’s just a reminder that there are more families than just your family.” Two years later, Chandiramani and some fellow players established...
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