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LIST: Community events, activities on 54th Martial Law commemoration

Sep 19, 2026

LIST: Community events, activities on 54th Martial Law commemoration

From card games and pop culture trivia to film screenings and other activities, here are engaging ways to reflect and honor history this Martial Law anniversary

Alex Eala gets sampaguita-themed T-shirt collection from sports brand

Sep 19, 2026

Alex Eala gets sampaguita-themed T-shirt collection from sports brand

Nike is honoring Filipino tennis star Alex Eala with a special piece celebrating her Filipino heritage.

Habagat to bring rain to some areas in Luzon

Sep 19, 2026

Habagat to bring rain to some areas in Luzon

MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, will continue to bring rain over parts of Luzon on Saturday, said the state weather bureau. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in its latest forecast, habagat will continue to pour over Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, as well as Palawan.

Malaysia deploys air force aircraft for cloud seeding to combat worsening haze

Sep 19, 2026

Malaysia deploys air force aircraft for cloud seeding to combat worsening haze

Cloud seeding operations will be carried out in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya following worsening haze conditions in Malaysia, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. The agency said the operations would be scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. “However, the operations are subject to weather conditions and the availability of suitable clouds for the seeding process,” its director general, Meor Ismail Meor Akim, said in a statement on Saturday. The operations will be carried out...

Hong Kong to open waters to Guangdong yachts under southbound scheme from October

Sep 19, 2026

Hong Kong to open waters to Guangdong yachts under southbound scheme from October

A southbound scheme allowing Guangdong-registered yachts to sail in Hong Kong waters is expected to launch in October, the transport minister has said, with the city continuing preparations and discussions with provincial authorities. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan revealed the plan on Saturday after the annual policy address and the city’s first five-year plan, both unveiled this week, set out proposals to develop the yacht economy. “The southbound travel scheme for yachts...

Lacson flags Laguna Lake 'encroachment'; Cayetano slams 'malicious' intent

Sep 19, 2026

Lacson flags Laguna Lake 'encroachment'; Cayetano slams 'malicious' intent

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday flagged 170 hectares of alleged "unauthorized encroachment" in Laguna Lake in Taguig City, even as Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called out the former for selectively scrutinizing his political bailiwick.

How Ubisoft Philippines helps bring game worlds to life

Sep 19, 2026

How Ubisoft Philippines helps bring game worlds to life

In helping build a blockbuster game like ’Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced,’ Ubisoft brings the skills of talented Filipinos to the forefront

South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran, Despite Trump’s Call

Sep 19, 2026

South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran, Despite Trump’s Call

President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.

City leader John Lee joins mourners at vigil for Tung Chee-hwa

Sep 19, 2026

City leader John Lee joins mourners at vigil for Tung Chee-hwa

Hong Kong is mourning the loss of its first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, in a weekend vigil, with tributes pouring in from political and business heavyweights as well as members of the public. Tung, who died at the age of 89 on September 8, led Hong Kong through ups and downs – the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the Sars outbreak in 2003 and a V-shaped rebound in the economy that followed. Saturday’s rituals, held at Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point, will be followed by a state funeral...

Aging Leyte geothermal plant set for P70-B upgrade

Sep 19, 2026

Aging Leyte geothermal plant set for P70-B upgrade

TACLOBAN CITY — The Energy Development Corp. (EDC) is studying a P70-billion redevelopment of its aging geothermal facilities in Leyte that could add 200 to 400 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity and extend the use of the province’s decades-old geothermal resources. EDC Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Francis Giles Puno said the company

Over 15k cops to be deployed for 54th Martial Law commemoration

Sep 19, 2026

Over 15k cops to be deployed for 54th Martial Law commemoration

The National Capital Region Police Office said that around 15,227 police personnel are expected to be deployed at 11 p.m. on Saturday, September 19 in preparation for the upcoming 54th Martial Law commemoration.

DepEd, cops probe alleged gun threat at Baguio school

Sep 19, 2026

DepEd, cops probe alleged gun threat at Baguio school

BAGUIO CITY — A 13-year-old Grade 8 student allegedly pointed an unserviceable firearm at a classmate at Lucban Integrated School on Wednesday, Sept. 16, prompting an investigation by the Department of Education (DepEd) Baguio and the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO). The incident, which involved three learners, happened in the morning, according to school principal

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