Sara Duterte amid trial: ‘I will not resign. I will never resign.’

Rappler - Oct 13, 2026

'Whether or not I become the next president of our country remains to be seen,' says Duterte

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Oct 13, 2026

Public comments flood US government websites over proposed H-1B, OPT fee hikes

Kana Liu, a Chinese Canadian living in the US on a work visa, felt compelled to speak up. Faced with a Department of Homeland Security proposal to charge up to US$100,000 in fees for international students to work in the US after graduation under Optional Practical Training (OPT), she rushed to the government’s public comment portal. “I firmly oppose the proposed $70,000 initial OPT fee and $30,000 subsequent fee,” she wrote on the federal comment site on October 12. “They create undue barriers...

Visayas power woes may persist until 2028, DOE chief warns

Oct 13, 2026

Visayas power woes may persist until 2028, DOE chief warns

CEBU CITY — The Visayas grid may be free of red and yellow alerts this week, but it remains vulnerable to power supply shortfalls, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin warned on Monday. Garin said the region could still face red alerts through 2028, adding that planned power barges, battery storage systems and new generating plants may

Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying

Oct 13, 2026

Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying

⁠Russia’s FSB security agency said on ⁠Tuesday it had detained a Japanese journalist ⁠for alleged espionage, and Moscow’s foreign ministry said it regretted that Tokyo was using correspondents to carry out spying. In a statement on its website, the FSB said the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper journalist was detained in the far eastern Sakhalin region on the day before he planned to leave Russia. It did ‌not specify when this was. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in a statement...

Playing victim? Kapunan says people, not Sara, the one oppressed

Oct 13, 2026

Playing victim? Kapunan says people, not Sara, the one oppressed

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers have allegedly painted her as the victim after the prosecution team has withdrawn three of four articles of impeachment, but counsel for the prosecution Lorna Kapunan maintained that the true victims are the people. Kapunan in a press briefing on Tuesday, after Duterte’s impeachment trial, said that the

Trump’s ‘golden age’ push hands top science honours to big tech. Will it work?

Oct 13, 2026

Trump’s ‘golden age’ push hands top science honours to big tech. Will it work?

The White House’s bid for a US “golden age” of science should put China on alert, Chinese analysts have warned, but they remain sceptical as to whether President Donald Trump’s alliance with Silicon Valley billionaires can pull it off. This comes as Trump, in another arguably unconventional move, handed the country’s highest science and engineering awards to top American tech bosses. Elon Musk, head of electric-vehicle maker Tesla and aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, received the National Medal of...

Lotto 6/42 ticket wins ₱94.81M jackpot on Oct. 13

Oct 13, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines—A lone ticket holder won the ₱94.81 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, while the jackpots for Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Super Lotto 6/49 remained unwon. According to the PCSO results provided, the winning Lotto 6/42 combination was 42-05-15-26-19-40, which carried a jackpot

NLEx dredges, widens 20 km of Pampanga rivers to curb flooding

Oct 13, 2026

NLEx dredges, widens 20 km of Pampanga rivers to curb flooding

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) Corp. has dredged and widened around 20 kilometers of three rivers in Pampanga province as part of efforts to prevent floods and slow traffic on the toll road. NLEx Corp. president and general manager Luis Reñon provided the update during a briefing with Pampanga Gov.

After Lockdown, Sea of Protesters Flows Through India’s Capital

Oct 13, 2026

After Lockdown, Sea of Protesters Flows Through India’s Capital

The raucous demonstrations by opposition groups on Monday followed days of an effective lockdown and mass detentions of young protesters by security forces.

Ilocos Sur eyes ‘Contra Super El Niño’ task force vs extreme heat

Oct 13, 2026

Ilocos Sur eyes ‘Contra Super El Niño’ task force vs extreme heat

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A provincial board member has filed a proposed ordinance seeking to create the “Ilocos Sur Contra Super El Niño” Task Force to strengthen disaster preparedness, secure water supplies and protect communities from the potential impacts of El Niño and extreme heat. The proposed measure, authored by Board Member Pablito Sanidad

Ransomware Attacks Have Swept Japan. A.I. May Be Making Them Easier.

Oct 13, 2026

Ransomware Attacks Have Swept Japan. A.I. May Be Making Them Easier.

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Luistro: Things might be different if Duterte showed interest in trial

Oct 13, 2026

Luistro: Things might be different if Duterte showed interest in trial

MANILA, Philippines — Lead public prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro has admitted that things would have been different — in the decision to drop three out of four Articles of Impeachment — had Vice President Sara Duterte shown interest in her trial. Luistro said this in a press briefing on Tuesday when asked why the

Robredo warns of chilling effect on media after Albay broadcaster’s slay

Oct 13, 2026

Robredo warns of chilling effect on media after Albay broadcaster’s slay

LEGAZPI CITY — Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo has called for the swift resolution of the killing of broadcaster Adrian “Golden Boy” Loterte in Daraga, Albay, warning that failure to solve the case could have a chilling effect on media practitioners and discourage them from speaking out against wrongdoing. Robredo said the killing was particularly

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