Booters battered, bruised
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines made its first appearance in Asian Games men’s football after 52 years and Uzbekistan was in no mood for a nice welcome-back treat.
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ABS-CBN lays off 200 workers
MANILA, Philippines — Up to 200 media workers will be entering the holiday season without a job, as ABS-CBN Corp. undertakes another round of retrenchment to keep finances afloat.
ICC judges urged to declare Duterte fit for trial
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has urged the judges handling the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte to declare him fit to stand trial.
Marcos turns over 333 houses to Valenzuela beneficiaries
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday led the turnover of 333 housing units to qualified families relocated from danger zones in Barangay Arkong Bato, Valenzuela City.
Senate OKs 5-year barangay, SK term bill
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate yesterday passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to fix the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials at five years, effectively postponing the upcoming Nov. 2 barangay and SK elections (BSKE).
Asian Games: Bigger than Olympics, young stars and a cruise ship
NAGOYA, Japan — The 20th Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday bringing together a bumper 17,000 athletes and officials, among them Olympic and world champions.
DOJ summons Robin Padilla, 6 others over Bato Dela Rosa escape
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a subpoena against Sen. Robin Padilla and six others over complaints of obstruction of justice.
PSC assures 'all-out support' to Eala as WTA sanction looms due to Asiad stint
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) said it is standing firmly behind Alex Eala as the Filipina tennis superstar faces possible sanctions from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for choosing to represent her country in the 20th Asian Games in Japan than...
Palace: Roque’s asylum bid, persecution claims lack basis
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang said on Tuesday, September 15, that the asylum request and political persecution claims of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque lacked basis as he continues to face charges in the Philippines.
Majority of Filipinos find multi-destination Europe cruise appealing — study
MANILA, Philippines — A new study has found that a big majority of Filipinos find a multi-destination European cruise vacation appealing, a slightly higher average than four other Asian countries.
Xavi8k reflects on difficult first year in VCT Pacific, GE's championship breakthrough
MANILA, Philippines — For Xavier "xavi8k" Juan, Global Esports' VCT Pacific Stage 2 championship was the payoff for years of believing he belonged at Valorant's highest level.
Romualdez’s transfer to Payatas ordered after PGH assessment
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 1:48 p.m.) — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has ordered the transfer of former House speaker and incumbent Rep. Martin Romualdez (Leyte) to the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory in Barangay Payatas on Monday, September 14.
UK observes BARMM parliamentary elections, investors remain optimistic
The first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Sept. 14, 2026 officially marked the political transition of the region following the peace accord signed on March 27, 2014 between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic L...
Phivolcs: Higher than magnitude 8.1 quake possible
MANILA, Philippines — An earthquake higher than magnitude 8.1 along the six trenches in the Philippines is possible but when it will happen cannot be determined, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said yesterday.
Sandigan rejects Jinggoy’s bid to consolidate cases
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has rejected Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s bid to consolidate the plunder and graft cases filed against him in another division as doing so will “unduly delay” proceedings.
Van Sickle back in practice for Nxled
MANILA, Philippines — The Nxled Chameleons, fresh from their best finish in franchise history at second in the PVL Invitational early this month, will come into the All-Filipino Conference unfurling next month with one piece of good news — Brooke Van Sickle is back.
PNP recommends anti-hazing raps vs Tab Baldwin, 10 others
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:46 p.m.) — The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has recommended filing charges for alleged violations of the Anti-Hazing Act against former Ateneo de Manila University men's basketball team head coach Tab ...
Sara Duterte trial, Sept. 15: VP's net worth, business interests
MANILA, Philippines — Prosecutors zoomed in on key documents on Tuesday, Sept. 15, showing that Vice President Sara Duterte's declared net worth rose from P7.25 million in 2007 to P98.66 million in 2025.