By Marie Mannes, Niklas Pollard and Simon Johnson (October 7, 2026, REUTERS) – Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for solving a long-standing riddle of asymmetric “mirror image” molecules, a discovery hugely important for pharmaceutical manufacturing, the award-giving body said on Wednesday. Soai, 76, is Japanese, and Kagan, […]

(October 7, 2026) – Nearly 429,000 people have been affected as the El Niño conditions have unleashed droughts in some parts of the country, damaging farmlands and curtailing water supplies, based on tallies from disaster authorities on Wednesday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), in its October 7 report, said over 115,000 […]

(October 7, 2026, REUTERS) – The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it had requested more information from Russia about what killed a plague institute worker in Siberia, saying transparency was vital to get a clear picture of potential health risks. Russian authorities say the 28-year-old laboratory worker died on Friday from pneumonia of an […]

by Daniel Joseph Vicente (October 7, 2026) — There was once a little boy who stood beside a window, looking at a world much larger than himself. He was only four years old, but inside his young mind was a house waiting to be built. “May sariling kwarto sina Mama at Papa,” he whispered. “May […]

By Clarist Zablan (October 7, 2026) – The Commission on Audit has reaffirmed with finality the notice of disallowance on the P73.3-million confidential spending under Vice Pres. Sara Duterte in 2022, maintaining that she and her officials must return the disallowed amount. In a 14-page resolution dated October 5 but released to the media on […]

(October 7, 2026) — As Bohol strengthens its position as one of the Philippines’ leading tourism destinations, a growing focus on community preparedness is adding another dimension to the province’s tourism story: keeping residents and visitors safe around the water. Bohol welcomed 1.43 million tourist arrivals in 2025, a 4.18% increase from the previous year, […]

(October 7, 2026) – Malacañang on Wednesday said Henry Aguda remains as information and communications technology secretary, dispelling reports that the official has resigned from Pres. Bongbong Marcos’ Cabinet. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro reacted to the reports during a press briefing in Singapore. Marcos appointed Aguda as the head of the Department of Information […]

(October 7, 2026) — Senators Robin Padilla and Bong Go, along with PDP-Laban, asked the Supreme Court to restore the 16-vote requirement in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. The senators, party as well as lawyers and private citizens filed on Wednesday a petition for certiorari and prohibition against the Senate impeachment court’s […]

(October 7, 2026) — Vice Mayor Harold Respicio of Reina Mercedes, Isabela enthusiastically expressed his willingness to undergo drug testing on Wednesday. The remark comes after Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said he wanted to have the vice mayor tested for illegal drugs after Respicio’s outburst during a regular session with the Sangguniang Bayan. “Let’s go […]

REYKJAVIK, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Russia should share more information about the death of a plague laboratory worker who died last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday, in an incident Washington was watching “very closely”. A laboratory worker at Siberia’s plague research institute fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances on […]

(October 7, 2026) — Dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso, Jr. denied Vice President Sara Duterte’s allegation that his decision to bare alleged cash deliveries were motivated by money. In an interview with True FM’s “Ted Failon & DJ Chacha”, Gracioso — who claimed to have been part of former House speaker Lord Allan Velasco’s security […]

(October 7, 2026) — Employment in the country saw an improvement as the number of jobless Filipinos declined in August. Based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA), the latest unemployment rate was logged at 5.3%. This is equivalent to 2.77 million Filipinos without a job. The latest figure is lower than the 3.14 […]