(October 12, 2026) — Four Filipinos were hurt following the attack at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last weekend, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). According to the agency, three victims remain in intensive care units (ICUs) — with one of them being in critical care. The DMW said […]

(October 12, 2026) — Half of Filipinos said they would vote Vice President Sara Duterte for president in the upcoming presidential elections, according to Pulse Asia’s latest survey. Based on the September polls, around 50% of respondents said they would vote for Duterte as president if the national elections were held at the time of […]

By Abelicah Zafe | TV5 News Digital Intern (October 12, 2026) — Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he will undergo surgery in the coming days after doctors discovered a lung nodule. Speaking to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the 71-year-old pontiff assured that the condition was “detected at a very early […]

(October 12, 2026) — Diesel prices will see a new round of decrease while gasoline prices continue to climb. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), diesel prices will be slashed by at least P3.01 per liter effective Tuesday. Meanwhile, gasoline and kerosene prices are set to climb by P1.56 and P1.77 per liter, respectively. […]

(October 12, 2026) — The Office of the Ombudsman has filed a total of 39 flood control-linked cases before the courts since Boying Remulla took the helm of the agency. During his first annual report on Monday, Remulla said a total of 52 people now face cases that stemmed from the massive flood control corruption. […]

After its months-long nationwide search for the best Chicken McDo Experts—the crew responsible for ensuring that each piece of Chicken McDo meets the gold standard of napakalaki and napakasarap—McDonald’s Philippines has finally crowned the best of the best as its first-ever Chicken Legends, in a simulcasted event across three of its branches last October 6. […]

(October 12, 2026) — House Lead Prosecutor Representative Gerville Luistro stressed that Vice President Sara Duterte had violated the Constitution by failing to accurately declare her wealth. In an interview with True FM’s “Ted Failon & DJ Chacha”, Luistro said that the amount of the alleged unexplained wealth should not matter. “Let us not us […]

By Daniel Flynn and Steve Holland KYIV/WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday that he said was “effective immediately”, but Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was still waiting to see details of the deal. There was no word […]

By Jana Choukeir, Maha El Dahan, Timour Azhari and Yasmine Ghania DUBAI/RIYADH, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for a Saturday strike on Riyadh’s international airport that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, while Saudi authorities reported that people were injured in a new attack on the airport on Sunday. […]

(October 11, 2026, REUTERS) – Nepali authorities urged villagers on Sunday to move to safer places after a massive flood in a river in the central part of the country swept away several houses and infrastructure, but there were no reports of any casualties. A dry landslide in Chumnubri village in Gorkha district, about 100 […]

By Bea Rollo (October 11, 2026) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has allowed the prosecution to add incidents of crimes against humanity to the case for former president Rodrigo Duterte. The decision brings the total number of incidents covered by the case to 56. The Pre-Trial Chamber previously confirmed 49 incidents in April, involving […]

(October 11, 2026, REUTERS) – Panama declared a state of emergency on Saturday (October 10) after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck on Friday (October 9), to speed up damage recovery and the delivery of humanitarian aid. Ministers held a news conference in Panama City giving an update on the damage and […]