(October 12, 2026) – The House prosecution panel concluded its presentation of evidence for the impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte at the Senate, as the prosecutors’ last witness returned to the witness stand for cross-examination on Monday. Financial forensic expert Atty. Alexander Cabrera, on the previous trial day last week, testified to the […]

By Nestor Corrales and Mikhail Flores (October 12, 2026, REUTERS) – The Philippines on Monday moved a step closer to restricting social media use among minors after its lower house of Congress approved a measure banning access to platforms for children under 13. The Philippines is the latest country, from Greece and Portugal to Australia, […]

By Joshua McElwee (October 12, 2026, REUTERS) – Pope Leo will be admitted to hospital on Tuesday ahead of surgery to remove a small growth found on one of his lungs, the Vatican said, as the pontiff kept up a busy schedule on Monday, holding seven previously planned meetings in the morning. Leo, 71, said […]

By Clarist Zablan (October 12, 2026) – The burden to explain the legitimacy of a public official’s source of wealth is on the person associated with it, a law school dean said on Monday after a witness estimated Vice Pres. Sara Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth at millions of pesos. Fr. Ranhilio Aquino of the San […]

(October 12, 2026) — Mental health is a concern that extends beyond the playing court, affecting students, student-athletes, and alumni across the UAAP community. Student-athletes, in particular, often juggle academics with demanding training and competition schedules, with some also representing the Philippines on the international stage. The recently concluded 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 is […]

(October 12, 2026) – Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said the administration of Pres. Bongbong Marcos is using the allegations linking her to China as a justification to “bring her down,” after the leader and her estranged ally expressed concern over the matter. Duterte issued a statement after Marcos, in a “Kapihan with the […]

(October 12, 2026, REUTERS) – The skies above the Saudi capital Riyadh were largely empty on Monday after deadly attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on the city’s airport, with about 60% of scheduled flights expected to be cancelled, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s second-busiest airport after […]

(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. […]