By Abelicah Zafe | News5 Digital Intern (October 9, 2026) — The Philippine Mental Health Association, Inc. (PMHA) urged lawmakers to adopt a more comprehensive strategy and warned that banning minors altogether from social media is a “non-solution” to complex youth issues. This comes after the Senate passed on third and final reading the the […]

(October 9, 2026) — The Quezon City Regional Trial Court has once again deferred the arraignment of Vice President Sara Duterte for the grave threats case filed against her. The arraignment was held off due to a pending partial motion for reconsideration seeking the inhibition of one of the judges from the case. Duterte’s camp […]

(October 9, 2026) — Petroleum prices are set to see another round of mixed adjustments next week, according to early estimates. Based on the first four trading days, Jetti Petroleum forecast diesel prices to further decline by as much as P2 per liter. On the other hand, gasoline prices may climb by up to P2.20 […]

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The US will livestream the Army’s upcoming firing squad execution on December 3 of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree, a Pentagon official said, in what would be an unprecedented move. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, is set […]

(October 9, 2026) — Beloved Filipino KATSEYE leader Sophia Laforteza will continue her time away from the spotlight for the rest of the year. In an Instagram story on the group’s official account, fans were assured that Sophia would resume participation in KATSEYE’s activities in the first week of January. “Sophia has been prioritizing her […]

(October 8, 2026) – Judges of the International Criminal Court found detained former president Rodrigo Duterte to be fit to stand trial, in a ruling issued ahead of the opening of the trial next month. In a 17-page decision released to the public with redactions on Thursday, the ICC said the chamber’s decision was based […]

By Abelicah Zafe | TV5 News Digital Intern (October 8, 2026) – The Senate on Wednesday passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to condone about P9.55 billion in unpaid housing debts for Filipino families affected by disasters. Senate Bill No. 2508, also called the Residential Emancipation for Calamity Survivors Bill, secured unanimous […]

(October 8, 2026) – Vice President Sara Duterte received compensation income from the Davao City government in 2023, a Bureau of Internal Revenue official told the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Thursday. On the 36th day of the impeachment trial, Atty. Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez, the chief of staff of the BIR’s Office of […]

(October 8, 2026, REUTERS) – Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature,” the award-giving body said on Thursday. The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is […]

By Rozanna Latiff and Hasnoor Hussain (October 8, 2026, REUTERS) – Malaysia hosted Myanmar’s junta chief-turned-President Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday, saying it aimed to reintegrate the country with Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, but made clear the visit did not amount to recognition for the military-backed government. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged to continue working […]

By Clarist Zablan (October 8, 2026) – The Senate on Thursday passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to limit social media access for minors below 18 years old, in a move aimed at addressing concerns over the safety of children using online platforms. Sixteen senators voted in favor of Senate Bill No. […]

By Clarist Zablan (October 8, 2026) – The Philippine Senate on Thursday ratified the status of visiting forces agreement between the Philippines and France, the first such security pact that Manila signed with a European country. Senate Resolution No. 650, which sought the ratification of the SOVFA, secured the concurrence of 17 senators on third […]