(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 […]

(October 11, 2026, REUTERS) – Death row inmate Christa Pike, 50, has been discharged from a local hospital and returned to prison her attorneys said on Saturday (October 10). In a statement, attorneys representing Pike said she was continuing to receive medical care at the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, following what they described as […]

(October 11. 2026, REUTERS) – At least 12 people were killed and 309 others were injured in a Saturday attack on King Khalid International airport in Riyadh, the Saudi Civil Aviation authority said on Sunday (October 11). In a statement released on social media, the Saudi Civil Aviation authority said that affected individuals are “receiving […]

(October 10, 2026, REUTERS) – A rare and powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday (October 9), causing building damage and sending thousands into the streets, though the country appears to have avoided widespread destruction or fatalities. The United States Geological Survey reported the epicenter was located in a sparsely populated area about […]

By Bea Rollo (October 10, 2026) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly rejected sanctions imposed by the United States against the institution. In a statement, the ICC said the sanctions followed previous US designations against 13 of its independent judges and prosecutors. The Court said the measure targets an independent judicial institution established […]