West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has completed its Renewable Energy Transition Plan, setting out a long-term roadmap to increase the share of renewable energy in the company’s total electricity consumption to 35% by 2037 under its Climate Neutrality Plan. As the first major initiative under the roadmap, Maynilad will increase the renewable […]

(October 6, 2026) – Vice Pres. Sara Duterte and her spouse had a total year-end balance of P190 million from 2022 to 2025 that was not declared under her statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth, the House prosecution panel said on Tuesday. The Prosecution, in its common offer of testimony from representatives of banks, […]

By Inti Landauro (October 6, 2026, REUTERS) – Students, teachers and parents marched in cites across France on Tuesday and protesters blockaded hundreds of schools, in the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations demanding the government tackle understaffed and dilapidated classrooms. In Marseille, Nantes and Lyon, the street protests began peacefully mid-morning, […]

By Abelicah Zafe | TV5 News Digital Intern (October 6, 2026) – The administration of Pres. Bongbong Marcos will step up measures to bolster food supply, Economy Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Tuesday after the country recorded its highest inflation in five months. Headline inflation rose to 7.2% in September, compared to 6.1% in August, […]

(October 6, 2026, REUTERS) – Belgian-American Particle physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for “decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”, the award-giving body said on Tuesday. The winners of the Nobel physics prize are selected by the Royal Swedish Academy of […]

By Clarist Zablan (October 6, 2026) – The office of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday defended the dismantling of tiles and fixtures in the Senate president pro tempore’s office, which he previously occupied before turning it over to Sen. Tito Sotto, calling it “standard practice.” Estrada’s office, in a statement, explained that most of the […]

By Abelicah Zafe | News5 Digital Intern (October 6, 2026) — China strongly denied allegations of funneling funds towards certain political factions or personalities in the Philippines, dismissing the accusation as “fabricated false narratives.” In a statement issued Monday, the embassy condemned the spread of the “malicious rhetoric and actions” and called for a stop […]

By Abelicah Zafe | News5 Digital Intern (October 5, 2026) — As the creatures of Filipino mythology take center stage in DreamWorks’ “Forbidden Island”, lead stars Liza Soberano and Oscar-winning R&B singer H.E.R. opened up about their most emotional experiences and hopes for audiences. In their exclusive interview with News5, Soberano said she hopes audiences […]

What happens when a gay beautician swallows a magical stone from outer space? A queer icon in Zsazsa Zaturnnah is born. First bursting onto the scene in 2006 in Carlo Vergara’s graphic novel “Ang Kagila-gilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsazsa Zaturnnah,” Zsazsa’s beauty, power and irrepresible spirit remain as inspiring in 2026 as they were when […]

(October 6, 2026) — Vice President Sara Duterte said she has no reservations about undergoing a lie detector test. However, the government must first release proof that former police officer Rodulfo Gracioso, Jr.’s underwent and passed the lie detector test before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) “Ang nagke-claim lang naman na pumasa siya sa […]

(October 6, 2026) — Vice President Sara Duterte accused the Marcos administration of orchestrating efforts to tarnish her reputation. “Sino ang nasa likod ng paninira sa akin? Administrasyon. Ang Palasyo. Si [Pres. Bongbong Marcos],” said Duterte in a press conference on Tuesday. The vice president alleged that the efforts were obvious since the impeachment proceedings. […]

(October 6, 2026) — Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday denied the allegations put forward by dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso, Jr. “Mariin kong itinatanggi ang mga pahayag ni Rodulfo Gracioso, Jr. sa kanyang sinumpaang salaysay at mga panayam sa media na iniuugnay ako sa mga pangyayaring hindi ko ginawa, hindi ko nalalaman, o hindi […]