(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 […]

By Bea Rollo (October 10, 2026) – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has launched a formal tax investigation into Cale88 Foods Corp., owned by Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, over possible undeclared sales and tax deficiencies. BIR official Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez told the Senate impeachment court that it issued a letter […]

(October 10, 2026, REUTERS) – The National Basketball Association and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) say they remain committed to building a league in Europe despite the Euroleague having turned down their collaboration offer at a shareholders’ assembly on Tuesday (October 6). The future of European basketball is in the balance, with the NBA saying it […]

(October 10, 2026, REUTERS) – President Donald Trump on Friday (October 09) said he “absolutely” approved of the execution of the Fort Hood shooter but said he had not made a determination on showing the death via livestream. US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday he does not know whether the Pentagon will proceed […]

(October 10, 2026, REUTERS) – El Nino, a natural climate phenomenon that warms the equatorial Pacific, is strengthening and likely to peak in December, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Thursday. According to the Global Seasonal Climate Update released by the WMO, sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific are expected […]

(October 9, 2026) – The unexplained wealth of Vice President Sara Duterte amounted to over P817.87 million, comprising undeclared assets and income during her term, a forensic expert told the Senate impeachment court on Friday. On the 37th day of Duterte’s impeachment trial, Atty. Alexander Cabrera said the vice president’s statements of assets, liabilities, and […]

By Joshua McElwee (October 9, 2026, REUTERS) – Pope Leo approved Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle’s election as the dean of the Catholic Church’s college of cardinals, the Vatican said on Friday, in the first selection of an Asian cleric to lead the elite group that one day will choose Leo’s successor. A former archbishop of […]

(October 9, 2026) – Fewer Filipinos are inclined to approach their parents first in times of mental health struggle compared to five years ago, a pollster said in a report on Friday. A Social Weather Stations survey, conducted nationwide from September 21 to 27, found that 29% of Filipino adults would reach out to their […]

(October 9, 2026, REUTERS) – South African judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, 85, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote peace and international law”, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. Pillay held states and national leaders accountable and brought hope to victims of violence and conflict, and demonstrated a firm moral compass […]

(October 9, 2026) – The 45-kilometer Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) is approaching full operation, as works continued for its remaining segment still under construction, the project’s private proponent said on Friday. MPCALA Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp., said the completion of the remaining 18.5-kilometer section will extend the expressway through Open Canal […]

(October 9, 2026) — The Prosecution has filed a manifestation to drop Article III or the bribery allegations in the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte, according to House Prosecutor Representative Keith Flores. However, Flores clarified that the Prosecution’s decision had nothing to do with the merits of the article. “We think we have […]