Philippines Headlines

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:34:00 +0800
Fact check: Hev Abi didn't curse at Marcos over bucket advice
Viral graphic falsely attributes profane remark to Hev Abi over Marcos’ bucket advice.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:36:00 +0800
WATCH: Palace urges Bato dela Rosa to surrender, avoid bloodshed
Castro also warned those allegedly sheltering the senator against helping him evade authorities.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0800
ICC prosecutors drop one drug war killing from Rodrigo Duterte case
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have dropped one alleged killing of a high-value drug target from their case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, after judges ruled it fell outside the time frame of the charge, according to a cou...

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:31:00 +0800
Batanes placed under Signal No. 2 due to ‘Rosal’
Batanes has been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 as Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) maintained its strength while moving west-northwestward over the sea east of Northern Luzon.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:19:00 +0800
Pangilinan to Marcos: You sent Duterte and Romualdez to jail, you can expel China’s envoy
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continues to face pressure from lawmakers to expel China’s ambassador, this time from Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, who reminded him that his government was able to put former President Rodrigo Duterte and his o...

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:51:00 +0800
SC declares provisions of 2024, 2025, 2026 national budgets unconstitutional
The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional key provisions of the 2024, 2025, and 2026 General Appropriations Acts (GAA) over unauthorized congressional increases to unprogrammed standby funds and specific special accounts.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:35:00 +0800
Signal No. 1 up in 7 areas as Super Typhoon Rosal intensifies
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains in effect over several parts of Luzon as Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) further intensified while moving over the sea east of Northern Luzon, the state weather bureau PAGASA said Wedne...

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800
EDCOM 2 cites gaps in classroom allocations
The Second Congressional Commission on Education found gaps in the distribution of classroom allocations, with some municipalities with the largest shortages allegedly receiving fewer classrooms.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Prices of candles, basic goods stable ahead of Undas
The Department of Trade and Industry said prices of candles and other basic goods are stable ahead of the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Philippines retains Tier 1 status in human trafficking report
The Philippines has maintained its Tier 1 ranking for the 11th consecutive year in the US State Department’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, highlighting sustained government efforts to prevent human exploitation, prosecute traffickers...

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