Marcos to summon Chinese envoy over 'use of force' remark

GMA Network - Oct 16, 2026

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday confirmed he will summon Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan after the latter"s remarks conveyed a “thinly veiled threat” of using force.

Read full article

More News

PCSO lotto results Oct. 15: ₱50.42M jackpot has no winner

Oct 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the ₱50.42 million Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot or the ₱10 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. According to the PCSO, the winning combination for Super Lotto 6/49 was 13-42-11-37-01-20, with a jackpot prize of ₱50.42 million. No ticket matched all

PSHS-QC campus suspends in-person classes due to flu-like illness

Oct 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — In-person classes were suspended in Philippine Science High School – Main Campus in Quezon City on Friday, Oct. 16, until Tuesday next week, due to reported cases of influenza-like illnesses. In an advisory, the campus announced that club and homeroom meetings on Friday will be held online. However, its card-giving activity to

SWS: 51% of Filipinos satisfied with VP Duterte’s performance

Oct 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte continued to post the highest net satisfaction rating among four top government officials, despite a 10-point decline, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. The SWS conducted the survey from Sept. 21 to 27 through face-to-face interviews with 1,500 Filipino adults ages 18 and older nationwide. The

WATCH: Mindanao politician linked to Laos drug flight tops INQToday newscast

Oct 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Here are INQToday’s top stories this evening: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency says a politician from Mindanao financed the chartered flight linked to the seizure of 521 kilograms of suspected shabu in Laos. A witness also told a court that a “maleta” was allegedly sent to Senators Vicente Sotto III, Stella Quimbo

Anti-crime group chief, 4 others face arson charges at DOJ

Oct 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — United Pilipino Against Crime and Corruption (UPACC) Chairperson Pyra Nucum Lucas and four other individuals face an “destructive arson” complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly intentionally burning a couple’s newly-built home in Capas, Tarlac. Complainants Emil and Analyn Cadiang — the couple who filed the complaint against Lucas, Arthur

Barbers: Prosecution should seek 16 votes despite 14-vote threshold

Oct 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors should still prefer to get 16 votes to convict Vice President Sara Duterte even though the Senate impeachment court had already adopted a lower threshold that will allow a verdict with 14 votes. Former Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, House impeachment adviser and trial spokesperson, explained in a statement that getting

Palace says Marcos listens to the public; Duterte leads in trust ratings

Oct 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. listens to public concerns and considers the needs of different sectors when planning and implementing government programs, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Thursday Her statement came after Pulse Asia Research’s September 2026 Ulat ng Bayan survey found that 49 percent of respondents disapproved of Marcos’ performance, while

ASEAN Statement Calls on Nations to Safeguard Journalism Against Artificial Intelligence

Oct 15, 2026

ASEAN countries adopted a Joint Declaration in Bali to protect journalistic works from unauthorized use by digital platforms and AI.

Kapunan: Were VP Duterte’s earlier bank balances declared?

Oct 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Bank balances in Vice President Sara Duterte’s accounts that were later withdrawn would not show whether she correctly declared the money she allegedly held in previous years, private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan said on Tuesday in an interview on ANC’s “Headstart.” Kapunan challenged a hypothetical defense explanation that money could have passed through an

Gov’t eyes raising bioethanol blend to 15%

Oct 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The government plans to raise the mandatory bioethanol blend in gasoline to 15 percent (E15) to help curb high fuel prices and boost domestic production, an energy official said. According to Department of Energy (DOE) undersecretary Alessandro Sales, the National Biofuels Board (NBB) has begun studying the possibility of increasing the blend to

Benitez hits “cruelty” vs Josh Aquino: Respect the autistic people

Oct 15, 2026

BACOLOD CITY — House Deputy House Speaker and Bacolod City Rep. Alfredo Benitez on Thursday strongly condemned the discriminatory and insulting remarks directed at Josh Aquino in a viral podcast. He warned that freedom of expression is not a license to demean persons with special needs. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page,

Peace agreement anniversary: Gov’t, MILF shift focus to normalization

Oct 15, 2026

COTABATO CITY — The government (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Thursday, Oct. 15, marked the 14th anniversary of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB), with the government’s top peace official saying the peace process will now focus on normalization. The shift follows the election of the region’s first Parliament last

Marcos to summon Chinese envoy over 'use of force' remark

More News

PCSO lotto results Oct. 15: ₱50.42M jackpot has no winner

PSHS-QC campus suspends in-person classes due to flu-like illness

SWS: 51% of Filipinos satisfied with VP Duterte’s performance

WATCH: Mindanao politician linked to Laos drug flight tops INQToday newscast

Anti-crime group chief, 4 others face arson charges at DOJ

Barbers: Prosecution should seek 16 votes despite 14-vote threshold

Palace says Marcos listens to the public; Duterte leads in trust ratings

ASEAN Statement Calls on Nations to Safeguard Journalism Against Artificial Intelligence

Kapunan: Were VP Duterte’s earlier bank balances declared?

Gov’t eyes raising bioethanol blend to 15%

Benitez hits “cruelty” vs Josh Aquino: Respect the autistic people

Peace agreement anniversary: Gov’t, MILF shift focus to normalization

Recommended

Ex-Northern Samar solon Raul Daza passes away, family confirms

Angara boosts school mental health programs with joint caravan

[Market Rider] Buy when there’s blood in the streets, even if it’s your own blood.

DFA admonishes China envoy over ‘thinly veiled threat on use of force’

Vietnam's university admissions policies fuel costly IELTS race among high school students

'I'm not anti-monarchy': Hassan on royal power and feudalism

Thai PM's $57 Casio watches are the new status symbol

No talks of Dy being prepped as VP: Too premature, says Luistro, Garin

Northeasterly winds, ITCZ to bring rains in PH on Friday

Thailand Faces a New Economic Test Nearly 30 Years After Its IMF Rescue