SNAPSHOT | Umno leader slams PKR MP over pardon criticism; viral show video probed

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Baguio artist sets Guinness record with giant mandala

Sep 19, 2026

BAGUIO CITY — A giant crocheted mandala measuring 6 meters (19 feet) in diameter has earned Baguio artist Adelaida Guia a Guinness World Records title for the largest mandala crocheted by a single person. Guia received an email on Thursday, Sept. 17, informing her that she had officially set the record with her 29-square-meter creation.

Bohol fast-tracks P5-M cloud-seeding plan amid dry spell

Sep 19, 2026

TAGBILARAN CITY—The Bohol provincial government is fast-tracking the procurement of a P5-million cloud-seeding operation as prolonged heat and below-normal water levels threaten thousands of hectares of farmland across the province. Provincial Administrator Asteria Caberte said during the full-council meeting of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) on Thursday that the contract could

The ‘difficult’ Etta Rosales — and why she stands out in her one-of-a-kind generation of activists

Sep 19, 2026

Ateneo professor Melay Abao writes about the life and times of Etta Rosales, the former communist who became a lawmaker and eventually headed the Commission on Human Rights

Man killed in HCMC after falling tree branch crushes motorbike during thunderstorm

Sep 19, 2026

A 59-year-old man was killed in Ho Chi Minh City when a large tree branch snapped during a thunderstorm and crushed the motorbike he was riding with his wife on Friday evening.

Harapan leaders pan Umno fund to pay Najib's RM50m fine

Sep 19, 2026

'What exactly is Umno trying to show solidarity with?'

After SALEX tree-cutting, critics see worse traffic, health, heritage loss

Sep 19, 2026

Transportation advocates lay out potential risks posed by proposed expressways, including the controversial SALEX

Gemini hacked 3 companies in first known breakout by Google’s AI

Sep 19, 2026

The hacks, which occurred in May during a cybersecurity test, were conducted by Irregular, an independent company that conducts cybersecurity evaluations

Wanderlust wins: Singapore Airlines says travel demand still taking off

Sep 19, 2026

'We are very positive about the market, and we do see people are still very interested to travel,' Singapore Airlines general manager Liewei Tai tells Rappler

LFL: Anwar, govt must take full responsibility for Najib's pardon

Sep 19, 2026

UPDATED 11.30AM | 'Legally, constitutionally impossible for Anwar and govt to escape.'

NMC says China Coast Guard placed civilian lives at risk when it rammed BFAR vessel

Sep 19, 2026

The National Maritime Council on Saturday said the ramming done by the China Coast Guard on a vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the West Philippine Sea placed civilian lives at risk.

SEC tightens accreditation rules for auditors of gov’t contractors

Sep 19, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tightened audit requirements for companies with government contracts as scrutiny of public infrastructure projects intensifies amid the flood control scandal. Under SEC Memorandum Circular No. 26, Series of 2026, the corporate regulator amended its accreditation guidelines to strengthen the quality of audit work and ensure

SNAPSHOT | Umno leader slams PKR MP over pardon criticism; viral show video probed

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Baguio artist sets Guinness record with giant mandala

Bohol fast-tracks P5-M cloud-seeding plan amid dry spell

The ‘difficult’ Etta Rosales — and why she stands out in her one-of-a-kind generation of activists

Man killed in HCMC after falling tree branch crushes motorbike during thunderstorm

Harapan leaders pan Umno fund to pay Najib's RM50m fine

After SALEX tree-cutting, critics see worse traffic, health, heritage loss

Gemini hacked 3 companies in first known breakout by Google’s AI

Wanderlust wins: Singapore Airlines says travel demand still taking off

LFL: Anwar, govt must take full responsibility for Najib's pardon

NMC says China Coast Guard placed civilian lives at risk when it rammed BFAR vessel

SEC tightens accreditation rules for auditors of gov’t contractors

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