The week in photos: October 31 to November 6, 2026

Rappler - Nov 7, 2026

A recap of news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest images from the Philippines and around the globe

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North Korea’s army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance

Nov 7, 2026

The lifestyle of a hacker or elite technology worker for North Korea is grueling. PSCORE executive director Nam Bada says, 'There is always pressure to keep earning money.'

Harapan banks on multiracial appeal, clean candidates in Malacca polls, Anwar says

Nov 7, 2026

MALACCA POLLS | Coalition chief urges voters to reject racial rhetoric.

'Why was RM50m accepted?': Najib's daughter slams delays in house arrest

Nov 7, 2026

We've followed what was stipulated in the conditional royal pardon, says Nooryana.

This activist lives the real-world struggle of ‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’

Nov 7, 2026

Acquitted after five years in prison, activist Amanda Echanis shows that the human rights message of the award-winning documentary ‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’ doesn't stop when the film ends

Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas, charged with possession of child sexual abuse photos

Nov 7, 2026

Authorities in the Philippines, where Thomas Markle — the estranged father of Britain's Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle — had previously lived, began investigating him last month over allegations he possessed child sexual abuse images

CSO urges PM to disclose SOP for Najib's house arrest, Pardons Board meeting minutes

Nov 7, 2026

Projek Sama says Anwar’s administration risks facing public backlash if fails to do so.

Q3 PH farm output slumps by hefty 5%

Nov 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The sharp drop in palay and corn output due to weather disturbances and high input costs pulled down the country’s total farm production in the third quarter by a hefty 5 percent to P389.42 billion, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Data from the statistics agency showed that the value of agriculture

PH jobless rate inched up to 5.4% in Sept

Nov 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ unemployment rate rose modestly in September as job creation failed to keep pace with the growing labor force, pointing to mixed conditions in the country’s labor market. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday said the jobless rate inched up to 5.4 percent of the labor force in September from 5.3

Poll: Q3 GDP seen accelerating to 2.8% as spending picks up

Nov 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy could snap a four-quarter streak of slowing growth in the third quarter on the back of improving government spending and resilient exports, though the expansion is likely to remain subdued amid continued weakness in domestic demand. Gross domestic product (GDP) likely accelerated to 2.8 percent in the third quarter

PH banks remain resilient despite rise in NPLs, says BSP

Nov 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine banks remained in good shape in the first half of the year despite a rise in bad loans, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) citing strong earnings, ample liquidity, adequate capital and stable funding as key buffers. In its latest Report on the Philippine Financial System for the First Semester of

Deutsche Bank raises 2026 PH inflation forecast to 5.9%

Nov 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — German lender Deutsche Bank raised its full-year inflation forecast for the Philippines to 5.9 percent following the faster-than-expected October consumer price jump, though it maintained that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has little need to raise interest rates again as price pressures remain concentrated rather than broad-based. In a note, Deutsche Bank

Robinsons Land sustains momentum with P13.4-B profit

Nov 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) increased its consolidated net income by 11 percent to P13.4 billion in the January to September period, following the steady growth across its businesses. RLC on Friday said that its consolidated revenues in the first nine months went up by 8 percent to P38.5 billion. READ: Robinsons Land infuses

The week in photos: October 31 to November 6, 2026

More News

North Korea’s army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance

Harapan banks on multiracial appeal, clean candidates in Malacca polls, Anwar says

'Why was RM50m accepted?': Najib's daughter slams delays in house arrest

This activist lives the real-world struggle of ‘Bloom Where You Are Planted’

Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas, charged with possession of child sexual abuse photos

CSO urges PM to disclose SOP for Najib's house arrest, Pardons Board meeting minutes

Q3 PH farm output slumps by hefty 5%

PH jobless rate inched up to 5.4% in Sept

Poll: Q3 GDP seen accelerating to 2.8% as spending picks up

PH banks remain resilient despite rise in NPLs, says BSP

Deutsche Bank raises 2026 PH inflation forecast to 5.9%

Robinsons Land sustains momentum with P13.4-B profit

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