WTO sees rosier trade in ‘26 as AI shipments boom

Inquirer.net - Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The World Trade Organization (WTO) has more than doubled its global merchandise trade growth forecast for 2026, as surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) equipment, particularly from Asian manufacturers, has outweighed disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East. In its latest Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report, the Geneva-based organization

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MPIC closes P12.4-B Meralco share acquisition

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MANILA, Philippines — Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) has strengthened its grip on Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) after completing a P12.4-billion acquisition of an additional stake from tycoon Ramon Ang. In a disclosure on Friday, Ang-led San Miguel Corp. said its energy arm, San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP), had already completed the sale

Financial analyst tells impeach court: Sara Duterte has P817M in undisclosed wealth

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The amount includes undeclared cash, properties, and income of the Vice President, her spouse Mans Carpio, and their companies

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Senate takes down impeachment livestream after data privacy concerns

Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate took down its livestream of the first half of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Friday following concerns about the data privacy of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) officers. Presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero made a ruling after witness BIR chief of staff Atty. Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez flagged that

Soldier wounded in Basilan ambush dies from head injury

Oct 9, 2026

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A soldier wounded in Thursday night’s ambush in Lamitan City, Basilan, died early Friday morning, a military official confirmed. Brig. Gen. Frederick Sales, commander of the Philippine Army’s 1101st Infantry Brigade, told the Inquirer that the victim succumbed to severe head injuries at around dawn on Friday. The ambush,

Kapunan slams ‘tutorial’: Is the defense confusing the public?

Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Prosecution counsel Atty. Lorna Kapunan questioned the defense’s approach during its cross-examination of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) chief of staff Atty. Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez on Friday, asking whether it was “another attempt at confusing” the public. The 37th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial opened with the continuation of

Social media ban not a solution to youth safety, says mental health group

Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A mental health group on Friday criticized a bill seeking to restrict social media use among children below 18. It called the proposed measure a “non-solution” to keeping young people safe. The Senate, in a 16-1-0 vote, approved Senate Bill No. 2424, or the Safe Media Access and Responsible Technology for Kids in

DBM sees no sign budget will be reenacted in 2027

Oct 9, 2026

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) continues to work with Congress to ensure the passage of the proposed 2027 budget and avoid a reenacted spending program for next year, a top official said Friday.

Districts of top House leaders, some Bulacan solons get top DPWH allocations -Tinio

Oct 9, 2026

The district engineering offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways that received the highest allocations in the proposed 2027 national budget include those of Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos, Nueva Ecija Rep. Mikaela Suansing, and Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III of Isabela, a House deputy minority leader said on Friday.

Alexander Cabrera is last witness of prosecution in VP Sara impeachment trial

Oct 9, 2026

The House prosecution panel on Friday confirmed that financial forensic analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera is the last witness that they will present in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Witness flags exposure of BIR officers’ names after defense shows LOAs

Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) official on Friday raised to the impeachment court her concern about the exposure of the names of their revenue officers in public after the defense team displayed confidential Letters of Authority (LOAs) on screen. Prosecution witness Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez, chief-of-staff of the BIR Commissioner, brought up

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