MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday led the nationwide distribution of laptops to public school teachers, beginning with the ceremonial turnover of 209 Apple MacBook Neo units in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. The event, held at Dagupan City National High School, kicked off the distribution under the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Computerization Program.

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Cempaka entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning and was given the local name Samuel, the state weather bureau said. READ: Amihan to bring cooler weather to much of Luzon on Nov. 9 According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Samuel was last spotted

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MANILA, Philippines — Defense counsel and spokesperson Michael Poa said on Monday that it was too early to discuss whether the defense would call Vice President Sara Duterte to testify in her impeachment trial. He made the statement before the defense team began presenting its evidence-in-chief on the 40th day of Duterte’s trial, when asked

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Assessor Engr. Jaime Adalin takes his oath as the first witness for Vice President Sara Duterte as her impeachment trial resumes on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026./dp WATCH: Escudero says Sara Duterte defense submits 24-witness list

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has received at least 500 pieces of information related to the manhunt for Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said. “As I mentioned, there are no less than 500 [pieces of] information. These were properly validated; we went to the locations

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court has received a list of 24 witnesses from Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team as the trial resumes on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. Presiding officer Francis Escudero informed the chamber of the developments during the court’s recess, including matters involving the sub judice rule and the presentation of

TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered 250 kilos of oil-contaminated materials from the shoreline of Barangay Tugas in Tabango, Leyte, following an oil leak involving an underwater submarine cable belonging to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The Marine Environmental Protection Unit-Western Leyte continued its shoreline cleanup operations on Monday,

MANILA, Philippines — The defense panel in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday called a Davao City assessor as its first witness to debunk allegations of Duterte’s unexplained wealth. Davao City Assessor Engr. Jaime Adalin is set to testify that Duterte’s property in Matina Crossing was disclosed in her statement of assets, liabilities

MANILA, Philippines — Over P27 billion worth of projects were allegedly inserted for former House Speaker Martin Romualdez upon the instructions of late Public Works Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, a witness told the Sandiganbayan on Monday. READ: Cabral attempted suicide at home, says lawyer Peter Paul Cortez, chief of the Department of Public Works and

'The ASEAN Summit and Related Summits could not have come at a more unique moment for the world'

The Philippines will push for stronger international partnerships and increased climate financing to address the economic impact of extreme weather events, including extreme heat, typhoons and flooding, at the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye.

The government should prepare the country's food supply and not just urge Filipinos to ready their buckets in response to the impacts of the very strong El Niño phenomenon, Vice President Sara Duterte said.

ILIGAN CITY — An alleged ban on wearing a hijab, a traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, by a college here has stirred controversy in Northern Mindanao (Region 10), prompting the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) to bring a complaint against the school before the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Ustadz Abdul Jabbar Montañer,

The 10th Infantry Division has warned the public on AI-generated disinformation and manipulated content, emphasizing that official statements are communicated only through authorized channels

A 13-year-old Vietnamese girl who disappeared in Berlin on Nov. 3 has been found dead in a vacant house near the Polish border, alongside a critically injured man suspected of killing her.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, Nov. 9, administered the oath of office to Chief Justice Rodil Zalameda. In a ceremony at Malacañang, Marcos formalized Zalameda’s appointment as the country’s 28th chief justice, succeeding Alexander Gesmundo. READ: Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda is new chief justice Gesmundo reached the mandatory retirement age of

South Korean actor Jung Hae In is returning to Manila in 2027 for a fan meeting.

COTABATO CITY — Police recovered over P3 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in Barangay Tacub, Pindolonan, Marantao, Lanao del Sur, following a tip from concerned residents. Authorities earlier received information from concerned citizens and local officials about the possible passage of three vehicles loaded with contraband on Saturday evening. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, Police

The P6 million property in Matina, Davao City, that the prosecution in Vice President Sara Duterte"s impeachment trial alleged to have been left out of her statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) is the same asset located in Barangay 74-A, worth P10 million, listed on the official"s SALN.

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — Trucks laden with freshly cut sugarcane filled the industrial yards of Bukidnon’s major milling plants on Monday, marking the official opening of the 2026–2027 sugarcane milling season amid soaring production costs. Bukidnon’s milling season commenced roughly a month after operations opened on Negros Island on October 1. Before the official rollout, stakeholder

LABRADOR, Pangasinan — A community coalition in Labrador, Pangasinan, has asked a House technical working group to exclude their coastal town from proposed nuclear energy investments, citing threats to livelihoods and the risk of radioactive waste pollution. The request from Talindeg Pangasinan (TaPang) came in a formal opposition letter dated Oct. 14 addressed to the

For Joshua Villalobos, COP31 would be a success if it means more money flowing into the communities he works with, particularly for projects that provide renewable energy

The pink movement needs to accept that the ground shifted in 2016, a shift affirmed in 2019 and 2022. It cannot wait for history to repeat itself, and should not plan for it.

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Nations (ASEAN) Organizing Council on Monday urged Filipinos to respect foreign delegates expected to arrive in the country for the 49th ASEAN Summit, which the Philippines will host next week.

The personal staff of former Speaker and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez, Arvin de Guzman, gets to stay in the New Quezon City jail only during visiting hours, Jail Warden Lourdes Pacion said Monday.

MANILA, Philippines — Much of Luzon is forecast to experience cooler weather on Monday, Nov. 9, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the cooler weather is due to the expected strengthening of amihan or the northeast monsoon. READ: PH Weather Updates Today: Storm News and

A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said Monday, raising the death toll from the previous night.

The comments at the start of the two-week UN conference are an appeal to governments to focus on climate, even as other international crises from war to soaring inflation and the uncertainty of AI compete for their attention