Iran’s army voices readiness for potential renewed US attack

The transport group Samahang Manibela, Mananakay at Nagkaisang Terminal ng Transportasyon (Manibela) on Monday started its three-day transport strike as a fare hike took effect.

SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — Local government officials and employees of Narvacan, along with representatives from the Department of Tourism and other guests, joined a Bagnet Boodle Fight as part of the town’s Bagnet Festival on Sunday, Sept. 27. The boodle fight featured bagnet, chicharon, paksiw na okra, tomatoes and bagoong. Members of the

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SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines — Police seized seven firearms, a hand grenade, ammunition, and suspected illegal drugs in three separate operations in Zambales on Saturday, Sept. 26. Two search warrant operations in this town led to the recovery of six firearms, a hand grenade, and assorted ammunition from individuals whom police intelligence linked to an

The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte continues on Monday, September 28, 2026, with cross-examinations and presentation of evidence regarding her alleged unexplained wealth and corporate ties.

The Senate impeachment court is expected to continue on Monday, September 28, the witness cross-examinations and the presentation of evidence regarding alleged unexplained wealth and corporate ties of Vice President Sara Duterte.

MANILA, Philippines – The week’s defining development came on Day 29, September 23, when the Senate impeachment court voted 13 to 1 to overturn Presiding Officer Francis Escudero’s original ruling that 16 votes were required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, deciding instead that the two-thirds constitutional threshold would be computed only from senator-judges legally

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpots in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Super Lotto 6/49 draws on Sunday, Sept. 27, according to results provided by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The Ultra Lotto 6/58 winning combination was 57-40-09-54-56-27 for a jackpot of ₱337.82 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. The Super Lotto 6/49 winning

MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) ensured public safety and assistance to commuters who may be affected by the transport strike from Monday to Wednesday. NCRPO Officer-in-Charge Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano directed all police districts and stations to coordinate with concerned local government units, transport authorities, and other partner agencies to

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Police seized around a kilogram of suspected shabu worth P6.8 million and arrested a high-value suspect in a sting operation in Barangay Indahag here late Saturday afternoon. The joint operation, led by the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 10 (RPDEU-10) in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), took

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Rural Transit Mindanao Inc. (RTMI) will implement higher bus fares starting Monday, Sept. 28, with commuters paying an additional P50 per ride on a particular route. The fare hike followed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) approval of a nationwide fare adjustment due to soaring fuel prices,

The Chinese Embassy on Sunday once again hit out at Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., accusing him of attacking China at a forum on Saturday.