Nov 1
Saturday
27°C
Heavy rain
ChinaWar on DrugsEducationPoliticsArchives

How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines

reuters.com

The Chinese embassy in Manila hired a marketing firm that ran fake social media accounts praising China, undermining the Philippines’ security alliance with the U.S., and criticizing Western COVID vaccines, Reuters found.

reuters.com

In Trending

Strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines

One person has died from Friday's earthquake, which comes a week after a deadly quake hit the island of Cebu. — October 10, 2025

bbc.com
More on Davao Oriental Twin Earthquakes
  • Magnitude-7.4 offshore quake rocks MindanaoAn offshore magnitude-7.4 earthquake rattled the Davao region and nearby provinces across Mindanao on Friday morning that quickly triggered a tsunami alert— October 10, 2025

    manilastandard.net
  • At least 8 dead due to Davao Oriental earthquakesLatest figures from the Office of the Civil Defense show 276 barangays and 122,735 families — or close to 478,000 individuals — are affected by the disaster— October 11, 2025

    rappler.com
  • Phivolcs expert: Many PH homes substandard, not ready for quakesManila, Philippines — Many houses in the country would not withstand a strong earthquake as these structures are often built with substandard materials and usually without the help of professionals— October 7, 2025

    newsinfo.inquirer.net
In Politics

Who is the new Ombudsman? A look at Remulla’s track record

Former Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla has been appointed as the new Ombudsman, who will serve for a term of seven years. — October 7, 2025

interaksyon.philstar.com

In Business

Today I Learned: After Delays, Maynilad is Finally Set to Go Public With P37-Billion IPO

The water concessionaire is set to raise about P37 billion with the IPO. — October 7, 2025

esquiremag.ph

In War on Drugs

ICC judges decline to release former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, citing flight risk

Judges at the International Criminal Court have rejected a request from former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to be released from detention — October 10, 2025

independent.co.uk

In Economy

SEC chair links flood control scandal to P1.7-trillion wipeout in PH stock market

SEC chairperson Francis Lim flagged the impact of corruption issues, saying that “weak integrity” has caused investors to flee and wipe out P1.7 trillion in market value in just three weeks. — October 8, 2025

gmanetwork.com

© 2025