Philippines Headlines

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:21:00 +0800
Lawmaker seeks Chinese envoy’s expulsion over embassy’s ‘stop bluffing’ taunt
A lawmaker called for the expulsion of Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan after the Chinese Embassy in Manila dared Philippine officials pushing to declare him persona non grata to “STOP BLUFFING.”

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:01:00 +0800
Chemical spill may have triggered MV June Aster fire — BFP
The Bureau of Fire Protection is investigating how calcium hypochlorite and asphalt allegedly spilled and mixed aboard passenger and cargo vessel MV June Aster, possibly triggering a fire that killed 77 people off Coron, Palawan.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:59:00 +0800
JBC to interview 5 candidates for chief justice post
The Judicial and Bar Council will interview five candidates for the position of chief justice on October 22 and 26 ahead of Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo's compulsory retirement.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:19:00 +0800
ICC prosecutors seek to present 5 witnesses' prior testimonies in Duterte case
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have asked judges to admit the recorded testimonies of five witnesses in the crimes against humanity of murder case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, saying their accounts could help establ...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Super typhoon may enter PAR next week
A potential super typhoon is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) next week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said yesterday.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Philippine removes 250,000 fake overseas job posts
The Philippines has worked with social media platforms Meta and TikTok to remove about 250,000 online posts advertising fraudulent overseas jobs, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Zaldy Co’s bagmen, Baligod arrested for unjust vexation
Fourteen alleged bagmen of ex-lawmaker Zaldy Co and their lawyer Levi Baligod have been ordered arrested yet again, this time by a Zambales court for unjust vexation.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Ombudsman: Plunder cases vs Legarda, Leviste filed soon
A plunder case against Sen. Loren Legarda and her son, Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, will be filed before the Sandiganbayan soon as the complaint undergoes preliminary investigation, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800
VP: Tackle SALN issues in court, before ombudsman
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday said the Senate impeachment court and the Office of the Ombudsman are the proper forums to answer allegations that she failed to declare properties linked to her family.

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800
60 percent think some senators won’t be fair in impeachment trial
While there will be some senators who will be impartial, a majority of Filipinos believed that there will be some who would not be fair in their decision in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, a survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed...

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