Philippines Headlines

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:32:00 +0800
Second Senate resolution seeking China ambassador's expulsion filed
Sen. Risa Hontiveros has formally urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to declare Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata, or else ask Beijing to recall him. 

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0800
NBI findings on Duterte properties came too late for trial
The NBI says it found major discrepancies involving properties allegedly linked to Sara Duterte, including land it says has a mansion, pools and a helipad.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0800
Signal No. 1 up in 5 Luzon areas as Super Typhoon Rosal enters PAR
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was raised over five areas in Luzon after Super Typhoon Champi entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was given the local name Rosal, the state weather bureau PAGASA said Tuesday.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:01:00 +0800
Filipinos split on Marcos admin’s handling of China dispute — survey
Filipinos are split on the Marcos administration’s handling of the West Philippine Sea dispute with China, but nearly three in four want the government to prioritize diplomacy.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:21:00 +0800
Senate panel clears OVP budget in under 20 minutes as Duterte skips hearing
The Senate finance committee endorsed on Tuesday, October 20, the proposed P785.2-million budget of the Office of the Vice President for 2027 after a hearing that ran less than 20 minutes, with Vice President Sara Duterte absent.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:41:00 +0800
DILG chief Remulla says he regrets not arresting Bato dela Rosa
Remulla said he regretted a past decision to honor a "gentleman's agreement" between him and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano that prevented Dela Rosa's arrest on Senate premises, admitting that trusting the arrangement was a mistake.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:48:00 +0800
Super Typhoon Champi maintains strength near Philippines
In its weather forecast on Tuesday, October 20, PAGASA said Champi is estimated to be 1,605 kilometers east of Central Luzon, with maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts up to 240 kph.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0800
7 Filipinos hurt in attacks on Saudi Arabia; 3 in critical condition
   Seven Filipino workers have been wounded in a string of attacks on Saudi Arabia, three of them critically, the Department of Foreign Affair said on Monday, October 19. Manila called on “all parties to cease hostilities.”

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Senators grill DENR on El Niño response
During the Department of Environment and Natural Resources budget hearing yesterday, senators grilled agency officials about the country’s El Niño response, including the deployment of water impounding facilities and the closure of ...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Champi reintensifies as super typhoon
The super typhoon outside the Philippine area of responsibility, with the international name Champi, reintensified into a super typhoon yesterday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

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