Sara Duterte (Vice President) · Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (President) · Liza Araneta-Marcos (First Lady) · Martin Romualdez (Former Speaker)
The coverage highlights the discrepancy in official death toll reporting between the police and the disaster management council.
A court has suspended the implementation of a minimum wage increase in Metro Manila.
Today 12 stories are being told in more than one country. About 2 minutes to read.
Some reports focus on the death toll and rescue efforts, while others emphasize the geological context and the deactivation of the tsunami alert.
Suharyanto (Disaster Agency Chief) · Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena (Governor)
Ferran Torres has transferred from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain.
Ferran Torres (Player) · Luis Enrique (Coach) · Nasser Al-Khelaïfi (PSG President)
Some reports emphasize the tragedy of his death and the role of media harassment, while others focus on the academic integrity controversy.
Jason Arday (Academic) · Deborah Prentice (Vice-Chancellor) · Sadiq Khan (Mayor of London)
- №04Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz14 countries · 16 newspapers
- №05Israeli strikes in Lebanon9 countries · 12 newspapers
- №06Disney D23 announcements5 countries · 6 newspapers
- №07Selena Gomez fraud lawsuit4 countries · 4 newspapers
- №08Death of Finlay Tarling3 countries · 3 newspapers
- №09Taliban anniversary in Afghanistan6 countries · 6 newspapers
- №10Earthquake in Colombia6 countries · 7 newspapers
- №11Morocco-Ceuta border incidents6 countries · 7 newspapers
- №12Manchester United vs AC Milan friendly3 countries · 3 newspapers
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P1.36M worth of ‘shabu’ seized in Capiz raid
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Police recovered about 200 grams of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) worth P1.36 million during a search warrant operation in Barangay Bahit, Panitan, Capiz, on Friday morning, Aug. 14. The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) said the operation was conducte

First lady hears sugar industry concerns on pest damage
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — First lady Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos met with sugar industry stakeholders here on Friday, August 14, to listen to concerns over widespread crop destruction caused by red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI). During the meeting,

DSWD releases P37.3M in relief items to calamity-hit Ilocos LGUs
SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 has released 57,540 food and non-food items (FNFIs) worth P37,275,565 as augmentation support to local governments affected by calamities in the Ilocos Region. In a report on

129 market stall owners in Batac City get livelihood aid after fire
SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — A total of 129 stall owners affected by the fire that hit the City of Batac Public Market in Ilocos Norte last July 5 received livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to help them resume their bus

Lawyer of remaining ‘maleta boys’ readying affidavit vs recanters
MANILA, Philippines — The lawyer of the remaining so-called “maleta boys” on Friday said he will prepare an affidavit debunking the statement of those from the group who later recanted their statement before prosecutors following claims of being under duress while doing so. Lawye

Sandiganbayan junks graft case vs DILG Usec Mabilog
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has junked the graft case against Interior Undersecretary Jed Patrick Mabilog due to “inordinate delay,” as it took government prosecutors more than seven years to file the case in the anti-graft court after it received a com


[Vantage Point] Solar Para sa Bayan: When public privilege meets accountability
Senator Loren Legarda's defense that 'no public funds were involved' does not fully dispose of the controversy. Public resources are not confined to money released from the Treasury.

Solon seeks balance between short- and long-term fixes vs flooding
MANILA, Philippines — While quick fixes are also important to address the country’s perennial flooding problem, Parañaque Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan said that there has to be a balance between short-term and long-term solutions that are based on science. In a statement on Friday,
Deeper cuts seen in unprogrammed budget funds
Further reducing unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the future is possible depending on the overall fiscal space and project purposes, the Department of Budget and Management said.
‘Marcoleta, Jinggoy can keep Senate panel posts, but…’
Detained Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta can continue to hold committee memberships and file legislation despite their incarceration, but they will not be allowed to vote during plenary sessions, Sen. Erwin Tulfo said yesterday.
Over P4/liter oil price hike looms next week
Pump prices are set to rise next week as hopes fade anew that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon.
NBI after bakal, not Bato in Davao
National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag yesterday denied rumors that he was in Davao City to arrest Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, saying the NBI agenda was to inspect a steel company raided over alleged production of substandard and radioactive-bearing steel.
PWD drug war victim voted for Duterte, mother says
A mother of one of the victims of the war on drugs of former president Rodrigo Duterte yesterday narrated that her son voted for him during the 2022 presidential elections.
DFA confirms arrest of over 100 Filipinos in China | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: The Philippines reminds China of
Ex-Zamboanga del Norte governor Rosalina Jalosjos dies
'She will be remembered as a loving and compassionate leader whose presence carried a quiet strength and whose service left a lasting place in the story of our city and our province,' the Dapitan City Government says
Gov’t eyes P353-billion health sector budget for 2027, lower than in 2026
This is the third biggest proposed allocation in the 2027 National Expenditure Program, but it is lower than the P448-billion budget that the health sector received for 2026
Marcos: ‘Possible’ joint exploration with China before term ends
'And I can see the distinct possibility that there will be such joint explorations,' says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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