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EntertainmentBroadway and Disney star Lea Salonga received the 2,855th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame outside the Pantages Theatre, the first Filipina performer to be honored.
TechnologyA new market report projects the Philippine ICT sector growing from roughly $30 billion in 2026 to over $50 billion by 2031, driven by 5G expansion, cloud adoption, and government digital services.
BusinessASEAN's 10 members agreed to let countries voluntarily apply an upgraded regional trade agreement ahead of its 2027 entry into force, a priority the Philippines pushed during its ASEAN chairship.
GovernmentThe Office of the Ombudsman has opened a fact-finding investigation into whether government-funded internet connectivity projects under the DICT were ever actually installed, and whether the government was billed for undelivered service.
PoliticsManila Times columnist Rigoberto Tiglao argues the Marcos administration is using prosecutions to reshape the impeachment court trying VP Sara Duterte — the underlying senator cases are real; the "coordinated weaponization" claim is his own reading, not established fact.
PoliticsThe ICC’s Trial Chamber III has ruled that Rodrigo Duterte will stay in detention ahead of his November 30 trial, citing an increased risk of flight or witness interference as the case moves closer to trial.
PoliticsFive House members voted against Rep. Kiko Barzaga’s December 2025 suspension, arguing it punished speech about corruption while sparing bigger allegations. The full story includes a second suspension and, ultimately, his expulsion from Congress.
EntertainmentHimigKwento’s latest Buhay Pinoy track turns the Philippines’ recurring rainy-season flooding into song — timely, given the news cycle it’s dropping into.
PoliticsAn Ombudsman investigator testified she found no evidence that Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s three co-accused donors ever met or communicated with each other, beyond their donation deeds being notarized on the same date and location.
PoliticsA procedural dispute in the Senate impeachment court centers on whether all 24 Senate seats count toward the two-thirds vote needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte — not, as some social media posts claim, a push to amend the Constitution.
PoliticsSen. Rodante Marcoleta has posted ₱90,000 bail on charges tied to an undeclared ₱75-million campaign donation, though he remains in detention while a bail petition on a separate, non-bailable plunder charge is heard.
PoliticsThe Sandiganbayan has ordered former House Speaker Martin Romualdez transferred from hospital confinement to the New Quezon City Jail, as the Ombudsman alleges a ₱56 billion scheme spanning 2022 to 2025.
PoliticsFormer Rep. Kiko Barzaga called for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s release in a video statement, calling him a "modern Filipino hero" facing political persecution. Marcoleta has been detained since July on a plunder charge.
PoliticsFormer House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a cousin of President Marcos Jr., faces plunder charges at the Sandiganbayan over an alleged ₱7.4 billion flood control kickback scheme.
Fact CheckSeveral viral posts misrepresent proposed budget figures for key social programs. Here is what the record actually shows.
PoliticsPresident Marcos Jr. emphasized that his administration will continue pursuing reforms despite ongoing political and economic challenges.
PoliticsMalacañang responds to ongoing legislative inquiry into confidential fund allocations, pledging full cooperation with oversight bodies.
PoliticsPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterates commitment to inclusive growth as new policy measures target jobs, infrastructure, and digital transformation.