Vice President Sara Duterte retained majority approval and trust ratings in Pulse Asia’s September 2026 survey, despite slight declines. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. received 30% approval and 29% trust, with more respondents disapproving of and distrusting him. Read more »
The Philippine Competition Commission fined six firms and their officers P1.76 billion over an illegal onion market allocation scheme, its largest penalty to date. Read more »
The Philippine peso fell to a record intraday low of ?63.15 per US dollar on October 15, amid oil price concerns, US inflation, and domestic economic pressures. Read more »
Rizal XentroMall pulled off a dominant upset, routing third-seeded Gensan, 96-74, on Monday at Paco Arena to sweep their quarterfinal series and advance to the South Division semifinals of the 2026 MPBL season. Read more »
The Philippines is sending 69 athletes to the 5th Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, from October 18 to 24, aiming to surpass its previous medal haul despite the absence of chess. Read more »
P-pop acts BINI and SB19 are making their bid for the global music stage, launching “For Your Consideration” campaigns for the 69th Grammy Awards as the Recording Academy’s first-round voting runs until October 22. Read more »
