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People wade through a flooded street after heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon in Pampanga on August 31, 2026. AFP PHOTO

330 Pampanga villages remain flooded

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

The updated Lexus RZ gets a larger 74.69-kWh battery, with the RZ 500e offering up to 460 km of claimed WLTC driving range.

Fast Times

Lexus updates UX, RZ for 2026

By Isaac Atienza

178 areas under state of calamity, 9.1M people affected by storms, monsoon rains

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Army Col. Raymund Dante Lachica files a criminal complaint for Cyberlibel at the Department of Justice Regional Office in Davao City in connection with the online publication and dissemination of alleged defamatory statements made by whistleblower Ramil Madriaga and his lawyer, Raymund Palad. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

‘OVP gave Lachica blanket authority’

By Kristina Maralit

A multi-purpose building is being built near a park and recreational facilities at the Lakeshore Taguig complex on Monday, August 10, 2026. The area has become the focus of a political controversy following allegations by Sen. Panfilo Lacson that Taguig City conducted illegal reclamation along Laguna de Bay. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

PRA halts Laguna Bay projects in Taguig

By William B. Depasupil

178 areas under state of calamity, 9.1M people affected by storms, monsoon rains

‘OVP gave Lachica blanket authority’

PRA halts Laguna Bay projects in Taguig

Today's Weather, 5 A.M. | Sep. 1, 2026

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AFP FILE PHOTO

Obiena rules Istaf Berlin, bags 9th gold for the year

UN presents legal case for slavery reparations

Photo by Fortune

New CEO to lead Apple into AI age

Iloilo City addresses power crisis

NO TO RIVALRY Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. speaks at a press conference in Koror on Aug. 30, 2026. AFP PHOTO

Palau to host Pacific Islands Forum

Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

Romualdez camp questions Ombudsman ‘mastermind’ label

NLEX restricts some vehicles as Pampanga River rises

178 areas under state of calamity, 9.1M people affected by storms, monsoon rains

Joy Barcoma steps away from ‘Dogshow Divas'

Trump says US reviewing position on Falkland Islands

France's international photojournalism festival founder Leroy dies

Tributes to 'eternal' Messi on Argentina retirement

US Supreme Court allows Trump ballroom project to proceed

UAAP tweaks Season 89 basketball schedule for Gilas commitment

Antonio Contreras

On the Contrary

All fingers point to Lachica. Do not call him

By Antonio Contreras

Orlando Mercado

O RLY?

Keeping the gun from reaching the child

By Orlando Mercado

Rough Trade

Assessing recent nuclear rhetoric

Persida V. Rueda-Acosta

DEAR PAO

Does age matter in PWD discounts?

By Persida V. Rueda-Acosta

HEADLINES: ‘OVP gave Lachica blanket authority’ | September 1, 2026

HEADLINES: ‘OVP gave Lachica blanket authority’ | September 1, 2026

Today's Front Page

Digital Edition

A circus at the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino

Ma. Lourdes Tiquia

Zilch

When Rome is burning

By Ma. Lourdes Tiquia

Michael Charleston "Xiao" B. Chua

Walking History

Of heroes, aliases and remembrances

By Michael Charleston "Xiao" B. Chua

The City Builder

Flashfloods of greed and the 5Rs

By Arnel Casanova

Lloyd C. Bautista

Securitatem Populi

A tale of two destructive floods

By Lloyd C. Bautista

Resetting relations through Filipinos who ‘made it in China’

By Rommel C. Banlaoi

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Gale warning up over northern, western seaboards of north Luzon

33 dead, 8.6M affected by storms, monsoon

New, expanded economic zones to pull P9.7B investments

P3.7B wasted on projects in reclaimed areas in Taguig

Obiena rules Istaf Berlin, bags 9th gold for the year

FACEBOOK/MDRRMO SAN ANTONIO, NUEVA ECIJA

NLEX restricts some vehicles as Pampanga River rises

Iloilo City addresses power crisis

Mandaue to sue over unused ambulances

Baguio mural artist passes away

Basilan leaders ensure peaceful polls

A runner holds a banner reading in Spanish "The Malvinas are Argentine," referring to the Falkland Islands, during the 21km Buenos Aires race in Argentina, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Trump says US reviewing position on Falkland Islands

France's international photojournalism festival founder Leroy dies

US Supreme Court allows Trump ballroom project to proceed

Explosions in Kyiv after ballistic missile warning

Woman shot by police after stabbing two people in New York — reports

BSP Store

Net hot money flows markedly lower in July

Liberty Flour Mills Inc. announces annual stockholder meeting

Net hot money flows markedly lower in July

DA, DOE to limit solar project sites

Productivity gains stalled by disjointed governance

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the second half of an MLS soccer match against CF Montreal, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Tributes to 'eternal' Messi on Argentina retirement

UAAP tweaks Season 89 basketball schedule for Gilas commitment

Obiena seeks season's 10th gold in Wesel

Eala eyes historic Asian Games gold

US Open ticket prices surge for Eala match

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the commemoration of National Heroes Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on August 31, 2026. The President was accompanied by Armed Forces of the Philippines Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Rommel P. Roldan, PAF; Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.; National Historical Commission of the Philippines Chairman Regalado Trota Jose Jr.; and Taguig City Mayor Maria Laarni Lopez Cayetano. Also in attendance were Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

NATIONAL HEROES DAY

August 31, 2026

The group Concerned Advocates for Digitalized Expenditure and National Audit mark National Heroes Day with a symbolic wreath-laying ceremony at Plaza Rizal in Pasig City on August 31, 2026 as it launches its campaign for the passage of the CADENA Act, or the Blockchain the Budget bill. The group seeks greater transparency and accountability in government spending, urging citizens to help ‘chain’ corruption through digital tracking of public funds. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

August 31, 2026

Barangay management office personnel and residents of Malanday in Marikina City continue their clean-up operations to remove mud and garbage left by flood waters on Monday, August 31, 2026. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

August 31, 2026

Members of Alab ng Bayan hold a rally on August 31, 2026 to condemn China's demand that the Philippines remove the BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN

ANTI-CHINA PROTEST

August 31, 2026

Gilas Pilipinas secured a statement home sweep after overpowering Iran, 68-56, in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Sunday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. PHOTOS BY RIO DELUVIO

GILAS HOME SWEEP

August 30, 2026

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Special Features

PNU celebrates 125th anniversary of Philippine Normal School

Growth on a sure footing

Innovations and initiatives driving industry growth

InLife rewrites the insurance playbook with digital power and bank partnerships

AIA Philippines and BPI AIA rank No. 1 in the Philippines for having the highest combined number of MDRTs

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SMIC, Phivolcs partner to strengthen disaster resilience through GeoRiskPH

DBM allocates higher funding for free higher education, tertiary subsidies, tech-voc training

PLDT Enterprise brings Starlink support to Mindanao recovery efforts

DTI highlights surge in PH coconut exports to $3.6B, accelerates push for global market

Okada Manila expands culinary experiences with 8 signature cuisines

Macoy Dubs, Joy Barcoma and Baus Rufo PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK/DOGSHOW DIVAS

Joy Barcoma steps away from ‘Dogshow Divas'

Avengers: Doomsday reshoots to bring in more cameos

ENHYPEN earns first Billboard 200 No. 1 with ‘The Sin: Bliss’

Kim Chiu shares lessons on money and family

‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ teases bigger battles as Culling Game returns in Season 4

Joey Marquez and daughter Winwyn PHOTO FROM INSTAGRAM/TERESITASSEN

Joey Marquez keeps it all in the family

Acer marks 50 years with push into AI, enterprise tech

Pushing the limits in beauty quest

Cory Quirino celebrates birthday, Cebu pageant launched

Vogue’s Anna Wintour praises Alex Eala’s fashion sense

Nelsito Gomez as C.S.Lewis CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/REAMUR DAVID

The Sunday Times

Nelsito Gomez: Carving out his own theatrical path

Where Davao locals like to eat

Cebu towns present versions of lechon

Samal Island gets a nod as resort earns readers’ choice nomination

GTBA, OneKlik honor trailblazers at 3rd Ambassador of the Year Awards

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presents the Order of Sikatuna to Japanese Ambassador Kazuya Endo. With them is during his farewell call at Malacañang Palace on Aug. 27 is the ambassador’s wife, Akiko Endo. PHOTOS FROM JAPANESE EMBASSY

Expats & Diplomats

Japan envoy Endo pays farewell call on Marcos, receives Order of Sikatuna

Stock Watch

Stock indices as of August 27, 2026

The updated Lexus RZ gets a larger 74.69-kWh battery, with the RZ 500e offering up to 460 km of claimed WLTC driving range.

Fast Times

Lexus updates UX, RZ for 2026

By Isaac Atienza - September 1, 2026

Maritime

ICSTI: Port of Manila

Applying a stencil to the finished product at the facility. PHOTO FROM TASC

Build & Design

Asphalt solution combats climate change impacts

By Michele T. Logarta - September 1, 2026

Plant-based dishes served in a restaurant. PHOTO FROM MARIELLE LAGULAY

Green Industries

Philippine hotels gain momentum with plant-based menus to boost sustainability efforts

By Cora Llamas - August 29, 2026

Since AI can produce incorrect information, fabricated quotations and oversimplified narratives, users must verify sources, examine context, and question its conclusions, says Mighty Magulang. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Campus Press

A time to be ‘judgmental’

By Pocholo Concepcion - August 27, 2026

Boardroom Watch

Seeds of change

By Alexander Lopez - August 28, 2026

The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) under the Department of Agriculture is boosting Nueva Ecija’s dairy sector with two herd buildup initiatives with five female buffaloes turned over to IGB’s Women Association in General Tinio, and 21 purebred dairy buffaloes entrusted to 16 members of Pulong Buli Multi-Purpose Coop in Santo Domingo and Quezon. PCC PHOTO

Agribusiness

Carabao center expands buffalo entrustment in Nueva Ecija

By Leander C. Domingo - August 28, 2026

Calbayog City Mayor Raymund Uy personally accepts the awards, along with representatives from Apoy Benit Cacao Agricultural Farming, during the awarding ceremony on Feb. 20, 2026. PHOTO BY LORO

Keep in View

Dean of chocolates

By Aaron A. Cotejar - August 30, 2026

Science & Technology

How two glacier disasters devastated Nepal

By Deriq Bernard - August 29, 2026

NUMBER THREE The Philippines’ strongest technology categories were digital payments and online banking, followed by messaging apps, telecommunications, e-commerce, ride-hailing and delivery, cybersecurity, cloud storage, social media and generative AI, according to the report’s regional comparison. AI-GENERATED GRAPHICS

Sunday Business & IT

PH ranks 3rd in Asean tech trust

By Jing Garcia - August 30, 2026