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Vice President Sara Duterte PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

2 AFP officers assigned to Duterte to testify on confidential fund misuse, says prosecution

By James Daniel Danio

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

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Dean of chocolates

By Aaron A. Cotejar

MONSOON MAYHEM Heavy monsoon rains flood the Zapote Junction in Las Piñas on Aug. 29, 2026, congesting traffic, stalling vehicles and forcing people to wade through knee-deep waters. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the rains would continue until Sept. 1. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Heavy rainfall brings floods, lahar warning

By Dan Madrazo and Franco Jose C. Baroña

La Mesa Dam PHOTO BY PNA/JOAN BONDOC

Pagasa warns low-lying areas as La Mesa Dam exceeds overflow level

By Philippine News Agency

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Govt on 'red alert' as continuous monsoon rains affect several areas, including Metro Manila

Heavy rainfall brings floods, lahar warning

Pagasa warns low-lying areas as La Mesa Dam exceeds overflow level

Govt on 'red alert' as continuous monsoon rains affect several areas, including Metro Manila

Today's Weather, 5 A.M. | Aug. 30, 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

Dean of chocolates

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

Nelsito Gomez: Carving out his own theatrical path

Lalay Ramos Jimenez

When guns shadow the Bangsamoro ballot

Social media ban for children sought

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 27: Alexandra Eala of the Philippines high fives Iva Jovic of the United States during the stars of the open at Fan Week as part of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 27, 2026 in New York City. Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Caleb Bowlin / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Eala having fun ahead of US Open

The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

Kai Sotto admits feeling the pressure in 1st Gilas game in 2 years

Today's Weather, 5 A.M. | Aug. 30, 2026

Several flights canceled due to technical issues, Middle East airspace restrictions

Tom Cruise announces ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel set for 2028 release

Canvassers proclaim Jenny Barzaga as winner

Ranked Second, Guarded First

Scientists probe whether herpes virus caused mass sardine deaths off South Africa

Netanyahu condemns settler attack in flashpoint West Bank village

Red Cross steps up response as nearly 586K affected by habagat, cyclones

Marlen V. Ronquillo

A Time to Till

Contempt for spending norms, with a side dish of vulgarity

By Marlen V. Ronquillo

Rough Trade

The Pax Nothing Burger and misplaced AI enthusiasm

Edgard A. Arevalo

Crow's Nest

Carry on, young blood!

By Edgard A. Arevalo

Persida V. Rueda-Acosta

DEAR PAO

Requirements for voluntary surrender as mitigating circumstance

By Persida V. Rueda-Acosta

HEADLINES: Heavy rainfall brings floods, lahar warning | Aug. 30, 2026

HEADLINES: Heavy rainfall brings floods, lahar warning | Aug. 30, 2026

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Digital Edition

Animal cruelty is not content

The Word on the World

The real world war raging around and inside us

By Ricardo Saludo

Fr. Shay Cullen, SSC

Reflections

The challenge to protect children from online abuse

By Fr. Shay Cullen, SSC

Lalay Ramos Jimenez

View from the South

When guns shadow the Bangsamoro ballot

By Lalay Ramos Jimenez

Lloyd C. Bautista

Securitatem Populi

Asean catches the transnational crime virus

By Lloyd C. Bautista

Trump’s Korean catastrophe

By Richard Haass

FACEBOOK/MAYOR JENNY AUSTRIA-BARZAGA

Canvassers proclaim Jenny Barzaga as winner

US warns vs fraud amid immigration crackdown

AFP witnesses to shed light on VP’s funds use

Number of missing up to 2,400 in Nepal, China

Vietnam hails Asean success

no-image

11 anti-mining protesters nabbed in Nueva Vizcaya

P102M master plan vs floods proposed

Mining firm files disbarment case vs ex-head

Zamboanga City intensifies campaign against dengue

Mactan-Cebu International Airport achieves sustainability milestone

Fire and rescue personnel conduct search and rescue operations 2 kilometers from Gyirong Port days after the August 26 mudslide which destroyed the port, in Gyirong County, in China’s western Tibet region on August 29, 2026. (Photo by CNS / AFP) / China OUT

The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

Scientists probe whether herpes virus caused mass sardine deaths off South Africa

Netanyahu condemns settler attack in flashpoint West Bank village

Survivors reach safe areas with nothing

India intensifies glacier monitoring after Nepal flood

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

PH ranks 3rd in Asean tech trust

Thinking Machines, OpenAI and the impact gap

What makes a job worth taking today?

US defends Trump’s tariffs on Asian allies

The growth leak hiding at checkout

Kai Sotto PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

Kai Sotto admits feeling the pressure in 1st Gilas game in 2 years

Ranked Second, Guarded First

High-flying Gilas eyes home sweep, battles Iran in FIBA WCAQ

Eala to face Stoiana in US Open 1st round

Jordan Clarkson hails Sotto, Eala

Heavy monsoon rains flooded a portion of Sucat, Paranaque, Zapote Junction in Las Pinas, Malabon City and Quezon Avenue near EDSA in Quezon City. The Parañaque City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) removed debris stuck in the roadside canal that caused waters to rise in the area. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

WATER EVERYWHERE

August 29, 2026

Former Surigao del Norte representative and House prosecution panel spokesman Robert Ace Barbers discusses the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte and the team's efforts to hold the Vice President accountable for alleged grave threats and the alleged misuse of confidential and intelligence funds during the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City on Aug. 29, 2026. Also serving as resource persons were retired Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman on the West Philippine Sea (WPS), and Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, AFP spokesman, who discussed China's alleged attacks on the Philippines, particularly on social media, and other related issues. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

IN DEFENSE OF . . .

August 29, 2026

Commuters endure the heavy rains in Pasig and Quezon City on Aug. 29, 2026. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

August 29, 2026

Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) Rescue Team District Mobile Force Battalion prepare disaster equipment during the PNP Inventory and Inspection of National Capital Region Police Office Mobile Forces, in line with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Annual Inspection of Disaster Response Equipment at the MPD Headquarters in Manila on Aug. 28, 2026. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN

August 28, 2026

Senate President Win Gatchalian delivers the keynote address during the Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives Inc.’s 3rd National Leadership Congress in Manila on Aug. 28, 2026. The congress carried the theme, 'Economic Strength to Political Voice: Organizing the Cooperative Vote for National Governance.' PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

WIN AT COOP CHAMBER

August 28, 2026

AWARD WINNING INITIATIVES SM Investments Corp., the parent company of the SM Group, received four awards. It won Gold Stevies in the Conglomerates (Large) and Best Annual Report (Publicly Held Corporations) categories for its 2025 Integrated Report. PHOTO FROM SM

Special Features

SM Group receives 12 Stevie Awards for reporting and community programs

Less walking, more convenience: My SM is changing the EDSA commute

SM City Baguio shares love of learning through AI, connecting generations in the digital age

7 reasons to discover the Women Strong Network Hybrid Trade Fair

Experience an all-out Kadayawan vibe

SEASONED EXECUTIVES Leading the hospitality groups to achieve 12,000 hotel rooms by 2032 are Socrates Alvaro (left), managing director of Megaworld Hotels & Resorts, and Anna Vergara, managing director of Megaworld Global Hospitality. PHOTO FROM MEGAWORLD

Megaworld accelerates hospitality expansion, targets nearly 12,000 rooms

Skyro champions responsible digital lending at Asean Tech Summit Manila 2026

Manila International Book Fair returns Sept. 9 to 13 to ‘Get Lit’

BCCP pushes digitalization, cybersecurity, and red-tape reduction

DOF backs national mining framework to drive economic growth, industrialization

TOM CRUISE AND ANNE HATHAWAY IN THE DAYS OF THUNDER SEQUEL. FACEBOOK/TOM CRUISE

Tom Cruise announces ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel set for 2028 release

GMA Public Affairs brings home Gold, Bronze at ContentAsia Awards 2026

Bini, Hana, 4Eve unite for Asia Pop Girl Fest 2027

Gal Gadot says goodbye to Wonder Woman, offers advice to whoever takes over

Seo In-guk gets closer to his Filipino fans

Rebornne is an injectable from South Korea made with donor tissue. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/REBORNNE

Pushing the limits in beauty quest

Cory Quirino celebrates birthday, Cebu pageant launched

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

This dentist wants Filipinos to see dental care beyond just pearly whites

Anne Curtis-Smith joins wellness collaboration for new lifestyle campaign

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

Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown and Misamis Oriental Governor Juliette Uy PHOTOS FROM AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY

Expats & Diplomats

Australian envoy highlights trade, investment opportunities in Mindanao

Stock Watch

Stock indices as of August 27, 2026

The Outlander PHEV uses an AC Type 2 charging port, allowing owners to recharge the battery at home or through compatible public charging stations. MITSUBISHI PHOTOS

Fast Times

Outlander PHEV: Mitsubishi plugs in its new flagship

By John Rey San Diego - August 25, 2026

Maritime

ICSTI: Port of Manila

Potential public open spaces in the Pasig River Corridor. IMAGE FROM THE ADB BANK REPORT ON THE PASIG RIVER PUBLIC OPEN SPACE FRAMEWORK

Build & Design

ADB eyes Pasig River as NCR’s blue thread

By Ludwig Federigan - August 25, 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