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Police gather at Ateneo de Zamboanga University following a shooting at the school in Zamboanga on August 18, 2026. A student livestreamed himself shooting another schoolmate dead before taking his own life at a high school in the Philippines on August 18, authorities said. (Photo by Gabriel Vince PALLALOS / AFP)

PNP starts probe on Ateneo de Zamboanga shooting, to secure gadgets for motive, to identify target

August 19, 2026

Philippine police gather at a school following a shooting in Zamboanga on August 18, 2026. AFP PHOTO

Student kills schoolmate in livestreamed shooting

August 19, 2026

epa01818197 A house is carried by flash floods in the town of Botolan, Zambales province, Philippines on 07 August 2009. Three French tourists and nine Filipinos were killed in flashfloods and landslides in the Philippines, bringing to 44 the number of people killed in one month of heavy rains, police and disaster relief officials said Friday. The French tourists - two men and one woman - were among 12 foreigners who went on a trek of Mount Pinatubo volcano in Tarlac province, 90 kilometres north of Manila, on Thursday, said Senior Superintendent Rudy Lacadin, the provincial police chief. EPA/ISA LANG

Flooding, landslides threaten 17K villages

August 19, 2026

ISMAEL DE JUAN

Death toll from Luis, Maymay, monsoon rises to 26 — NDRRMC

August 18, 2026

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PCG to expand helicopter fleet

August 18, 2026

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Asean, India prepare for maritime exercise

August 17, 2026

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Withdrawal of the complaint does not halt a disbarment proceeding

By Persida V. Rueda-Acosta

(FILES) This picture taken on May 12, 2025 shows Erin Patterson arriving in the back of a prison transport vehicle at Latrobe Valley Magistrate's Court in Morwell, Australia. Australian toxic mushroom killer Erin Patterson's bid to overturn her conviction in a triple-murder case kicked off on August 19, 2026 at a court in Melbourne, according to an official livestream of the proceedings. (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP) / For any use in Australia and New Zealand, please contact the AFP sales department at sydsales@afp.com or 61 405 149 534.

Australia mushroom killer's lawyers point to jury irregularities at appeal

Chuangxin Industries builds on integrated aluminium strategy as earnings accelerate

Farizon's First Overseas KD Factory Opens in Indonesia, First Local-Assembled V8E Rolls Off Line

FETCi Philippines Launch Smart Parking Ecosystem at SM Southmall

MASON, OHIO - AUGUST 18: Aryna Sabalenka celebrates her win against Xinyu Wang of China during day eight of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 18, 2026 in Mason, Ohio. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

No.1 Sabalenka slams Wang to advance at Cincinnati

M/V Antonia 2, the only operational ship in Aleson Shipping Lines Inc.’s 34-vessel fleet, clears safety inspection to resume passenger and cargo operations in Western Mindanao. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)

Maritime

MARINA clears M/V Antonia 2 for service, maintains fleet suspension

By Genivi Verdejo

READY TO SHAPE THE PHILIPPINES’ CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE?
Join The Manila Times’ Winds of Change: Building the Maritime Supply Chain for Philippine Offshore Wind Forum on Aug. 27, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Citadines Bay City Manila. PHOTO FROM TMT

TMT forum to tackle offshore wind exploration

n The XPENG G9L makes its global debut in
Guangzhou, showcasing the EV maker’s latest AI and electric vehicle technology. PHOTOS BY ANJO PEREZ

Fast Times

XPENG previews AI future

n The BMW X3 30e xDrive xLine brings a more understated look, with 19-inch two-tone wheels, adaptive LED headlights and an illuminated kidney grille.
BMW PHOTOS

BMW X3 PHEV gets more affordable xLine trim

n The popular condo units cost P5 million. IMAGE FROM COLLIERS PHILIPPINES

Build & Design

Demand rising: Houses and lots outside NCR, affordable condos in Metro Manila

By Michele T. Logarta

n The groundbreaking ceremony. PHOTO FROM MEGAWORLD

Megaworld’s Bellagio Palawan breaks ground