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116 accounts tied to plunder frozen
By Nazylen Joy Mabanglo - October 3, 2026
TRILLANES’ EVIDENCE Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV exposes the alleged funds received by Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, through their respective businesses, from China during a press conference in San Juan City on Oct. 2, 2026. Trillanes, who dropped out from the prosecution’s witness list, said the evidence he presented was alarming and should be considered in the impeachment trial against the vice president. In the same press conference, Trillanes also linked Duterte, her brothers Paolo and Sebastian to alleged drug lord Sammy Uy. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
Sara’s husband got P319M from China-linked firms – Trillanes
October 3, 2026
Delegates of the Philippine Experience Program Batanes on March 28, 2025 take photos and selfies as they tour Marlboro Country and the Mahatao Farm's rolling landscape. The delegates also toured the famous Tayid Lighthouse which is one of the most picturesque landmarks in the island. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
DFA rejects China’s claim over Batanes
October 3, 2026
GOLD NUMBER FOUR Filipino taekwondo jin Jeus Gabriel Yape waves the Philippine flag after defeating Vietnam’s Ngoc Tuyet Sang Chau in the mixed individual virtual taekwondo event on Oct. 2, 2026. PHOTO FROM THE PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
5th gold eludes Philippines in Nagoya Asian Games
October 3, 2026
MODERN HERO Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Secretary Dante Ang II receives his award as Asia’s Modern Hero for ‘Advancing Philippine Diaspora Relations’ during the Asia’s Modern Hero Awards 2026 on Sept. 25, 2026. PHOTO FROM THE CFO WEBSITE
Ang lauded for advancing Philippine diaspora ties
October 3, 2026
News
PHOTO FROM THE PHILIPPINE JAPAN SOCIETY
Former PH prime minister Virata dies at 95
By Aric John Sy Cua,Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
PhilHealth
PhilHealth: 25% of payouts go to dialysis
By Dan Madrazo
Motorists refuel their vehicles at a gasoline station in Paco, Manila, on March 16, 2026, a day before another round of fuel price increases takes effect. Oil companies are set to raise diesel prices by ₱20 to ₱24 per liter and gasoline prices by ₱12 to ₱17 per liter beginning March 17, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East and disruptions in global shipping routes. The sharp increase is expected to push diesel prices closer to the ₱100-per-liter mark. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Diesel prices down, gasoline up next week
By Ed Paolo Salting
BONGBONGMARCOS/FACEBOOK
Marcos to receive Poland’s Nawrocki
By Allen Limos
Apollo Quiboloy, pastor and founder of the Philippine-based Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church, attends a hearing at the Senate in Manila on October 23, 2024, over accusation charges of human trafficking and sexual abuse of a minor. AFP PHOTO
DOJ: Extradition petition for Quiboloy almost done
By Arlie O. Calalo
Taxis and private vehicles line up outside NAIA Terminal 1 as they drop off passengers on June 22, 2025. The government recently cracked down on taxi drivers overpricing passengers at airports. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
3 trafficking victims stopped from leaving
By Arlie O. Calalo
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. visits Negros Occidental. Photo: DND
About 150 Chinese teachers ‘pulled out’ of PH schools
By Franco Jose C. Baroña
Vehicles slowly travel along EDSA in Pasay City and Makati City on May 20, 2025 as the rush hour starts as traffic cameras of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are attached to light posts along the major thoroughfare. The Supreme Court lifted the temporary restraining order (TRO) against the implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP). PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
PNP backs resumption of NCAP in Metro Manila
By Izel Abanilla
Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno talks at the forum dubbed, 'MACHRA BALITAAN.' The Manila City Hall Reporters' Association (MACHRA), a news forum, on Sept. 29, 2026 at the Harbor View Restaurant in Ermita. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
BOC seizes P80B contraband, files raps vs 270 people
By Arlie O. Calalo
FACEBOOK/ATTY. BEL ZAMORA
Group calls end to sexualizing women doing their jobs
By Aric John Sy Cua
SM MOA Globe beams blue for World Maritime Day
By Javier Joe Ismael
FACEBOOK/ MARK MABASA
Release of Percy Lapid's son in the US sought
By Javier Joe Ismael
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon. FACEBOOK/DPWH
DPWH reviews National Building Code
By Javier Joe Ismael
HANWHA GROUP WEBSITE
Hanwha boosts bid for PH submarine deal
By Franco Jose C. Baroña
Opinion
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MISSING ASSETS
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​Nursing as an economic engine
By The Editorial Board
Contreras new template
Senators are sabotaging their own court
By Antonio Contreras
Danton Remoto
‘Landscapes of Feeling’
By Danton Remoto
Yen Makabenta
Justice as fairness: An argument for the defense
By Yen Makabenta
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The US-Venezuela oil deal: The ‘greatest in history’
By Jaime J. Yambao
Al Vitangcol III
Digital platforms’ accountability; limits of ‘parens patriae’
By Al Vitangcol III
Ingming Aberia
The ecological debt: What humanity owes the future
By Ingming Aberia
Mauro Gia Samonte
​Teodoro on One-China policy: The making of a Fourth Reich
By Mauro Gia Samonte
Anna Malindog-Uy
Gibo’s geopolitics marches into the classroom
By Anna Malindog-Uy
Saul Hofilena Jr.
Walking with Resil
By Saul Hofileña Jr.
Regions
MINOR WITH GUN The .45-caliber pistol with 10 rounds of ammunitions and four magazines found from a minor student’s possession inside Catarman National High School in Barangay Dalakit, Catarman, Northern Samar on Oct. 1, 2026. PHOTO FROM PRO-8
Student in Catarman yields gun
By Moises Cruz
Iloilo City penalizes false public safety alerts
By Rjay Zuriaga Castor
MARCOS SCHOOL VISIT President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. interacts with students during his visit at Patul Elementary School in Santiago City on Oct. 2, 2026, to personally monitor the school feeding program for learners and check the school’s facilities and condition after a brief meeting. PHOTO COURTESY OF PIA MEDIA POOL
4k Cagayan Valley teachers promoted
By Vince Jacob Visaya
PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE JOINT TASK FORCE
Scam sites in zamboanga raided
By Franco Jose C. Baroña,Nonoy Lacson
7 miners die inside Benguet tunnel
By Harley Palangchao
Disaster impacts cost PH more than P1 trillion 
By Rjay Zuriaga Castor
DISCOVER CEBU Participants walk through Cebu’s historic downtown during the launch of Birkenstock’s Philippines by Foot campaign on Sept. 30, 2026. PHOTO BY KAISER JAN FUENTES
Walking tour uncovers Cebu’s hidden gems
By Kaiser Jan Fuentes
Railway system links Clark, Manila, Laguna
By Arnel San Pedro
DPWH / FACEBOOK
DPWH completes MSU-Gensan infirmary repairs
By William B. Depasupil
World
NEW SET OF WINGS A newly purchased F-16V Block 70 fighter jet lands at the Chihhang Air Base in the city of Taitung, southeastern Taiwan, on Oct. 2, 2026. AFP PHOTO
Taiwan receives first F-16V fighter planes made by US
By Agence France-Presse
SACRED SITE General view of the Prophet’s Mosque in the city of Medina, western Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 14, 2008. EPA FILE PHOTO
Houthis accused of drone attack on Medina
By Agence France-Presse
SAY YOU'RE SORRY South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during the commemoration of 78th Armed Forces Day at a military base in Gyeyong City, in the country’s west, on Oct. 1, 2026. EPA PHOTO
Seoul warns of ‘further measures’ against Kyiv
By Agence France-Presse
Lava flows (invisible during the daytime) from Mount Anak Krakatau send up clouds of steam as they hit the sea, as seen from the waters of the Sunda Strait on September 12, 2026, during the fifth day of the search for five journalists missing while covering the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau on September 7. Indonesian rescuers have been searching the waters and islands around an active volcano for a missing speedboat carrying eight people including five journalists sent to cover a volcanic eruption. (Photo by PERDIANSYAH / AFP)
New islands appear after Indonesian volcano erupts
By Agence France-Presse
BLOW BY BLOW Media witnesses recount the moments before the execution of Christa Pike was halted, in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 30, 2026. AP PHOTO
Female convict ‘critical’ after failed execution
By Agence France-Presse
CAPITAL CLASH Members of the Communist Party of India's student wing are detained by police as they shout slogans during a protest against the head of the Election Commission in the Indian capital New Delhi on Oct. 2, 2026. AFP PHOTO
Indian protesters demand election chief’s resignation
By Agence France-Presse
(FILES) This photograph shows a set up smart-phone screen displaying the logo of main social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, Telegram, X, Bluesky, Tiktok and Whatsapp in Saint-Mande, east of Paris, on April 29, 2026. The French government submitted a reworked proposal to ban social media for children, after its previous ban was struck down by the country's top constitutional authority, President Emmanuel Macron said on September 14, 2026. "After rigorous technical work the government today is notifying" the European Commission of the new draft, Macron wrote on X. The notification is a key step, as it ensures that the legislation is in line with European Union laws. (Photo by Martin LELIEVRE / AFP)
‘Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors’
By Reuters
Business
IN-PERSON HUB The GCash Central Hub pilot launches at Ayala Malls Trinoma, the first all-in-one in-person hub for payments and customer support. PHOTO FROM GCASH
GCash parent prices IPO, could raise up to P60.9B
By Nazylen Joy Mabanglo,Reuters
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Developing countries hit by overlapping crises
By Reuters
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Virata’s service to govt, business remembered
By Giselle P. Jordan,Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
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Managed liberalization of selected public transport
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More innovation needed as PH global ranking slips
By Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Vera Files Photo
NTC says due process followed as telcos complain
By Ed Paolo Salting
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Why bigger isn’t always better for business
By lordwin floyd c. florendo 
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) will be esteemed with a trophy during The Manila Times Sustainability Champions Awards at Conrad Manila on Tuesday, September 23. IMAGE FROM SMC
San Miguel sells Meralco stake to MPIC for P12.4B
By The Manila Times
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PLDT fully acquires Radius from Meralco
By Ed Paolo Salting
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Semirara to lay off 996 workers as mine floods
By The Manila Times
Photo by Robinsons Retail Holdings
Robinsons Land bringing Fili luxury hotel brand to Metro Manila
By Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
FILE - Signs mark the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway in New York's Financial District on Wednesday Dec.11, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
​Global M&A deal rush fades in third quarter
By Reuters
COMPLETED A man runs past a SoftBank office in Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2026. Softbank on Oct. 1 said it completed the last round of its $30-billion investment on OpenAI. AFP PHOTO
​SoftBank completes $30B OpenAI investment
By Reuters
RESTRUCTURING Nike shoes are displayed at the Nike Factory store on July 24, 2026, in Austin, Texas. Nike seeks to step up its turnaround by cutting more jobs while forecasting lower sales. AFP PHOTO
Nike plans job cuts, forecasts lower sales
By Agence France-Presse
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 28: Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Adam Selipsky and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announce an expanded generative AI collaboration during AWS re:Invent 2023, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on November 28, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Noah Berger/Getty Images for Amazon Web Services/AFP (Photo by Noah Berger / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Amazon to offload $8B of Nvidia chips
By Reuters
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: In this photo illustration, McCormick spices are displayed on March 28, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Spice Maker McCormick reported better-than-expected first quarter earnings with revenues of $1.57 billion compared to $1.52 billion one year ago. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
McCormick reports high quarterly results
By Reuters
People enter Boeing's Renton factory in Renton, Washington, on April 15, 2025. US aviation giant Boeing, fresh off a crippling labor dispute and quality control crisis, has now found itself drawn into the escalating trade conflict between Washington and Beijing. The largest US exporter, Boeing has been caught in the crossfire after President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs of up to 145 percent on many Chinese products, sparking retaliatory 125 percent levies from Beijing. The duties more than double the cost of aircraft and spare parts manufactured in the United States. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP)
​Boeing professional unit approves contract offer
By Reuters
Sports
Charlotte Sales POC PHOTO
Blu Girls aim for bronze in Asian Games softball
By Frederick M. Nasiad
CONTROVERSIAL Gold medallist Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting celebrates on the podium after the women's 60kg boxing event during the 2026 Asian Games at Nishio Gymnasium in Nishio on Oct. 2, 2026. AFP PHOTO
Taiwan’s gender-row boxer wins gold 
By Agence France-Presse
PBA takes another break in November
By Richard Dy
Elasto Painters reloaded
By Rey Joble
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 01: Mauricio Dub�14 and Ozzie Albies #1 of the Atlanta Braves celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in game three of the National League Wild Card Series at Truist Park on October 01, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin C. Cox / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Braves power past Phillies to set up Dodgers showdown
CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 01: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns scrambles short of a first down against T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter of the game at Huntington Bank Field on October 01, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Gregory Shamus / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Browns fend off Steelers fightback
By Agence France-Presse
(FILES) Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo looks on ahead of the UEFA Nations League league phase group A4 football match between Portugal and Wales at Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on September 24, 2026. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo announced on September 30 that he had left the team's training camp in Denmark after coach Jorge Jesus told reporters that the striker would be dropped for their next match. Ronaldo had been due to train with his team-mates at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen on Wednesday but left abruptly after Jesus's press conference. (Photo by Patricia de Melo Moreira / AFP)
Ronaldo’s Portugal future in doubt
By Agence France-Presse
Russia's Mirra Andreeva serves to China's Yuan Yue during their women's singles second round tennis match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on October 2, 2026. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)
WTA reduces 2027 schedule for world’s top 50
By Agence France-Presse
Entertainment & Lifestyle
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Solar prints, high-shine hues, boxy looks stride down runway
By Raoul Chee Kee
Jung So-min wears Longchamp’s fall-winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection and carries the Le Smart leather tote bag at the Flower Market on Île de la Cité. PHOTO FROM LONGCHAMP
Longchamp names Jung So-min as its South Korean ambassador
Giving nails a break from buffing, chemicals and UV exposure is essential to nail care. PHOTO FROM MAKATIMED
Healthy nails beneath the holiday sparkle
n Ofelia Wadle, Jennifer Sarmiento and Elsie Pascua 
Jennifer Sarmiento marks birthday with elegant Makati gathering 
By Becky Garcia
TMT Newswire
WELL-DESERVED REWARD After a year of dedicated service behind the wheel, Henner de Loyola is taking home more than a new title. He is taking home the promise of vehicle ownership, financial independence and a brighter future for his family. PHOTO FROM XPRESS
From taxi driver to Xpress Boss: A father’s hard work drives his family toward a better future 
RCEP opens bigger shelf for Filipino products across Asia
REGIONAL RECOGNITION General Manager Den Navarro holds Savoy Hotel Manila’s two World Travel Awards — Asia’s Leading Airport Hotel and Philippines’ Leading Airport Hotel — on behalf of the hotel and its entire team. PHOTO FROM MEGAWORLD GLOBAL HOTELS & RESORTS
Filipino hospitality takes the lead as Savoy Hotel Manila wins Asia’s Leading Airport Hotel
THE REVIVAL The Fraternal Order of Eagles (Philippine Eagles) restores its SEC registration after more than a decade. IMAGE FROM PHILIPPINE EAGLES
Philippine Eagles regains SEC registration after 13 years
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11 Asean member states, Asean partner countries gather in one exhibition in Manila this November
CONNECTING FILIPINO FAMILIES (From left) Missy Baldemor, head of Palawan for Business, and Lisa Castro-Sabado, chief business development officer, both of the Palawan Group of Companies, alongside Don Vacal, president and CEO, and Majorie Labindao, chief technology and information officer, both of AltPayNet, formalize the partnership to strengthen international remittance services. PHOTO FROM PALAWAN GROUP
Palawan Group, AltPayNet form strategic fintech partnership
FUTURE IS NOW EdTek Con 2026 will take place at Thames International School Inc. on Oct. 15-16, 2026. IMAGE FROM EDTEK CON
The future is now: EdTek Con 2026
ANTI-SCAM Gogolook, developer of Whoscall, gather with representatives from government, banking and financial services, technology companies and strategic partners at the first Whoscall Anti-Scam Executive Meet-Up. PHOTO FROM WHOSCALL
Whoscall mobilizes B2B alliance to fight scams, protect customer trust
RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING Mang Inasal’s Dezza Alvarez-Jagolino with some members of the Mang Inasal Creators’ Circle. PHOTO FROM MANG INASAL
Mang Inasal partners with content creators to tell brand story, engage customers
Green Industries
Anna Marie Ang-Thompson, The Manila Times CEO, gives her opening remarks followed by a welcome message from Blanca Mercado, TMT president and COO at The Manila Times Philippine Model Cities and Municipalities Awards 2026 at The Manila Hotel on Sept. 24, 2026. Speakers Noralene Uy, assistant secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Vincent De Paz, sustainability director, P&A Grant Thornton; Felino Palafox Jr., founder architect, and urban planner, Palafox Associates; and Johnny Panguspusan, for Calamba City Mayor Rosseler Rizal, attended the event. Amenah Pangandaman, chairman and CEO, AL-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines, shared a statement online. Meanwhile, winners posed for a commemorative photo.
PH cities showcase sustainable growth
By J. Albert Gamboa
n The author (fourth from left, upper row) together with the workshop participants. PHOTO BY LUDWIG FEDERIGAN
How climate risk influences sustainable lending
By Ludwig Federigan
A power transmission facility under hazy skies in the Visayas, where recurring yellow and red alerts triggered by forced outages at major coal plants have underscored calls by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities for a more diversified, decentralized and flexible power system amid high WESM prices. ICSC PHOTO
ERC outage limits rise, renewables urgent
By Leander C. Domingo
Training arm focuses on LPG workers’ skills
By The Manila Times
Antonio Contreras
On the Contrary
Senators are sabotaging their own court
By Antonio Contreras
Danton Remoto
Remoto Control
‘Landscapes of Feeling’
By Danton Remoto
Yen Makabenta
Observer
Justice as fairness: An argument for the defense
By Yen Makabenta
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