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

Student kills schoolmate in livestreamed shooting

By Izel Abanilla,William B. Depasupil,Allen Limos,Franco Jose C. Baroña - August 19, 2026

Security guards keep watch as vehicles exit the Ateneo de Zamboanga University following a shooting incident in Zamboanga, southern Philippines Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. AP PHOTO

Expert points to signs of cognitive grooming

August 19, 2026

Gina Acosta, former special disbursing officer of the Office of the Vice President, takes the witness stand during the continuation of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 17, 2026. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Prosecutors consider calling confidential funds recipients

August 19, 2026

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Legarda travel extensions suspicious – Ombudsman

August 19, 2026

Commuters and motorists brave the floods and traffic in Quezon City, Manila, Pasay, and Parañaque on Aug. 22, 2025, brought about by heavy rainfall from Tropical Depression 'Isang.' Local officials in affected areas suspended afternoon classes and the LRT and MRT operators offered free rides to commuters who were unable to take jeepneys or buses due to impassable roads. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN, J. GERARD SEGUIA AND ISMAEL DE JUAN

Heavy rainfall expected throughout August

August 19, 2026

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Vigor Mendoza II is the featured guest during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay on March 18, 2026. He talks about the fare increase and transport woes amid the oil price hikes. PHOTOS BY RENE DILAN

Mendoza welcomes suspension order

By Arlie O. Calalo

Sen. Panfilo Lacson answers media questions during an ambush interview at the Philippine Senate, on Aug. 13, 2026. Lacson reiterated his desire to renew his push for the total abolition of the national budget's 'leadership fund,' which he criticized as a worse version of the pork barrel system. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Lacson: P1.9T spent for flood control

By Catherine S. Valente

SSS extends emergency loan to victims of monsoon

By Arlie O. Calalo

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Major dams have been replenished — NIA

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Heat beyond the level the elderly can tolerate will affect 'far more people than previously estimated', the researchers warned. AFP PHOTO

Threat of rising heat to elderly underestimated, study shows

By Agence France-Presse

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

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Motorists and commuters brave floods along Espana Blvd. in Manila amid continuous rain on Monday, August 17, 2026. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN

DPWH to begin España drainage overhaul

The water level in Marikina River subsides on Aug. 11, 2026 after a week of heavy and continuous rainfall. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

Pasig-Marikina River project protects residents vs flooding

By Arlie O. Calalo

LTO warns against using fake, improvised vehicle plates

By Arlie O. Calalo

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Co's bodyguards not off the hook despite recantations

By James Daniel Danio

Sen. Panfilo Lacson answers media questions during an ambush interview at the Philippine Senate, on Aug. 13, 2026. Lacson reiterated his desire to renew his push for the total abolition of the national budget's 'leadership fund,' which he criticized as a worse version of the pork barrel system. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

P180M evacuation center allocations flagged

By Catherine S. Valente

A guard secures an area at the junior high school building on the Ateneo de Zamboanga University campus following a shooting incident in Zamboanga, southern Philippines Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. AP PHOTO

Garbin urges swift passage of juvenile justice bill

By Kristina Maralit

IN THE LINE OF FIRE

Public support will make or break acceptance of PH’s ‘tech future’

By The Editorial Board

How the Indonesian magnate Salim came to control Meralco

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Marlen V. Ronquillo

Let there be truth-seeking, not truce

By Marlen V. Ronquillo

Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino

The obligation to explain

By Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino

Ceuta and Gibraltar: Old claims, new crossings

Our great Philippine political butterfly sanctuary

By Lito Monico C. Lorenzana

Urban design for the storms to come

By Felino “Jun” Palafox Jr.

Pax Silica: What’s in it for Philippine cities?

By Daphne Oseña-Paez

‘Dear You’: How cinema can bridge Philippines-China relations

By Rommel C. Banlaoi

STATE OF BASIC EDUCATION IN WV DepEd-6 Regional Director Cristito Eco delivers a report on the state of basic education in Western Visayas in the Regional Assembly of Education Leaders on Aug. 18, 2026. PHOTO BY RJAY ZURIAGA CASTOR

Enrollment declines in Western Visayas

By Rjay Zuriaga Castor

BED-RIDDEN CARRIED TO PAYOUT LOCATION A viral video of a 77-year-old bedridden senior citizen from Barangay Bi-ao, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, being carried in a makeshift hammock to attend an Uplift (Unified Package for Livelihood, Industry, Food and Transport Assistance Program) orientation. PHOTO BY EUGENE ADIONG

DSWD told to bring payouts directly to villages

By Eugene Y. Adiong

Mount Mayon spews lava during an eruption near Legazpi city in Albay province, south of Manila on June 11, 2023. (Photo by Charism Sayat / AFP)

Mayon shows signs of renewed restiveness

DILG probes nepotism allegations in Negros

By Eugene Y. Adiong

Ex-lawmaker seeks tax rollback in Cebu

By Kaiser Jan Fuentes

118 Cebu health care workers regularized

By Kaiser Jan Fuentes

CRUCIAL COOPERATION Australia’s Defense Minister Richard Marles (left) speaks as his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi listens during their press conference at Parliament House in Australia’s capital Canberra on Aug. 18, 2026. AFP PHOTO

Asian allies stress 'critical' US cooperation as Trump scales back South Korea drills

By Agence France-Presse

TRUMP'S THREAT United States President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 17, 2026. AFP PHOTO

Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal

By Agence France-Presse

WEIGHTY LOAD A boy carries a table on his back as he walks past salvage workers scrapping the rubble of a destroyed building for future recycling and use in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, on Aug. 16, 2026. AFP PHOTO

Hamas committed to Gaza deal after Kushner’s Israel visit

By Agence France-Presse

A man speaks to a child while sitting near an unexploded artillery shell that fell during reported overnight Israeli bombardment that hit the village of Abidin in Syria's southwestern Daraa province, close to the Golan Heights, on June 29, 2026. AFP FILE PHOTO

Syria accuses Israel of striking military air base

By Agence France-Presse

MUTO IN MOSCOW Japan’s Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto (center), who was summoned over criticism by Japanese officials of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, is escorted by officials as he leaves the Russian foreign ministry building in the capital Moscow on Aug. 18, 2026. AFP PHOTO

Russia rebukes Japan’s envoy over Kuril Islands row

By Agence France-Presse

HELPING THEM HEAL Children participate in a trauma-healing program at a shelter in the town of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, eastern Indonesia, on Aug. 18, 2026, following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Flores island on Aug. 15. AFP PHOTO

Deadly Indonesia quake leaves children in fear

By Associated Press

STRUCK BY SCANDAL A woman takes pictures of the sealed Little Aresha daycare center in the city of Yogyakarta, southern Indonesia, on April 28, 2026. EPA FILE PHOTO

Trial of daycare workers accused of child abuse begins in Indonesia

FREED FROM JAIL Laota Saenlee (center) is escorted to a criminal court in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on Dec. 13, 2017. AFP FILE PHOTO

Release of drug trafficker, 85, sparks backlash in Thailand

By Agence France-Presse

OUTBREAK ALERT People walk through the main compound of the Yangon General Hospital in the city of Yangon, southern Myanmar, on Aug. 18, 2026. AFP PHOTO

500 hospitalized amid Yangon cholera outbreak

By Agence France-Presse

Bank boards, execs face stricter checks

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

INSTAGRAM Photo

Late buying keeps PSEi afloat while peso drops

By Nazylen Joy Mabanglo,Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Photo by FACEBOOK/DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

DBM exec: Power assets to drive privatization revenues next year

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Securities and Exchange Commission

Regulator seeks comments on draft market-making rules

By Nazylen Joy Mabanglo

Resilience in the age of digital leadership

By kevin manalo

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Average rice price higher, pork down in early August

By Chynna Grace Ong

When should a business recognize an asset loss?

By Floyd Paguio

Photo by Bank of Commerce

BankCom to prioritize margins, returns this year

By Nazylen Joy Mabanglo

Photo by Esquire Philippines

Metro Pac to study MRT 3 project viability

By The Manila Times

Aboitiz Economic Estates partners with Batangas university

By Nazylen Joy Mabanglo

STRENGTH IN DIVERSITY This photo shows devices at Lichuan AI Computing Center in Lichuan City, Hubei province, on March 11, 2025. China is seeking to build a nationally coordinated artificial intelligence industry. XINHUA PHOTO

China unfolds AI landscape

By Global Times

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Chinese economic growth stable from January to July

By Global Times

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on July 12 and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours, in retaliation for new US strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its crew. (Photo by AFPTV / AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem and several neighboring countries.Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters’ movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /

Saudi Aramco offers crude oil to some Asian refiners

The rocket carrying China’s second module for its Tiangong space station lifts off from Wenchang spaceport in southern China on July 24, 2022. China on July 24 launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme. (Photo by CNS / AFP) / China OUT

Hainan’s satellite factory ramps up production

By Global Times

Nvidia pledges $105B to OpenAI’s data center

JD.com launches first unmanned coffee shop

By Global Times

Paramount seeks $1.9B surety from suing states

By Agence France-Presse

A remote-controlled robot by Unitree Robotics is displayed at the Unitree Robotics Embodied Intelligence Experience Center in the Jing' an district in Shanghai on August 17, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ robot

Ferrari’s Luce EV fetches $40M at auctionMILAN, Italy — Ferrari has sold at auction a one-off, bespoke version of the Luce, its first fully electric vehicle (EV), for $40 million, the Italian luxury sports carmaker said, adding that the money will be used for education projects to help young people. US billionaire investor and Ferrari collector Herbert Wertheim, an optometrist and founder of optical lens technologies manufacturer Brain Power Inc., bought the vehicle at an auction during Monterey Car Week. The auction, in partnership with RM Sotheby’s, came as Ferrari seeks to build momentum behind the Luce, which was unveiled in May as the most radical product launch in the company’s history, but was met with a lukewarm reception. At its launch, the 550,000-euro ($638,400) five-seat, four-door EV triggered a heated debate among Ferrari enthusiasts, analysts and on social media, drawing criticism from purists over its unconventional styling and its break with the marque’s combustion-engine heritage. The reaction prompted questions about whether wealthy clientele would embrace a fully electric Ferrari, but the company last month said it was “very pleased” with orders for the Luce, although it did not provide figures. The auction price for the one-off vehicle — known as “Chassis 0” and created by Ferrari’s Tailor Made division and design center — set a world record for a new car sold at auction, the company said on Sunday. The price exceeded the $26 million fetched by a one-off Ferrari Daytona SP3, which was also bought by Wertheim last year. The company said proceeds from the sale would support education projects in the United States and elsewhere through its Ferrari Foundation. reuters

ALEX AELA AFP PHOTO

Eala exits Cincinnati, falls to Anisimova

By Niel Victor C. Masoy

North grabs 3-pt lead in JPGT

By The Manila Times

EJ Obiena TMT FILE PHOTO

Obiena captures gold in Poland

By Niel Victor C. Masoy

Boracay all set for SEA Open Water meet

By The Manila Times

Kai Sotto TMT FILE PHOTO

Kai Sotto joins Gilas for FIBA WC Qualifiers

ALL ABOARD Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu lights the torch from the Olympic cauldron during the torch lighting ceremony for the 2026 Asian Games, outside the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026. About 15,000 competitors and officials are expected at the event, which takes place in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)

Asian Games preparations enter final stages in Japan

By Agence France-Presse

TOP SEED Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates match point against Terence Atmane of France on day seven of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on Aug. 17, 2026 in Mason, Ohio. AFP PHOTO

Zverev advances; Williams sisters fall

By Agence France-Presse

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JAPANESE GOALKEEPER SET for Premier League

By Agence France-Presse

n John Arcilla, Alexa Miro and Elijah Canlas at the premiere night of ‘HB2ME’
PHOTO FROM MAVX PRODUCTIONS INC.

Elijah Canlas, John Arcilla bring dark humor in prank gone wrong

By Iza Iglesias

The latest breakthroughs that work after 50

By Cory Quirino

Steps to take to improve one’s gut health

By Raoul Chee Kee

PARTNERSHIPS (From left) Cecile Ang, New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. Vice President and San Miguel Foundation Chairman; Ramon Ang, San Miguel Corp. Chairman and CEO; Joey Concepcion, Asean Business Advisory Council Chair; Patrick Chua, Asean Business Advisory Council Executive Director.
PHOTO FROM ASEAN BAC

Asean-BAC, San Miguel Corp. enter strategic partnership

ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE Watsons gives customers a convenient opportunity to check on their thyroid health and seek appropriate medical guidance when needed.
PHOTO FROM WATSONS

Watsons makes thyroid health checks more accessible

SEASON TO DRIVE Customers purchasing through full cash payment can maximize their savings with Toyota’s Straight Cash offers, which provide discounts on select vehicle variants. PHOTO FROM TOYOTA

Make every rainy season drive more exciting with Toyota

SCHOOL SITE DOST-PSHS System Executive Director Ronnalee Orteza (right) and Deputy Executive Director Shena Faith Ganela (left) turn over the preliminary documents to Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya (middle) during the site visit and document. PHOTO FROM ROMULO BAGACINA JR.

Bacolod City chosen as site of PSHS-Negros Campus

WINNING GAME The victory marks a major milestone for PlayTime Esports and caps a remarkable turnaround for an organization that endured repeated setbacks. PHOTO FROM PLAYTIME

PlayTime Esports Conquers Games of the Future 2026

WEALTH
MANAGEMENT Titled “The Wealth Blueprint: Building Wealth, Sustaining Legacy,” the study discusses the evolving behaviors and concerns of high-net-worth individuals.
IMAGE FROM UNIONBANK

UnionBank, Lombard Odier unveil insights on HNWIs

ENERGY BACK-UP The generators will be providing backup electricity to socially important facilities and supporting Ukrainian communities affected by Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. PHOTO FROM MINISTRY OF ENERGY OF UKRAINE

Philippine generators delivered to Ukraine

BRIDGING TIES GMR Group Chairman for Energy and International Airports Srinivas Bommidala during an interview with Philippine delegates in Visakhapatnam, India. PHOTO FROM GMR

GMR plans to connect PH with the launch of a new airport in India

MILESTONES SBS’s performance is driven by higher sales across key market segments, improved pricing, a more favorable product mix, and continued gains in operating efficiency. IMAGE FROM SBS

SBS posts 25 percent consolidated revenue increase

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

By Yashika F. Torib

From left: Sharon Musngi-Ngo, business unit head of 2GO Sea Solutions; Ethel Concepcion, head of 2GO Corporate Marketing and Communications; Assistant Regional Director Evelyn Nacario-Castro of the Department of Economy, Planning and Development; Felix Taguiam, regional governor for Central Visayas of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry; President Regan Rex King of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Faye Alonzo, business unit head of 2GO Forwarding; and Francis Chua, business unit head of 2GO Travel. PHOTO FROM 2GO

2GO, stakeholders discuss regional shipping schedules

By Genivi Verdejo

Japan Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kaneko Yasushi (center) joins officials from Japan, MOL, and MMMA during his visit to the MOL Magsaysay Maritime Academy in Dasmariñas, Cavite, on Aug. 12, 2026. Also in photo are Magsaysay MOL Marine Inc. Director Capt. Masaya Itano, MOL Chief Country Representative Goro Yamashita, MMMA Chairman Marlon Roño, MMMA President Dr. Alex Enriquez, and MMMA Adviser Shigeki Sakamoto. PHOTO FROM MAGSAYSAY

Japan Transport chief visits MOL Magsaysay Maritime Academy, hails Filipino seafarers

By Carmela I. Huelar

Philippine Maritime Convention Photo

Philmarcon returns, sets sight on seafarer welfare protection

By Yashika F. Torib

FastCat crew help rescue 3 South Korean divers

Keeping global supply chains moving forward requires true dedication every single day. PHOTO FROM C. H. ROBINSON

Global ocean freight rates ease but network disruptions persist

By Genivi Verdejo

ALFI/ILFA leaders and EJMT executives meet in Lamongan to boost East Java–Eastern Indonesia cargo connectivity. PHOTO FROM ICTSI

ICTSI’s EJMT, forwarders partner to boost East Java–Eastern Indonesia trade

By Genivi Verdejo

The water defenders

By Ambassador Carlos Salinas

Marina Administrator Sonia Malaluan and San Agustin Mayor Aaron Madrona lead local and agency officials during the MOU signing on Aug. 13, 2026. The historic agreement establishes a new Marina Region 4B satellite office in San Agustin, Romblon, set to open in September 2026, to deliver accessible maritime regulatory services to the province's coastal communities.

Marina, San Agustin LGU partner for Romblon satellite office

By Genivi Verdejo

Rigoberto D. Tiglao

How the Indonesian magnate Salim came to control Meralco

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Marlen V. Ronquillo

A Time to Till

Let there be truth-seeking, not truce

By Marlen V. Ronquillo

Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino

The obligation to explain

By Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino

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