Today's Paper | The Manila Times

Sunday, January 25, 2026
Today's Paper

Today's Paper

Today’s Paper

The Front Page
News
Opinion
Regions
World
Business
Sports
The Sunday Times
TMT Newswire

WHERE IT HAPPENED A map of Lanao del Norte shows the town of Munai, where four government soldiers were ambushed, allegedly by a local terrorist group, while conducting non-combat activities on Jan. 23, 2026. INFOGRAPHICS COURTESY OF GOOGLE MAPS

Lanao del Norte ambush signals return of extremism in Mindanao

By Franco Jose C. Baroña,Philippine News Agency - January 25, 2026

From Official Senate Website

Senate to tackle anti-dynasty bill

January 25, 2026

No Image

Memory of traumatic periods link Azerbaijanis, Filipinos

January 25, 2026

PINOY PRIDE Alex Eala entertains questions from the media on Jan. 24, as she will play in the 2026 Philippine Women's Open WTA 125. PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILTA/ Philippine Women's Open

Alex Eala still grasping what she means to Filipinos

January 25, 2026

Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

House leaders vow action on impeachment cases

January 25, 2026

Chinese, Filipinos launch joint search, rescue efforts near Scarborough Shoal

By Javier Joe Ismael

Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board

Higher wages top Filipinos' concerns in Q4 2025 — OCTA survey

Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero answers questions from the media during a press briefing on Monday, June 2, 2025. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

Escudero Urges Tripartite Framework to Hasten LGU Projects

By Javier Joe Ismael

Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Benitez leads Negros Occidental talks on falling sugar prices

Department of Health

DOH Considers Mandatory HIV Testing for Foreign Tourists Amid Case Surge

Mayor Vico Sotto. Photo by: John Orven Verdote

Vico announces turnover of Pasig education materials

By James Daniel Danio

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

‘Drive Electric’ campaign launched

Talent group wins labor case vs TV network

By Aric John Sy Cua

Go visits fire-hit community in Sta. Mesa, Manila

By Javier Joe Ismael

Advocate reacts to road markings violation case

By James Daniel Danio

FDA warns vs unapproved products sold online

29 victims of trafficking return home from Cambodia

By Aric John Sy Cua

A foolish rule on social media use

By The Editorial Board

Marlen V. Ronquillo

36 landfill deaths and billionaire-worship

By Marlen V. Ronquillo

More than peace, God wants salvation for us all

By Ricardo Saludo

The power of truth brings justice to a victim of clerical child abuse

By Fr. Shay Cullen

Diplomacy, maturity: The imperative of pragmatic Philippine-China relations

The year a monster was born

Accidental school brand ambassadors

By Jesus Jay Miranda OP

Alvin B. Culaba: An energy sustainability and resilience champion

By Lalay Ramos Jimenez

By Edgard A. Arevalo

A Filipino ideology

By Lloyd C. Bautista

Police disperse, arrest anti-mining protesters

By Leander C. Domingo

Cebu bolsters anti-noise measures

By Kaiser Jan Fuentes

Zambales boosts fishing industry

By Mahatma Randy V. Datu

SWIM WITH SARDINES The phenomenal Sardine Run in Moalboal, Cebu, has become one of the major attractions for divers and snorkelers. The province is set to showcase its prime destinations as Cebu hosts the Asean Tourism Forum 2026 on Jan. 27-30, 2026. PHOTO COURTESY OF RHOJANI JOY NASIAD

Officials ready tourist spots for Asean forum

By Kaiser Jan Fuentes

CONCERNED STAKEHOLDERS Philippine sugar industry stakeholders attend a public consultation in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, on Jan. 23, 2026. PHOTO BY EUGENE ADIONG

Legislators promise action to save ailing sugar sector

PH steps up public safety with high-tech updates

By The Manila Times

Siargao's power crisis demands urgent govt intervention

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

epa11717616 A man smokes an e-cigarette at a street in Hanoi, Vietnam, 13 November 2024. Minister of Heath Dao Hong Lan proposed a ban e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products
during an ongoing session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on 11 November. Lan highlighted the rapidly increasing use of these products, warning of health risks they pose to people especially young ones. EPA/LUONG THAI LINH

P1M smuggled cigarettes seized in Pangasinan

By Philippine News Agency

CELEBRATING CULTURE Designed for families, foodies, creatives, and fans, the three malls’ celebration transform everyday mall moments into a city-wide Sinulog gala. PHOTO FROM SM

Las Piñas government aids stranded Sinulog performers

By Kaiser Jan Fuentes

SEARCH OPS END Local emergency services for missing people following a landslide at Mount Maunganui in Tauranga on Jan. 23, 2026. Rescuers dug into deep mud searching for at least six missing people on Jan. 23, after a landslide from an extinct volcano crashed into a popular campsite in northern New Zealand. Photo by Ben STRANG / AFP

Rescue ops end with six still missing

By Agence France-Presse

UNDECIDED SUPPORTERS This photograph taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows a mosaic featuring Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's first president and father of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh is preparing for the first election since the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina, but supporters of her banned Awami League (AL) are struggling to decide whether to shift their allegiance. (AFP PHOTO)

Hasina supporters worry as Bangladesh prepares for polls

By Agence France-Presse

20 dead in Pakistan avalanche, Afghanistan snowstorms

By Associated Press

FATAL SHARK ATTACK A marine life ranger stands near the closed signage of the North Steyne Beach in Sydney on January 19, 2026. A shark mauled a surfer off an ocean beach in Sydney on January 19 in the Australian city's third shark attack in two days, authorities said. (AFP PHOTO)

Australian 12-year-old bitten by shark dies

By Agence France-Presse

Indonesia landslide leaves 7 people dead, dozens missing

By Agence France-Presse

PRIORITY SHIFT President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Florida, as Defense Secretary Hegseth listens. AP PHOTO

US tells allies: Take care of your own security

By Associated Press

UNITED VS TRUMP Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen speak to an elderly woman as they take a walk in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 23, 2026. Frederiksen will hold talks with her Greenlandic counterpart after a turbulent week that saw US President Donald Trump back down from his threats to seize the Arctic island and agree to talks. AFP PHOTO

Greenland, Denmark set aside troubled history

By Agence France-Presse

Europe, India seek closer economic ties

By Agence France-Presse

STRIKE ON KYIV This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on Jan. 24, 2026 shows burning trucks following an air attack in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian strikes killed one person and injured 23 others in Ukraine’s capital and the northeastern city of Kharkiv overnight, authorities said early on Jan. 24, 2026. PHOTO HANDOUT VIA AFP

Russian strikes kill one, wound 23 in Ukraine

By Agence France-Presse

REPORT Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23, 2026. Georgieva, along with other leading global economic policymakers said the world economy was demonstrating considerable resilience amid the turmoil happening around the world. AP PHOTO

Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient

By Associated Press

CURBS Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco on March 22, 2023. Meta on Jan. 23, 2026 said it was suspending teenagers’ access to its artificial intelligence characters in all of its apps globally while it developed an updated iteration with safety features. AP PHOTO

Meta halts teens' access to AI characters globally

Jobs, jobs, jobs' is the AI mantra in Davos as fears take back seat

By Associated Press

Fear, liquidity, and the modern investor's dilemma

By Rienzie Biolena

AI IS HERE Many devices now have generative AI tools built into apps people already use, helping users stay 'in the flow.' AI-GENERATED GRAPHICS

How AI is transforming daily life, creativity and productivity

What's new in YouTube's teen safety and family features

By Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

Humanoid robotics company AGIBOT launches in Malaysia

By Tony Maghirang

QUANTUM THREATS The report found that post-quantum encryption now protects about 52 percent of all human internet traffic observed. AI-GENERATED GRAPHICS

Global internet traffic rose 19% in 2025 amid bot surge, cyberattacks

EU pushes tougher digital, network and AI rules amid sovereignty debate

By The Manila Times

Tech giants roll out AI tools, chips

When too many ideas become the enemy of momentum

By Janette Toral

Asean+3 growth outlook raised as tech exports, investment buoy 2025

By The Manila Times

TOO HOT Italy's Jannik Sinner gets medical attention between the games against USA's Eliot Spizzirri during their men's singles match on Day 7 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 24, 2026. AFP PHOTO

Extreme heat triggers suspension rule at baking Australian Open

By Agence France-Presse

MISMATCH Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) drives up court against Detroit Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins (24) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Jan. 23, 2026, in Detroit. AP PHOTO

Durant scores 32 as Rockets end Pistons 4-game win streak

By Associated Press

CALLED OFF UFC President Dana White heads onto the stage before a news conference for UFC 324, Jan. 22, 2026, in Las Vegas. AP PHOTO

UFC fighter collapses after weigh-in

By Associated Press

ONE ON ONE TNT’s Jio Jalalon (right) tries to swipe the ball from San Miguel’s Chris Ross in Game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Jan 23, 2026. PBA PHOTO

SMB, TNT race to 2-1 lead in PBA Finals

Legendary billiards masters Efren Bata Reyes and Earl Strickland battle during a 9 balls match in Cubao, Araneta in Quezon City on Jan. 22 2026. Thirty years ago Efren Reyes and Earl Strickland figured in the 1996 classic Hong Kong showdown. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

Bata Reyes not keen on retiring yet

By Niel Victor C. Masoy

That girl named Alex

By Conrad M. Cariño

PLAYFUL Blades Brown of the US walks off the first green during the second round of The American Express 2026 at Nicklaus Tournament Course on Jan. 23, 2026 in La Quinta, California. AFP PHOTO

Teenager Brown shoots 60 to share lead with Scheffler

By Associated Press

BUNKER Adam Scott, of Australia, hits from a bunker on the 13th hole during the second round of the Sony Open golf event at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Jan. 16, 2026. AP PHOTO

Aloha feels more like goodbye for Sony Open

By Agence France-Presse

GOOD FORM US golfer Patrick Reed plays a shot on the 8th hole during the second day of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai on Jan. 23, 2026. AFP PHOTO

Reed seizes halfway lead at Dubai Desert Classic

By Agence France-Presse

Philippine Golf Championship is Asian Tour season opener

By The Manila Times

Inside the rebirth of the Likhang Filipino Exhibition Halls

By Iza Iglesias

A look inside Pop Mart’s 164-square-meter SM Aura store, where bright displays, blind boxes and larger-than-life characters welcome collectors and first-time visitors alike.

Pop Mart brings the blind-box buzz to SM Aura

By Tessa Mauricio-Arriola

Indulging in one of the most polarizing foods

By Raoul Chee Kee

Low calorie, Filipino style

By Kay Calpo-Lugtu

Medical Wellness Association Board Member William Lafferty (center) joins Mega Prime Foods Inc. Chief Growth and Development Officer Marvin Tiu Lim and Chief Executive Officer Michelle Tiu Lim-Chan in celebrating the Philippines’ role in promoting sardines as a global superfood.

Philippine sardines take the lead as global superfood

By Tessa Mauricio-Arriola

Willie Revillame returns with new digital show ‘Wilyonaryo’ to help more Filipinos win in life

By Tessa Mauricio-Arriola

Ten years in: What staying taught me about love

By Carla Bianca Ravanes-Higham

NYC through Filipino eyes

By Oliver Victor Amoroso

Sofia Sacaguing’s journey from service to stage

By Irene de Jesus Obligacion

Lizanne Uychaco’s ‘Spectrum of Abundance’ is on view until March 21 at Conrad Manila’s Gallery C. PHOTOS FROM CONRAD MANILA

Lizanne Uychaco’s ‘Spectrum of Abundance’ now at Gallery C

By Iza Iglesias

Young painter Silver Cariño marks first solo exhibition

A leading Bicolano artist of his generation

By Lander P. Blanza

Why returning to an art form is harder than leaving it

By Liza Diño-Seguerra

REDEFINING WORK ARRANGEMENTS Hybrid and home-based work are expected to remain a key pathway for Filipino professionals. PHOTO FROM KINETIC INNOVATIVE STAFFING

The shift to hybrid and home-based work in the Philippines

LEADING THE PRIVATE SECTOR Asean-BAC 2026 Chairman Jose Ma. 'Joey' Concepcion III PHOTO FROM GO NEGOSYO

Concepcion: Asean 2026 hosting means PH is ready and open for business

PARTNERSHIP SEALED (From left) Anna Caranenina Cua, dealer principal of Central Auto Resources; Brennan Lim, deputy CEO; and Giovanni Frias, VPOO of Legado Motors Inc. PHOTO FROM DONGFENG MOTORS

Dongfeng Motors PH accelerates nationwide expansion with new dealership partnerships

SATISFYING SPICY CRAVINGS More customers can enjoy Mang Inasal's Spicy Pork BBQ for an extended period. PHOTO FROM MANG INASAL

Enjoy Mang Inasal’s Spicy Pork BBQ until April 30

FESTIVE OFFERINGS Experience the vibrant spirit of Iloilo’s Dinagyang Festival. PHOTO FROM RICHMONDE HOTEL ILOILO

Celebrate Dinagyang with Richmonde Hotel Iloilo’s signature festival experiences

ELEVATING BELOVED CLASSICS Golden Roast with Momo Wrappers is one of the new à la carte highlights at Michelin-selected China Blue by Jereme Leung. PHOTO FROM CONRAD MANILA

Conrad Manila ushers in 2026 with new culinary experiences across its dining destinations

CURATED FESTIVE CELEBRATION Immerse in the traditions and tastes of the Lunar New Year. IMAGE FROM HOTEL OKURA

Umadoshi: Year of the Fire Horse

PRESERVING CULTURAL MEMORY (From left) NCCA Chairman and Executive Director Dr. Eric Zerrudo, collectors Francis Ong and Claude Tayag, officially unveil the Balaang Bata exhibition. PHOTO FROM NCCA

NCCA’s Balaang Bata: PH history and devotion in one space

Unveiling of the ‘Kapitolyo ng Bulacan’ historical marker

Marlen V. Ronquillo

A Time to Till

36 landfill deaths and billionaire-worship

By Marlen V. Ronquillo

The Word on the World

More than peace, God wants salvation for us all

By Ricardo Saludo

Fr. Shay Cullen

Reflections

The power of truth brings justice to a victim of clerical child abuse

By Fr. Shay Cullen

Today's Front Page