Manila’s US$113.5 billion Budget battle becomes test of fiscal discipline

The Business Times - Oct 23, 2026

Supreme Court ruling compels the government to reassess congressional spending power

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Sandiganbayan OKs withdrawal of Safe Spaces Act case vs Army colonel

Oct 23, 2026

Sandiganbayan OKs withdrawal of Safe Spaces Act case vs Army colonel

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has allowed the withdrawal of a Safe Spaces Act case against an Army colonel, ruling that the case should instead be filed before a Regional Trial Court (RTC). In a resolution promulgated on Oct. 21 and posted on the anti-graft court’s website on Friday, its Third Division granted special prosecutors’

4 Commonwealth Avenue lanes to close Oct. 24-25 for MRT-7 works

Oct 23, 2026

4 Commonwealth Avenue lanes to close Oct. 24-25 for MRT-7 works

MANILA, Philippines — Four eastbound lanes along Batasan/Commonwealth Avenue will be temporarily closed from Saturday to Sunday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. According to the DOTr in an advisory, four lanes from the center of the Eastbound of Commonwealth Avenue from Amity Street to Ilang Ilang street will be temporarily closed from 11 p.m.

The state of Philippine news: Trust falls amid changing media habits

Oct 23, 2026

The state of Philippine news: Trust falls amid changing media habits

First of three parts Over the past several years, Filipinos are increasingly getting their news from social media feeds and video platforms instead of going directly to news websites, picking up newspapers or tuning in to broadcasts, reflecting a broader shift in how people access information. The change has widened the channels through which people

Typhoon Champi grounds hundreds of flights in Taiwan, threatens eastern mainland China

Oct 23, 2026

Typhoon Champi grounds hundreds of flights in Taiwan, threatens eastern mainland China

Flight disruptions and cancellations are compounding across East Asia as Typhoon Champi approaches Taiwan, grounding hundreds of domestic and international flights in Taiwan and poised to affect major mainland Chinese airports next. Taiwan’s transport ministry said that 262 local flights and 715 international and cross-strait flights had been cancelled as of 10am Friday. The island’s largest airports – Taiwan Taoyuan, Taipei Songshan, Kaohsiung and Taichung – faced large-scale flight...

Malaysia’s oil-rich Sarawak heads to polls, forcing Anwar into yet another federal test

Oct 23, 2026

Malaysia’s oil-rich Sarawak heads to polls, forcing Anwar into yet another federal test

Malaysia’s oil-rich Sarawak state will dissolve its assembly on Monday in a test of political strength for a powerful regional coalition whose support has become crucial to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government. Anwar is facing growing pressure following electoral setbacks for his own coalition in Peninsular Malaysia, while over in Borneo, ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) continues to press for greater autonomy and control over the state’s vast oil and gas resources. Sarawak Premier Abang...

Sarawak state legislative assembly dissolves effective Oct 26

Oct 23, 2026

Sarawak state legislative assembly dissolves effective Oct 26

Dissolution received the assent of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, says Abang Jo.

China’s head transplant advocate Ren Xiaoping completes landmark spinal surgery in Russia

Oct 23, 2026

China’s head transplant advocate Ren Xiaoping completes landmark spinal surgery in Russia

Ren Xiaoping, who once vowed to perform the world’s first human head transplant, has operated on a patient’s severed spinal cord in a 12-hour landmark operation in Moscow, according to the Chinese surgeon and Russian state sources. Ren said the procedure was carried out at the Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine in Russia last week. “It was our Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital and the Russian team working together,” Ren told the South China...

Will the Senate consider a P2-B budget cut for 2027?

Oct 23, 2026

Will the Senate consider a P2-B budget cut for 2027?

'If we are asking other government agencies to exercise fiscal discipline and justify every peso of their budget, then the Senate should lead by example,' says Senate finance committee chair JV Ejercito

DILG offers P50-M reward for arrest of 'armed and dangerous' Bato dela Rosa

Oct 23, 2026

DILG offers P50-M reward for arrest of 'armed and dangerous' Bato dela Rosa

The Department of the Interior and Local Government has raised a P50-million reward for the arrest of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who according to Interior Secretary Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Remulla is now considered "armed and dangerous."

Senate to cut own 2027 budget by P2 billion -- Lacson

Oct 23, 2026

Senate to cut own 2027 budget by P2 billion -- Lacson

Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said Friday the Senate intends to reduce about P2 billion from its own proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 "to set an example" for the House of Representatives.

‘No time to waste over Israel’s threat’: Govt mulls total ban of Waze

Oct 23, 2026

‘No time to waste over Israel’s threat’: Govt mulls total ban of Waze

It's matter of national security, I cannot compromise - Anwar.

Typhoon Rosal keeps strength; 2 areas under Signal No. 2

Oct 23, 2026

Typhoon Rosal keeps strength; 2 areas under Signal No. 2

MANILA, Philippines — Two areas remained under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 as Typhoon Rosal maintained its strength while moving over the sea east of Batanes, the state weather bureau reported on Friday. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Rosal had a sustained

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