Abi Marquez reflects on serving as 'MasterChef' guest judge: 'It's a show I grew up watching'

GMA Network - Oct 18, 2026

Abi Marquez is still relishing the opportunity to serve as a guest judge on "MasterChef Asia."

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Oct 18, 2026

Dino-mite treasures: inside Singapore’s ‘Fort Knox’ storing playthings of ultra-rich

Stored in a climate-controlled environment within what is commonly known as the “Fort Knox of Singapore” rests the skull of a triceratops which once roamed the earth 66 million years ago. The jagged edges of its frill and horns are largely intact, and according to its owner, Chaw Wei Yang, 26, it is one of the most complete triceratops skull fossils ever found. Chaw, who runs Fine Art Storage Services (FASS) located inside Le Freeport, formerly known as Singapore Freeport, along with his...

Oct 18, 2026

Dubai visa scam leaves hundreds of OFWs in financial, legal woes

Dubai authorities eye Interpol assistance after a massive freelance visa fraud scheme swindled an estimated 400 OFWs

Oct 18, 2026

China’s ‘golden week’ holidays come at a cost

For iPhone users in China, the calendar has long presented a small but recurring problem. On a Sunday designated as a make-up workday, an alarm might remain silent. On a regular Friday converted into a day off, it might ring anyway. Nearly 17 years after entering the Chinese market, Apple quietly updated its operating system in September to automatically recognise China’s official schedule of adjusted holidays and workdays. The fix is modest, but it points to a larger question: what happens when...

Oct 18, 2026

How land power could help US forces counter China in the Indo-Pacific

Senior US commanders have highlighted the importance of land-based troops and equipment stationed in the Asia-Pacific in any conflict with China, countering assumptions that such a war would be fought mainly at sea and in the air. General Ron Clark, commander of US Army Pacific, said the “tyranny of distance” made it difficult to rely on air and naval forces during a panel discussion at the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting this week. The comments reflect mounting concerns...

Oct 18, 2026

How world No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters balances life and pickleball

Anna Leigh Waters, the world’s top-ranked pickleball player, visits the Philippines and encourages fans of the country’s fast-growing sport to commit to improving, ‘whether it works out professionally or not’

Oct 18, 2026

Sara Duterte can file charges vs witnesses in impeachment trial, says law professor

Vice President Sara Duterte can file charges against the witnesses in her trial following the withdrawal of three articles of impeachment against her, a law professor said on Sunday.

Oct 18, 2026

Trump’s second Asean summit presence comes at a price for region

US President Donald Trump is expected to drive hard bargains on tariffs and critical minerals in his return to the Asean summit in Manila next month, with Washington seeking greater economic and strategic concessions while remaining hawkish on China. The Philippines confirmed on Wednesday that Trump would fly in for the summit from November 16 to 18, before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Shenzhen that same week. Trump’s second consecutive appearance at the forum...

Oct 17, 2026

Cops seize P1M worth of marijuana, arrest suspect in GenSan

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Police seized about nine kilograms of suspected marijuana worth P1.016 million and arrested a 21-year-old man in a buy-bust operation in General Santos City on Friday night, Oct. 16. The suspect, identified only as alias “Mels,” of Barangay Fatima, was arrested at around 8:42 p.m. in Silway Darimco, Barangay Dadiangas

Oct 17, 2026

Group: ‘No genuine liberation’ for Marawi as residents still displaced

MARAWI CITY — The Army’s 101st Infantry Brigade on Saturday rendered a 21-gun salute on Saturday for 168 soldiers and police officers who perished in the five-month battle nine years ago that concluded in the flushing out from this besieged city of Islamic State-linked militants. That is why Oct. 17 is observed as “Marawi Liberation

Malayan Tigress: A multiracial squad, one dream - to make the nation proud

Oct 17, 2026

Abi Marquez reflects on serving as 'MasterChef' guest judge: 'It's a show I grew up watching'

Dino-mite treasures: inside Singapore’s ‘Fort Knox’ storing playthings of ultra-rich

Dubai visa scam leaves hundreds of OFWs in financial, legal woes

China’s ‘golden week’ holidays come at a cost

How land power could help US forces counter China in the Indo-Pacific

How world No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters balances life and pickleball

Sara Duterte can file charges vs witnesses in impeachment trial, says law professor

Trump’s second Asean summit presence comes at a price for region

Cops seize P1M worth of marijuana, arrest suspect in GenSan

Group: ‘No genuine liberation’ for Marawi as residents still displaced

Malayan Tigress: A multiracial squad, one dream - to make the nation proud

Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chao grants scholarships to 9 Vietnamese math students in quest to reserve brain drain

Vietnam unveils massive Catholic shrine featuring 50-m Virgin Mary statue

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SM Lee calls for renewed tripartite ties to safeguard port jobs amid AI, trade headwinds

Economic challenges need global action

IMF helps members tackle 'modern risks'

Rayong sweep uncovers 'unlicensed' karaoke spots

MRTA to review Hat Yai's monorail

Ministry eyes illegal dumping

Pension reform needs good governance

Police trace 'cannabis' sweets

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