Crossing the Mediterranean: Bites, sights and sounds from Athens to Bari

The Business Times - Sep 24, 2026

From ancient ruins and idyllic seas to local wine and olives, there’s no shortage of things to see and try

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Sep 24, 2026

Ex-DPWH exec in Zaldy Co case to cite lack of equipment as defense

MANILA, Philippines —The alleged lack of construction equipment needed to “correctly verify” whether the road dike project in Oriental Mindoro complied with government standards will form part of the defense of a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official, who is among the co-accused of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co in a malversation case. The case against Co and nine DPWH officials before the Sandiganbayan’s Sixth Division stemmed from the P289.4-million Sunwest project in Naujan town, which

Post-martial law safeguards still failing, analyst says

Sep 24, 2026

Post-martial law safeguards still failing, analyst says

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines commemorated the 54th anniversary of the declaration of martial law on Monday, Sept. 21, but a data scientist pointed out, based on a recent international assessment, that more than five decades since Proclamation No. 1081, “post-martial law safeguards continue to fail.” “More than four decades after the restoration of democracy,

Luistro clarifies: Required votes to convict, not threshold, can be lowered

Sep 24, 2026

Luistro clarifies: Required votes to convict, not threshold, can be lowered

MANILA, Philippines — While the Senate impeachment court’s ruling allowed a lower minimum vote requirement to convict Vice President Sara Duterte if some senator-judges are absent, it did not change the conviction threshold itself. Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro clarified this situation on Thursday in a press briefing at the Batasang Pambansa. Luistro was asked whether the

WATCH: COA flags OVP relief ops involving P168M tops INQToday newscast

Sep 24, 2026

WATCH: COA flags OVP relief ops involving P168M tops INQToday newscast

MANILA, Philippines – Here is INQToday’s top stories this afternoon: The Commission on Audit flagged P168 million in relief operations involving the Office of the Vice President, while Tropical Depression Queenie is forecast to intensify into a typhoon by Sunday. Meanwhile, the Visayas power grid was placed on red alert for five hours, signaling tight

Cordillera group urges CA to reverse terror tag

Sep 24, 2026

Cordillera group urges CA to reverse terror tag

MANILA, Philippines — Members of Baguio City-based group advocating for indigenous peoples’ (IP) rights on Thursday urged the Court of Appeals (CA) to overturn a local court’s decision retaining their terrorist tag for lack of probable cause and due process. The Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) filed an 84-page petition for certiorari and prohibition before the

Senate to seek Marcos urgent certification for anti-dynasty bill

Sep 24, 2026

Senate to seek Marcos urgent certification for anti-dynasty bill

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate leadership will ask President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify the anti-political dynasty bill as urgent, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday. Hontiveros shared during the hearing of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Reinvigorate Investment and Sustainable Economic Growth (RISE) after Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) former Deputy Governor Diwa

Watchdog: Don’t make legitimate Discord users collateral damage

Sep 24, 2026

Watchdog: Don’t make legitimate Discord users collateral damage

MANILA, Philippines—An anti-scam advocacy campaign organization opposed the blocking of social media platform ‘Discord’ in the Philippines. The group believes blanket blocking affects Filipinos who use the platform for work. It also said legitimate users should not be made “collateral damage.” Discord is a social media platform for creating and participating in online communities. It

DSWD developing digital tracking system for aid beneficiaries

Sep 24, 2026

DSWD developing digital tracking system for aid beneficiaries

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is developing a digital tracking system to keep tabs on state aid beneficiaries in real-time to prevent duplication and overpayments This information came from Guimaras Rep. Joaquin Carlos Rahman Nava on Thursday as he sponsored the DSWD’s proposed P241.56 billion budget for next year.

NBI nabs suspect in South Cotabato shooting, possible groomer in Cebu

Sep 24, 2026

NBI nabs suspect in South Cotabato shooting, possible groomer in Cebu

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has apprehended an individual allegedly linked to the fatal school shooting in Banga, South Cotabato and a suspected online groomer in Cebu. NBI Director Melvin Matibag gave this information to senators on Thursday during a hearing on the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of Justice

Woman wounded as motorcycle-riding gunmen fire at vehicle in Makati

Sep 24, 2026

Woman wounded as motorcycle-riding gunmen fire at vehicle in Makati

[Updated Sept. 24, 2026, 3:22 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines – A woman was wounded after two unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen fired several shots at her vehicle along Chino Roces Avenue in Makati on Thursday morning. In a report by the District Tactical Operations Center of the Southern Police District, the shooting occurred at about 6:50 a.m. along

Army soldier, 3 other robbery suspects arrested in Quezon

Sep 24, 2026

Army soldier, 3 other robbery suspects arrested in Quezon

LUCENA CITY — Police arrested four heavily armed men, including an Army corporal, in an early morning operation in Catanauan, Quezon, on Thursday. A concerned citizen alerted the Catanauan police station about suspicious men at a hotel in the town proper, one of whom was allegedly carrying a long firearm, said Police Provincial Office director

Legarda ‘raring to come back’ to the Philippines, says her spokesperson

Sep 24, 2026

Legarda ‘raring to come back’ to the Philippines, says her spokesperson

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda is “raring to come back” to the Philippines as soon as possible, her spokesperson said Thursday. In an interview with the Inquirer, lawyer Tony La Viña said there is no definite date for Legarda’s return from France. The senator is undergoing treatment for a serious lung disease that, the

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