What’s at stake for Trump in Israel’s deadlocked election?

Rappler - Oct 29, 2026

The outcome will have implications for US-Israeli relations, which have been dominated by the joint fight against Iran, stalled Gaza peace efforts and signs of eroding US public support for Israel

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SC Associate Justice Zalameda receives UE’s honorary degree

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SC Associate Justice Zalameda receives UE’s honorary degree

MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Rodil Vaquilar Zalameda received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of the East (UE) in Manila on Tuesday. According to the UE, Zalameda—who was also recognized twice before as one of the university’s outstanding alumni—is the 36th person the university has awarded the honorary

Netanyahu set to remain caretaker after inconclusive Israeli election

Oct 29, 2026

Netanyahu set to remain caretaker after inconclusive Israeli election

While a caretaker government faces some constraints, experts say it retains powers, including over the war with Iran

US War Secretary Hegseth announces increased funding for AFP modernization

Oct 29, 2026

US War Secretary Hegseth announces increased funding for AFP modernization

United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced an increase in the US Department of War's security cooperation funds to accelerate the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

[Ask the Tax Whiz] BIR e-invoicing: Is your company ready for December 31?

Oct 29, 2026

[Ask the Tax Whiz] BIR e-invoicing: Is your company ready for December 31?

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PH, Japan eye transfer of first Abukuma-class destroyer 'at the earliest possible date'

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PH, Japan eye transfer of first Abukuma-class destroyer 'at the earliest possible date'

PH, Japan eye transfer of first Abukuma-class destroyer 'at the earliest possible date"

Weight-loss drugs reach 1 in 6 Gen Z adults in South Korea: survey

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Weight-loss drugs reach 1 in 6 Gen Z adults in South Korea: survey

About one in six South Korean adults from Generation Z used or were prescribed GLP-1 obesity drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro in the past year, the highest rate of any generation, a survey by KB Financial Group shows.

Many K-9 dogs are now too old for duty. Can the PNP train new ones fast enough?

Oct 28, 2026

Many K-9 dogs are now too old for duty. Can the PNP train new ones fast enough?

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MTRCB reminds bus operators to screen only age-appropriate content for Undas

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The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has started inspecting transport terminals across Metro Manila ahead of the expected surge of travelers heading to the provinces for All Saints" Day, reminding bus operators to screen only age-appropriate content.

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MAP: Power plants in the Visayas grid

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Hoi An faces cultural decline as locals flee rapid commercialization

Oct 28, 2026

Hoi An faces cultural decline as locals flee rapid commercialization

Around 40% of all original homeowners have moved out of Hoi An, while rents for state-owned properties have soared to hundreds of millions of dong a month, putting the ancient town at risk of gradually losing its local population.

Australia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 years

Oct 28, 2026

Australia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 years

Australia has returned two stone sculptures to China after more than 30 years abroad. The statues, showing the heads of a military official and civil servant, had been given to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra by a private collector and date back to the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration received the heads on Wednesday, according to the state broadcaster CCTV. They are thought to have been removed from two imperial mausoleums in Henan...

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