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Price Freezes Could Help Philippine Businesses Retain Customers as Inflation Rises
Finance Price Freezes Could Help Philippine Businesses Retain Customers as Inflation Rises

A survey points to price freezes as the strongest signal of customer support as inflation, peso weakness and higher borr...

Oct 29, 2026 · 3 min read
Magnitude-4.9 Earthquake Reported South of Adelaide
Entertainment Magnitude-4.9 Earthquake Reported South of Adelaide

Adelaide residents reported several seconds of shaking as Geoscience Australia listed a magnitude-4.9 earthquake south o...

Oct 26, 2026 · 3 min read
Molbog Leaders Raise Concerns Over Military Construction on Balabac Island
Lifestyle Molbog Leaders Raise Concerns Over Military Construction on Balabac Island

Molbog residents say military construction and exercises have disrupted ancestral sites, farming and daily life on Balab...

Oct 26, 2026 · 3 min read
Negros Jeepney Groups Challenge World Bank–DOTr Modernization Plan
Finance Negros Jeepney Groups Challenge World Bank–DOTr Modernization Plan

Three Negros transport groups oppose the proposed modernization program, citing costs, uncertain feasibility and the ris...

Oct 26, 2026 · 3 min read
BIR Badge Suspension Raises Questions About Tax Reform and Auditing the Powerful
Technology BIR Badge Suspension Raises Questions About Tax Reform and Auditing the Powerful

The BIR paused its QR badge mandate. The bigger test, Mon Abrea argues, is fairer compliance and risk-based scrutiny of...

Oct 26, 2026 · 3 min read
Philippines Suspends QR Tax Badge Rule for Online Sellers
Finance Philippines Suspends QR Tax Badge Rule for Online Sellers

The BIR has indefinitely paused its QR badge requirement, citing privacy concerns and promising consultations with taxpa...

Oct 26, 2026 · 3 min read
36 Pass Metallurgical Engineers Licensure Exam in October 2026
Technology 36 Pass Metallurgical Engineers Licensure Exam in October 2026

The PRC reports 36 successful examinees out of 42. Online registration for professional IDs and certificates opens Novem...

Oct 26, 2026 · 3 min read
Tasmania Buries Stranded Sperm Whale as Turners Beach Residents Raise Concerns
Technology Tasmania Buries Stranded Sperm Whale as Turners Beach Residents Raise Concerns

A 10-metre sperm whale was buried at Turners Beach after rescue efforts failed. Residents questioned the site’s proximit...

Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Samoa and Tonga Turn Rugby League World Cup Into a Diaspora Event
Sports Samoa and Tonga Turn Rugby League World Cup Into a Diaspora Event

Strong crowds and players choosing heritage teams have put Samoa and Tonga at the center of a more competitive Rugby Lea...

Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Pru Life UK’s Haidee Plopenio on Career Growth, Preparedness and Teamwork
Finance Pru Life UK’s Haidee Plopenio on Career Growth, Preparedness and Teamwork

After 29 years at Pru Life UK, Haidee Plopenio says varied roles, preparation and shared purpose shaped her approach to...

Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Filipino Horror Movie Quiz Puts Your Survival Instincts to the Test
Entertainment Filipino Horror Movie Quiz Puts Your Survival Instincts to the Test

Face familiar Filipino horror scenarios in Rappler’s Halloween quiz, where each choice tests your odds of lasting until...

Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Filipino Resilience Meets a Harder Reality: Debt, Inflation and Thin Savings
Finance Filipino Resilience Meets a Harder Reality: Debt, Inflation and Thin Savings

A survey finds many urban Filipinos reject the resilience narrative as borrowing, inflation and limited savings strain h...

Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Wesley So Wins Fourth U.S. Chess Championship After Playoff With Fabiano Caruana
Sports Wesley So Wins Fourth U.S. Chess Championship After Playoff With Fabiano Caruana

Wesley So beat Fabiano Caruana in a rapid playoff for his fourth U.S. title. Rachael Li won the women’s championship, wi...

Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min read
MRT-3 Privatization Targeted for Mid-2027 Under P103.6-Billion PPP
Finance MRT-3 Privatization Targeted for Mid-2027 Under P103.6-Billion PPP

The DOTr plans to bid out MRT-3 this year, with a private operator handling upgrades while the government retains fare-s...

Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Digital 2027: GenAI Use Climbs as Traffic to Major Websites Falls
Technology Digital 2027: GenAI Use Climbs as Traffic to Major Websites Falls

About 3.24 billion people use generative AI monthly, while traffic to the world’s top 10,000 web domains has dropped sin...

Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Zofia Canlas Appointment Draws Scrutiny Over Urban Poor Commission Role
Lifestyle Zofia Canlas Appointment Draws Scrutiny Over Urban Poor Commission Role

Zofia Canlas’ appointment has prompted questions about her qualifications as the Palace points to her PCUP experience an...

Oct 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Temba Bavuma’s 179 Puts South Africa in Control Against Australia
Sports Temba Bavuma’s 179 Puts South Africa in Control Against Australia

Bavuma made a career-best 179 as South Africa declared at 425 for 9, leaving Australia under pressure in the second Test...

Oct 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Queensland Survey Finds Half of Private E-Mobility Devices May Be Non-Compliant
Technology Queensland Survey Finds Half of Private E-Mobility Devices May Be Non-Compliant

A Queensland survey estimates nearly one million privately owned e-mobility devices, while finding compliance varies sha...

Oct 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Canberra Childcare Escape Raises Questions About Supervision and Family Communication
Sports Canberra Childcare Escape Raises Questions About Supervision and Family Communication

Two boys walked about two kilometres after escaping a Canberra childcare centre. Their parent says she is still waiting...

Oct 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Super Typhoon Rosal Strengthens as Northern Philippines Braces for Rain and Rough Seas
Entertainment Super Typhoon Rosal Strengthens as Northern Philippines Braces for Rain and Rough Seas

Rosal’s winds reached 195 km/h over the Philippine Sea. PAGASA expects heavy rain and hazardous seas in parts of the Phi...

Oct 20, 2026 · 3 min read