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Super Typhoon Rosal strengthened over the Philippine Sea on Tuesday, October 20, with Signal No. 1 up over parts of Luzon and gale-force gusts expected to reach most of the country by Thursday.

US Army Rangers freed 165 Allied prisoners at Hotel Tacloban in Leyte on Oct. 20, 1944, a rescue official US documents later claimed never happened.

BCDA is bidding out golf, hotel, and power contracts worth billions of pesos at Camp John Hay, with water, parking, and shuttle upgrades planned for Baguio City's former American base.

The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed Urdaneta City Mayor Julio Parayno III, his cousin Vice Mayor Jimmy Parayno, and six councilors for defying a Malacañang suspension order.

Chef Tatung Sarthou says two Rizal police stations passed him back and forth after burglars took P4 million from his rest house, and NAPOLCOM is now investigating.

Paramount's new Street Fighter movie is now showing in Philippine cinemas, and reviewers say it finally does justice to the iconic Capcom fighting game franchise.

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla named 11 persons of interest, including a former BARMM parliament member, in the failed P3.5 billion shabu shipment from Laos to Manila.

The 16th Likhang Habi Market Fair showed that young Filipino weavers are reviving handwoven textiles, from Batangas to Bukidnon, and giving villages a future.

The Senate Finance Committee approved DepEd's P969.79 billion budget for 2027 on Friday, while senators demanded a dedicated line item for the ARAL remediation program after the NEP gave it zero funding.

Hagonoy, Bulacan is reviving traditional pilapil earth dikes made of bamboo to protect 26 barangays from Manila Bay tidal floods, with a Dutch-designed nature-based pilot in Malolos next.

House lawmakers led by Leila de Lima condemned Machong Chismisan after a host called Kris Aquino's son Josh worthless, prompting the network to terminate the show.

Comelec has designated common poster areas across Batanes' six municipalities ahead of the November 28 special election for the province's lone congressional district.

Konami's remake of the 2008 PSP classic arrives Feb. 16, 2027, on Switch and PC, with online Tag Duels and more than 100 characters.

Two senior Iranian officials told Reuters that Tehran has adopted new attack tactics in the Strait of Hormuz to keep oil prices high and influence the November US midterms.

State auditors found over P4 billion in overdue contractor loans at the Development Bank of the Philippines under the Duterte-era ICONS program, with safeguards skipped and collections delayed for years.

Banks, the BSP, and Google launch ScamCheck.ph and the Be Scam Ready game as Filipinos lose an estimated P121.8 billion to scams each year.

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin 'Boying' Remulla marked his first anniversary by calling on the Supreme Court to revisit the 'main plunderer' doctrine, which he says protects the biggest corruption syndicates from conviction.

Rhealyn Manzano left a corporate career to study pasta in Italy. Now she's opening Farina Urban Café & Kitchen in Quezon City, serving handmade ravioli and more.

Senator Loren Legarda files a bill to strengthen monitoring of fishing vessels, combat illegal fishing and protect the livelihoods of small-scale fishers.

God's invitation is open to all, but responding with our whole heart is what makes us chosen. A reflection on this Sunday's Gospel.

ERC approves Meralco's first distribution rate hike in 15 years, adding about 13 centavos per kWh to bills. Here's what it means for consumers.

Child stunting in the Philippines has risen to 25.3%, affecting one in four kids under five. Stratbase Institute urges a unified government approach to tackle this crisis.

The JBC has released the list of 19 candidates for the next Supreme Court associate justice, with interviews set for October 13 and 15. President Marcos will make the final appointment.

Flood-prone communities in Metro Cebu should stay on guard as the ITCZ continues to bring rain showers and thunderstorms to the Visayas, even with no tropical cyclone directly threatening the country.

The Senate unanimously ratified the PH-France visiting forces agreement, making France the first European nation with defense access to the Philippines. Officials call it a major step for maritime security and regional alliances.

Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste will return from France to personally post P72,000 bail on a Public Service Act case his camp calls harassment.

Two scientists who unlocked the secret behind mirror image molecules, a discovery that transformed how life saving medicines are made, have been named winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Christa Pike, the Tennessee death row inmate who survived a botched lethal injection, is now conscious and speaking. Her lawyers say her recovery is medically unprecedented, but legal and ethical questions remain about whether the state can try again.

The AMLC's testimony on ₱4.4 billion in transactions involving Vice President Sara Duterte is about accountability, not politics. Here's why the numbers matter.