Dimaampao, Marquez, Leonen, Zalameda, Caguioa MANILA – Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo will hang up his robe upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70 on Nov. 6. He served in the Supreme Court (SC) for nearly a decade, including five years as the primus inter pares (first among equals) among the “gods of Padre Faura,”

KORONADAL CITY — The daily minimum wage for private workers in the non-agriculture, retail, and service sectors in Soccsksargen (Region 12) will increase to P501 in January 2027 after a P41 wage hike benefiting 86,815 workers in the region. The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) said the increase under Wage Order No. XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)-26

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government has revoked a memorandum circular it previously issued on heat-related class suspensions to “align” its policies with the Department of Education’s (DepEd) directive. Under Memorandum Circular No. 3, Series of 2025, classes in public Child Development Centers, kindergarten and Grades 1 to 12 would shift to limited face-to-face

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Officials here are alarmed by the sudden spike in scabies and chickenpox cases in four villages, prompting immediate barangay-level intervention alongside ongoing citywide disease surveillance operations. Rudy Guadalupe, barangay captain of Colonia, expressed grave concern after official City Health Office (CHO) surveillance figures showed that the number of infected residents reached

KORONADAL CITY — Police are investigating the discovery of a suspected improvised explosive fashioned from a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) among scrap metal delivered to a junk shop in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 3. Police said a concerned citizen reported the discovery at about 2:30 p.m. at Quatro Scrap Metal Trading in

Sandiganbayan Third Division Clerk of Court Dennis Pulma said the order was issued amid reports that the former Speaker, who is facing plunder charges in connection with alleged kickbacks from government funds, was being allowed to leave detention at the New Quezon City jail.

The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is unlikely to overturn the bank records and her other declarations under oath that the prosecution presented as evidence against her during the trial, House prosecution panel spokesperson Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon or amihan and easterlies will bring rain to parts of Luzon, while the rest of the country will experience hot and fair weather, the state weather bureau said Wednesday. In its 5 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the northeast monsoon will

After Boi (Will Ashley) gets into an accident, Hector (Gio Alvarez) and Ed (Eric Quizon) are determined to find out who was behind the incident! #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday stressed the need to pass into law the measure seeking to prohibit relatives of public officials from entering into government contracts.

GMMTV announced the Thai adaptation of 'Dear Evan Hansen' starring William Jakrapatr on November 3.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is expected to participate in the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. President Marcos had said he wants President Xi Jinping to visit the Philippines, if the South China Sea code of conduct talks concluded.

PARLIAMENT | Radzi says agreement necessary to safeguard national economy.

Narito ang masayang Fam Huddle ng OPM bands na Sponge Cola at 6cyclemind sa 'Family Feud!' Tumutok na sa pinakamasayang family game show sa buong mundo na 'Family Feud,' Lunes hanggang Biyernes, 5:35 p.m. sa GMA at Kapuso Stream.

In one of the biggest scandals to hit the Indonesian National Police (Polri), President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday sacked his chief of staff, former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, after his arrest for allegedly wiretapping the president, cabinet ministers, politicians and journalists. The government raised the stakes on Wednesday when presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi addressed reporters in Jakarta, warning that the surveillance could amount to “treason” and endanger state...

Two cancer vaccines from Hong Kong-based Sequencio Therapeutics have been selected for presentation at a major US conference, as companies bet on therapies based on ribonucleic acid (RNA) to deliver breakthroughs in cancer treatment. Sequencio, a subsidiary of Li Ka-shing-backed CK Life Sciences, said on Wednesday that it will present preclinical data on cancer vaccine candidates CKLS118 and CKLS202 at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) conference on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona. The...

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has rolled out its latest flagship artificial intelligence model, Hy4, seeking to challenge top open-weight rivals with enhanced agentic capabilities built to power its enterprise software ecosystem. Released on Wednesday, the large language model (LLM) introduced visual understanding for the first time. Hy4 could process images, analyse complex charts and conduct visual mathematical reasoning, according to the Shenzhen-based company. Tencent said the release...

Narito ang masayang Fam Huddle ng cosplayers mula sa Team Toku Fan at The Kavogue Queens sa 'Family Feud!' Tumutok na sa pinakamasayang family game show sa buong mundo na 'Family Feud,' Lunes hanggang Biyernes, 5:35 p.m. sa GMA at Kapuso Stream.

Aired (November 3, 2026): Hindi muna isinama ni Isa (Kylie Padilla) si Callie (Kyline Alcantara) sa kanilang field mission dahil alam niyang hindi pa ito handa matapos ang pagkawala ni Xander (Matthew Uy). #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso

Aired (November 4, 2026): Goodbye ₱30,000! Mas pinili ni Charz na sumugal sa 'POT' para sa mas malaking premyo! Jackpot na ₱300,000 kaya ang kanyang maiuuwi o mauuwi sa isang libong piso ang kanyang matapang na desisyon?

Aired (November 3, 2026): Isang video ang kumalat sa Team Firewall na ikinatuwa ng halos lahat ng miyembro nito, maliban kay Hex (Jack Roberto). Mga hacker nga ba ang nasa likod nito? #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso

Aired (November 3, 2026): Sinigurado ni Gallo (Miguel Tanfelix) na maayos ang pagbabalik-trabaho ni Callie (Kyline Alcantara) matapos ang trahedyang sinapit ni Xander (Matthew Uy). #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso

Aired (November 3, 2026): Handa nang talikuran ni Tasha (Rhian Ramos) ang mundo ng sindikato para mabigyan sila ni Hex (Jak Roberto) ng panibagong pagkakataon. #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso

Aired (November 3, 2026): Muling nanaig ang damdamin ni Hex (Jak Roberto) para kay Tasha (Rhian Ramos) at tuluyang nauwi sa isang matamis na sandali ang kanilang muling pagkikita. #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso

The Philippines and China have emphasized the need to maintain diplomatic dialogue and mutual respect despite their differences, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said on Wednesday.

At least 12 companies are looking to hire the 1,600 workers at ECCO Vietnam's factory in Ho Chi Minh City after the Danish enterprise shut shop this week.

Nearly half of single Gen Z Singaporeans, and about a third of all singles in the city-state, would likely use the government's FirstDate dating pilot if they were eligible, a YouGov survey shows.

Former Miss Thailand Panadda Wongphudee could face public fraud, money laundering and computer crime charges over her charity's finances, Thai police said Nov. 3, as she accused her husband of defrauding the foundation.

A father fired two shots into the air at a rural primary school in northeastern Thailand on Nov. 2, angry that his first-grade child still could not read or do basic sums, police said.

At least one person was killed and three others injured when two helicopters collided mid-air while attempting to land at a snow-covered helipad near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday.