German leader’s China visit latest sign of foreign diplomacy pivot beyond Beijing

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has begun his state visit to China in the eastern province of Anhui, spotlighting a growing trend among visiting foreign leaders to look well beyond Beijing. Steinmeier arrived in the provincial capital Hefei early on Tuesday to begin a five-day state visit, marking his first trip to China in nearly eight years and confirming an exclusive report by the South China Morning Post earlier this month. When foreign dignitaries bypass Beijing for provincial...

China Steps In to Rescue Stocks, But the Market Continues to Fall

The Communist Party uses a “national team” of state-owned investment funds to stem the market rout. But this time, investors are not sure it will work.

Remains of Cagayan pilot killed in Batangas training brought home

TUGUEGARAO CITY – The flag-draped coffin of 1st Lt. Angeleo Adrian Peñaflor, who perished along with three other pilots in the October 23 Lipa City midair collision in Batangas, arrived in a Philippine Air Force C-130 transport plane at the Tuguegarao Airport on Tuesday, with family and friends waiting at the tarmac in abject grief.

China's internet expo opens November 2 with 6G, AI agents and robots

China's internet expo opens November 2 with 6G, AI agents and robots

PVL: Choco Mucho bounces back, sends Galeries to 0-4 start

Choco Mucho bounced back in style, turning back struggling Galeries Tower to eke out a 21-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-15 in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Flying Titans prevail over Highrisers in 4 sets

MANILA, Philippines — The Choco Mucho Flying Titans prevailed over the Galeries Tower Highrisers in four sets, 21-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-15, in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series on Tuesday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila. Choco Mucho improved to a 3-1 win-loss card to enjoy a solo third place in the team standings behind leaders Nxled and Creamline, both unbeaten in three games. Galeries Tower, on the other hand, is still searching for its first victory in the tournament, falling to a 0-4 card. Up by two sets to one, the Flying Titans held an 18-9 cushion in the fourth frame, capped by Maddie Madayag’s service ace and Lorene Toring’s kill block. Galeries Tower’s Jean Asis scored after a through-the-block hit, but Toring served as a fortress for Choco Mucho to widen the gap to 19-10. The Highrisers ignited a 3-0 rally courtesy of Alyssa Bertolano and Aiza Maizo-Pontillas to cut the deficit to six, 19-13. But Eya Laure and Caitlin Viray cut the momentum short for the Highrisers with back-to-back slams, 21-13. Maizo-Pontillas made an attack error, but Erika Raagas made up for it, 22-14. However, with Choco Mucho holding a wide gap, Bertolano swung a hit, but Laure and Viray made the finishing touches for a 25-15 victory. Choco Mucho libero Dawn Macandili-Catindig took the player of the game plum after 20 excellent digs and 11 excellent receptions. “Well, at first our problem was our offensive side in the first set, and what we did was remember how we played in our previous games in order to get the remaining sets in the match,” head coach Dante Alinsurin said. Choco Mucho was led by Laure who finished with 18 points while Viray and Sisi Rondina-Rosales scored 11 points each. Middle-blocker Toring joined the double-digit party with 10 points. Choco Mucho will next face Nxled while Galeries Tower looks to score its first win when it clashes with Akari on Nov. 3 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

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Taiwan vows vigilance as Beijing releases detailed satellite imagery of island landmarks

Taiwan’s military has vowed to remain vigilant against mainland Chinese intelligence-gathering activities after Beijing released high-resolution satellite images of the island, raising concerns about its growing surveillance capabilities. “The defence ministry will not lower its vigilance at any time regarding all such satellite imagery and related intelligence collection directed at Taiwan,” Defence Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung told reporters on Tuesday. “We will also take appropriate...

EVs pushed for greener public transit in Bacolod City

BACOLOD CITY — Deputy House Speaker and Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has endorsed a shift to electric vehicles as part of efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on petroleum, improve local air quality, and lower long-term operating and maintenance costs for transport operators. Benitez stressed this in a video message at the 2026 Bacolod