Everything wrong with the BSKE postponement

Rappler - Oct 18, 2026

Watch this video to learn how repeated election delays affect Filipino voters

Read full article

More News

2027 budget not being used for Duterte’s impeachment trial – Ejercito

Oct 18, 2026

2027 budget not being used for Duterte’s impeachment trial – Ejercito

MANILA, Philippines  — Sen. JV Ejercito vowed to keep the 2027 national budget from being used for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment. “There’s no truth to that; nothing like that is happening. That’s all I can say. If anyone should know about that, it should be me,” said Ejercito, who also chairs the Senate finance

‘Ria’ wins Heart of Eurasia Award at 31st Busan filmfest

Oct 18, 2026

‘Ria’ wins Heart of Eurasia Award at 31st Busan filmfest

Filipino film “Ria” won the Heart of Eurasia Award at the recently concluded 31st Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. “Ria,” directed by Filipino filmmaker Arvin Belarmino, made its world premiere at BIFF under the Vision Asia section. The 95-minute film is a Philippines-Netherlands-Norway-Saudi Arabia-Japan co-production.  READ: Sylvia Sanchez, Nour Hooshmand grace 2026 Busan

PCG seeks help in search for missing fisherman in Occidental Mindoro

Oct 18, 2026

PCG seeks help in search for missing fisherman in Occidental Mindoro

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is seeking the public’s help in locating a fisherman reported missing at sea off Paluan, Occidental Mindoro. In a public appeal posted on Sunday, Oct. 18, the Coast Guard Station Occidental Mindoro identified the missing man as Joshua Matugas, a resident of Barangay Tayamaan in

Regal Studio Presents: Away ng magkaibigan, mitsa ng pagdurusa ng anak! (Kumare Feud)

Oct 18, 2026

Regal Studio Presents: Away ng magkaibigan, mitsa ng pagdurusa ng anak! (Kumare Feud)

Aired (October 18, 2026): Dahil sa walang tigil na bangayan nina Diday (Maey Bautista) at Bebang (Riel Lomadilla), naglayas ang kanilang mga anak sa pag-asang magkasundo ang kanilang mga magulang! #GMARegalStudioPresents #RSPKumareFeud

Regal Studio Presents: Dating magkaibigan, mortal enemis na?! (Kumare Feud)

Oct 18, 2026

Regal Studio Presents: Dating magkaibigan, mortal enemis na?! (Kumare Feud)

Aired (October 18, 2026): Dahil sa isang lalaki, nauwi sa matinding alitan ang pagkakaibigan nina Diday (Maey Bautista) at Bebang (Riel Lomadilla). Magkakaayos pa kaya sila o tuluyan nang masisira ang kanilang samahan? #GMARegalStudioPresents #RSPKumareFeud

Regal Studio Presents: Kumare Feud (October 18, 2026) | Full Episode

Oct 18, 2026

Regal Studio Presents: Kumare Feud (October 18, 2026) | Full Episode

Aired (October 18, 2026): Mula sa pagiging matalik na magkaibigan, naging magkaaway sina Diday (Maey Bautista) at Bebang (Riel Lomadilla) dahil sa isang lalaki. Sa tindi ng kanilang alitan, maging ang mga anak nila ay nadadamay na! May pag-asa pa kaya silang maibalik ang dati nilang pagkakaibigan? #GMARegalStudioPresents #RSPKumareFeud

In India, the Scion of a Political Dynasty Tries to Seize His Moment

Oct 18, 2026

In India, the Scion of a Political Dynasty Tries to Seize His Moment

Rahul Gandhi is the descendant of three prime ministers. A surge of protests could give him a springboard to take on the nation’s current leader.

Pakistan risks deeper instability as political feud threatens counterterrorism efforts

Oct 18, 2026

Pakistan risks deeper instability as political feud threatens counterterrorism efforts

Pakistan’s counterterrorism campaign against Taliban insurgents risks being undermined by public resentment, following the dismissal of the opposition-led administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. According to a statement issued by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office after an emergency cabinet meeting last Sunday, the decision to impose temporary federal rule was necessitated by the “provincial government’s deliberate disengagement from the fight against terrorism”. The KP...

China slams Japan’s Takaichi over Yasukuni ritual offering, warns of ‘remilitarisation’

Oct 18, 2026

China slams Japan’s Takaichi over Yasukuni ritual offering, warns of ‘remilitarisation’

China has condemned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for sending a ritual offering to Tokyo’s war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, a move that threatens to further strain ties between the neighbours. At the start of Yasukuni’s three-day autumn festival on Saturday, Takaichi sent a ritual tree-stand offering to the shrine in her capacity as prime minister, although she did not visit in person. Minoru Kiuchi, minister in charge of economic growth strategy, visited the controversial site the same day,...

AFP modernization needs sustained funding amid threats — Ejercito

Oct 18, 2026

AFP modernization needs sustained funding amid threats — Ejercito

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) modernization program needs sufficient and sustained funding to strengthen the country’s defense posture amid budget constraints and mounting external threats, particularly in the West Philippine Sea, Sen. JV Ejercito said. “In the Senate, we have been consistent in supporting the AFP modernization, as well as in

Loke: DAP reps who fail to meet KPIs risk not being renominated

Oct 18, 2026

Loke: DAP reps who fail to meet KPIs risk not being renominated

'Our reps work around the clock, if any underperform, we will address it.'

Recommended