India’s Election Panel Faces New Scrutiny Over Voter Roll Revisions

New York Times - Sep 23, 2026

An explosive news report says election commission members objected to the measures that excluded millions of people from voting, which critics say favor the government.

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MANILA, Philippines — The trough of a tropical depression will continue to affect Visayas and Mindanao, while localized thunderstorms may prevail over the rest of the country on Thursday, Sept. 24. This is the forecast from Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) at 5 p.m. today (Wednesday). The weather bureau reported that the

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All you need to know about a state visit, as White House rolls out red carpet for Xi

Sep 23, 2026

All you need to know about a state visit, as White House rolls out red carpet for Xi

A grand military welcome, a state dinner, tea at the White House and a tour of the National Archives: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington will see his American counterpart, Donald Trump, roll out the pomp and pageantry. The United States’ capital is bracing for high-level bilateral discussions served with a side of symbolic gestures, marking Xi’s first state visit to the country since 2015. But what exactly makes this a state visit, and how does it differ from other official...

Tropical depression to intensify, enter PAR on Thursday — Pagasa

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Angara: Ratified voucher bill boosts private school subsidy reforms

Sep 23, 2026

Angara: Ratified voucher bill boosts private school subsidy reforms

MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara commended Congress on Wednesday for ratifying the Basic Education Voucher Assistance Act, as it would strengthen the Department of Education’s private school assistance framework. “This legislation provides a pragmatic solution to public school constraints while giving families more equitable access to quality schooling,” Angara said in a DepEd

Mangyan group slams ‘fabricated cases’ in ancestral land dispute

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Indian sailor killed in attack on vessel in Hormuz, India and Oman authorities say

Sep 23, 2026

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Marcos backs private sector’s call to suspend real property tax hike

Sep 23, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is inclined to support a proposal to suspend real property tax hikes amid private-sector concerns that higher valuations could increase property owners’ financial burden. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Department of Finance (DOF) had already begun taking action on the issue following

QCPD recovers stolen SUV in Mandaluyong after breach in mortgage deal

Sep 23, 2026

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Paraguay’s president urges UN to let Taiwan in, calls island’s exclusion ‘a stain’

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Paraguay’s president urges UN to let Taiwan in, calls island’s exclusion ‘a stain’

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