Marcos takes criticism personally, highlights work's importance in Gary V podcast

GMA Network - Oct 5, 2026

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. admitted that he takes criticism on the job personally, believing that being affected by public perception reflects the importance that he places on his work.

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Chourio lifts Brewers over Padres

Oct 5, 2026

Chourio lifts Brewers over Padres

LOS ANGELES —Jackson Chourio smacked a walk-off two-run single to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday (Monday in Manila) and a commanding 2-0 lead in their Major League Baseball playoff series. For the second straight day the Brewers rallied from 2-0 down to beat the Padres, who are now in survival mode as the best-of-five National League division series shifts to San Diego for Game 3 on Tuesday. “I don’t have words for this,” Venezuela’s Chourio — who hit a two-run homer to spark the Brewers’ Game 1 rally — told Fox Sports after belting a two-out, bases-loaded fastball from dominant Padres closer Mason Miller up the middle for the winning runs. “I was just looking for a good pitch to hit there and, you know, thankfully he threw me one that I could do something with,” Chourio said. With three errors the Brewers looked far from the team that won an MLB best 103 regular-season games. San Diego seized a 1-0 lead in the first inning and capitalized on Brewers errors to push the advantage to 2-0 in the fifth. Milwaukee had stayed in range with a run in the bottom of the fifth, finally breaking through against Padres starting pitcher Michael King with a double from Christian Yelich, who scored on a base hit by Sal Frelick. The Padres pushed their lead back to two in the seventh, but the Brewers pulled within 3-2 in the bottom of the inning when an error from Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth allowed a run to score. “We’re a team that never backs down,” Chourio said. “We’re never going to back down from a challenge, and we like these moments. We’re going to keep going, and we’re going to battle for every opportunity that we get.” The winners of the series will take on either the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers or the Atlanta Braves for a place in the World Series. The Dodgers, trying to become the first team since the New York Yankees in 1998, 1999 and 2000 to win three straight World Series titles, took a 1-0 series lead into game two of their NL division series against the Braves later Sunday in Los Angeles.

Smotherman wins first PGA Tour title

Oct 5, 2026

Smotherman wins first PGA Tour title

LOS ANGELES — Journeyman golfer Austin Smotherman claimed the first PGA Tour victory of his career on Sunday (Monday in Manila), sealing a two-stroke triumph at the Bank of Utah Championship. Smotherman, 32, carded a closing three-under-par 68 at the Black Desert Resort in Ivins to finish on 25 under. That was good enough for the world number 121 to hold off Doug Ghim in second place, who shot a final-round 69 for a 24 under total. David Ford’s seven-under-par 64 left him tied for third with Trace Crowe, three shots off the lead, with Kevin Streelman and Ben James a shot further back. The round of the day came from Luke Clanton, who reeled off seven birdies and an eagle in a nine-under-par 62 that left him tied for seventh with Steven Fisk on 21 under. The Bank of Utah Championship is part of the PGA Tour’s FedExCup Fall series, with elite players usually opting to skip the event after playing in the season-ending playoffs.

Messi readies for final farewell

Oct 5, 2026

Messi readies for final farewell

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Lionel Messi will bring the curtain down on his glittering Argentina career on Tuesday with a farewell friendly against Benin that marks the dawn of a new era for the South American champions. After more than two decades of service to his country, the 39-year-old superstar will hand over the captain’s armband for good as he makes his final appearance in the Albiceleste jersey at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. Messi will be joined for his international swansong by 85,000 spectators and several of the teammates with whom he reached the pinnacle of football at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, alongside members of Argentina’s emerging generation. The friendly marks a symbolic passing of the torch for a player whose international legacy includes a World Cup title, two Copa America crowns and the Finalissima. Messi also bows out as Argentina’s record appearance-maker and leading scorer, with 125 goals in 207 games, as well as a record 68 assists. His farewell comes two and a half months after Argentina’s ill-tempered World Cup final defeat to Spain in New Jersey, where Messi exited in tears after making little impression. “I gave it my all; I have nothing left to give, and besides, there are great young players coming up who deserve their chance,” Messi wrote when announcing his international retirement in August. Messi remains under contract with Inter Miami until 2028, although following the death of his father, Jorge, two months ago, he revealed he may hang up his boots for good sooner than anticipated. Members of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup-winning squad — the players who delivered the country’s third star — and their families will join Messi for Tuesday’s farewell against Benin, ranked 93rd in the world. Veterans of that Doha triumph such as Angel Di María, who retired from international football in 2024, will be there to witness the passing of the torch to a new generation charged with extending the Albiceleste’s golden era. Several of the newcomers, including Franco Mastantuono and Leonel Flores, were not even born when “La Pulga” (“The Flea”) made his Argentina debut in 2005 for a team whose history had for so long been dominated by Diego Maradona.

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US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology

Oct 5, 2026

US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology

Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.

Surigao police probe deeper into killing of pro-Duterte vlogger

Oct 5, 2026

Surigao police probe deeper into killing of pro-Duterte vlogger

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur, have launched a deeper investigation into the death of a vocal pro-Duterte vlogger on Sunday morning. The victim, Philip Morales Engbino, 48, a married native of Minglanilla, Cebu, was also the manager of EZMMI GenCon, a major contractor for Strong Group Mining Corp.

2027 budget projects thoroughly vetted, says House appropriations head

Oct 5, 2026

2027 budget projects thoroughly vetted, says House appropriations head

House Committee on Appropriations chairperson Mikaela Suansing on Monday said projects in the proposed 2027 national budget had undergone several layers of review, amid concerns raised by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian over alleged “red-flag” items.

Thailand’s LTR visa program has reached 12,000 approvals over the past four years

Oct 5, 2026

Thailand’s LTR visa program has reached 12,000 approvals over the past four years

Thailand's Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa program has approved 12,010 high-potential foreigners since its September 2022 launch, generating an estimated USD 1.28 billion in economic value through fees, spending, investment, and tax revenue.

DOE blames NGCP delays for Visayas grid yellow, red alerts

Oct 5, 2026

DOE blames NGCP delays for Visayas grid yellow, red alerts

The DOE blamed delays by the NGCP for the recent yellow and red alerts in the Visayas, saying these could have been avoided had critical ancillary service contracts been completed on time.

Gun threat reported at Biliran state university; no firearm found

Oct 5, 2026

Gun threat reported at Biliran state university; no firearm found

TACLOBAN CITY — A female third-year college student at the Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) in Naval was brought to the school’s guidance office on Monday after allegedly threatening to shoot one of her teachers, prompting a quick response from school officials and police. The incident, reported around 10 a.m., was contained without anyone being

Prosecution undecided on dropping bribery allegation vs. Sara Duterte

Oct 5, 2026

Prosecution undecided on dropping bribery allegation vs. Sara Duterte

The House prosecution panel has yet to decide whether to drop the bribery charge in its impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro of Batangas said Monday.

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