The Philippine peso on Tuesday, October 27, breached a fresh trading low of P64 against the dollar, the lowest peso value in history thus far.
Oct 30, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) has challenged the Sugar Council’s characterization of sugarcane labor as costly, citing low wages, long working hours without overtime pay and hundreds of thousands of field workers who reportedly did not receive seasonal cash bonuses. In a statement, UMA chairperson Ariel Casilao said most
Melanie (Jennylyn Mercado) enjoys a peaceful life with her devoted husband, Emman (Dennis Trillo), until her former lover, Dean (Mikael Daez), returns and shatters their family's tranquility. A moment of weakness leads to an affair that tests the limits of unconditional love and threatens to destroy their marriage forever. #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso #MyFaithfulHusband Watch the full episodes of your favorite GMA shows on the new GMA Play app. Download now on Google Play and App Store. Also available on GMANetwork.com/GMAPlay and Android TVs!
LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard has launched a search and rescue operation for a 57-year-old fisherman who went missing after leaving home to fish off the coast of Infanta town in Quezon on early Thursday (Oct. 29). The fisherman left home in Barangay Dinahican at around 3 a.m. aboard a white-and-orange wooden boat
Patrick Stewart, the British Shakespearean actor who became a Hollywood megastar through roles in the “Star Trek” and “X-Men” franchises, has died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 86. His death on Wednesday, Oct. 28, came after a “brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, according to an official
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday dismissed as “another tanim witness” the allegations of a man identified only by the alias “Chris” that he had twice delivered suitcases of money to the vice president. In a statement, Duterte spokesperson Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. denied the allegations and said that the
MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas power crunch persisted on Friday, with the grid operator declaring another red alert amid a thin electricity supply due to the unavailability of major coal power plants. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said the red alert status would be in effect from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The
Beijing has given new details about the scale of its anti-corruption drive into the People’s Liberation Army and defence industry, with fresh names confirmed as being investigated. They include top generals who once oversaw theatre commands, heads of the powerful Central Military Commission’s General Office and executives in key defence companies. The names are included in a communique released at the close of the fifth plenum of the 20th Central Committee on Thursday, as the party concluded its...
The Asia-Pacific region stands out as the world’s most dynamic market for asset and wealth management, according to insights from PwC Australia, with assets under management (AUM) expected to hit the US$34.5 trillion mark by the end of the decade; in 2024 the figure stood at US$23.3 trillion. The profile of affluent individuals and families across Asia is also changing, with the Boston Consulting Group’s “The Asia Generational Wealth Report 2025: Succession in a New Era” highlighting that...
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The City Government of Dipolog in Zamboanga del Norte province announced the suspension of classes in both public and private schools, from kindergarten to elementary levels on Friday, October 30, amid bad weather. The class suspension was ordered through an official city advisory as continuous heavy rains affected the