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The Supreme Court orders Comelec to proceed with preparations and the conduct of elections not later than March 31, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court has declared Bangsamoro Autonomy Acts 58 and 77 unconstitutional, effectively postponing the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao set …

The profession stands at a fork. Continue defending those who bled the public purse dry, or redirect brilliance toward accountability. The first path is profitable. The second is what the Lawyer’s Oath demands. What if the country’s most prominent lawyers stopped shielding those behind the flood control scandal and joined …

The department looks to build 3 data centers at a cost of P2.5 billion every year for the next 3 years to house 300 terabytes of national data The Department of Information and Communications Technology seeks to build government-owned data centers as part of its 2026 budget request, a move …

NetBlocks, an international internet access monitoring organization, says Afghanistan's internet was disconnected in phases KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghanistan’s internet and mobile telephone services were down nationwide on Tuesday, September 30, residents and monitoring services said, but the Taliban administration offered no immediate explanation. In the past, the Taliban have voiced …

'This election is the key for us to establish a leadership that we, the Bangsamoro people, will choose,' says former BARMM interim chief minister Al-Haj Murad Ebrahim COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Several groups have accused the Commission on Elections (Comelec) of using a Supreme Court (SC) order to halt preparations …

Aside from emergency palay procurement, the government is seeking to extend the import ban to stabilize prices MANILA, Philippines – The National Food Authority will need P3 billion to implement emergency palay (unhusked rice) procurement measure following the damage caused by recent storms and reports of plunging prices. “[I]t will …

The Puerto Rican singer, rapper, and producer is stepping up to the Super Bowl stage in 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Apple Music announced on Monday, September 29, that Bad Bunny will be the performing artist for the 2026 Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. The show is slated for February 8. …

The charges of murder against Garma and four others are non-bailable MANILA, Philippines – The Mandaluyong City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 279 has issued warrants of arrest against retired police officers Royina Garma and Edilberto Leonardo, both implicated in drug war cases, over the 2020 killing of former Philippine …

Authorities say 62 systems were restored, from about 647 affected by the fire during routine maintenance in a server room at the state-run National Information Resources Service in the city of Daejeon SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea brought back online on Monday, September 29, less than a tenth of …

Seasoned veterans meet streaking young stars as Italy seeks a successful defense of the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship against fast-rising Bulgaria in a clash of undefeated teams MANILA, Philippines – Green. White. Red. Only one such flag will fly high at the end of Sunday night, September 28, as …