Iran warns US energy assets in Gulf are vulnerable after latest clashes
Rapplerby Reuters8 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Iran has threatened retaliation against US attacks on its assets, warning that energy infrastructure in the Gulf is vulnerable.
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top 58%Medicine shortages, missed targets delay tuberculosis healthcare delivery
Rapplerby Eirene Manatlao8 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - The Philippines has faced ongoing tuberculosis challenges, ranking third globally in TB burden as of 2024, with procurement failures leading to medicine shortages affecting around...
Sara Duterte trial: Confi fund admission may violate anti-alias law
Rapplerby Dwight de Leon7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Vice President Sara Duterte's camp claims that recipients of her office's confidential funds used aliases, raising questions about potential violations of the anti-alias law.
BARMM polls: Over half of Tawi-Tawi bets have ties to political families
Rapplerby John Sitchon7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Political dynasties in Tawi-Tawi are aiming to influence the parliamentary elections for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, with many candidates having ties to local...
Tim Cone unfazed as Gilas Pilipinas heads to Asian Games off blowout losses
Rapplerby Delfin Dioquino7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Gilas Pilipinas faced significant losses to South Korea in two tune-up games, raising concerns about their title defense in the Asian Games.
DepEd seeks more funds as ARAL gets zero in proposed 2027 budget
Rapplerby Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - The proposed 2027 budget for the Department of Education has no allocation for the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning Program.
Alex Eala full of gratitude despite painful US Open exit
Rapplerby Delfin Dioquino7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Alex Eala expressed gratitude despite her heartbreaking loss to Iva Jovic in the third round of the US Open, highlighting the support from the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Rain from southwest monsoon to persist in second week of September
Rapplerby Acor Arceo7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - The southwest monsoon will continue to bring rain to Luzon and the Visayas. - Two low pressure areas could form during the week of September 7 to 13.
DICT hopes Roblox-national ID age verification integration can be template for Meta
Rapplerby Victor Barreiro Jr.7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - DICT Secretary Henry Aguda expressed hope that integrating Roblox's age verification and the Philippines' national ID system can serve as a model for Meta's social media age...
Prosecution moves up presentation of unexplained wealth case vs Sara Duterte
Rapplerby Dwight de Leon7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - The impeachment article regarding Vice President Sara Duterte's unexplained wealth will be presented earlier than planned, following the prosecution's case on her alleged misuse of...
Teodoro says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korean exercises
Rapplerby Reuters7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. expressed concerns that China's influence could grow due to recent US-South Korean military exercise cuts, but gave assurances that...
PSA: Some OVP, DepEd confidential fund recipients had names of kids, dead people
Rapplerby Dwight de Leon7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - A Philippine Statistics Authority official revealed that many signatories of confidential fund receipts for Vice President Sara Duterte's offices had names of either deceased...
Survivor discovered in collapsed home amid flood devastation in Nepal
Rapplerby Reuters7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Chandika Kumari Shrestha was found alive after her family believed she had died in the floods that devastated Betrawati, Nepal.
‘Spare my kids’: Sara Duterte accuses gov’t of ‘child abuse’ due to surveillance operations
Rapplerby Rappler.com7 Sept 2026
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, September 7, accused the Marcos government of “child abuse” because of law enforcers’ reported continued “surveillance” of her family.
Martin Romualdez charged with plunder
Rapplerby Jairo Bolledo7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - The Office of the Ombudsman has filed a plunder case against former House speaker Martin Romualdez over a flood control scam, making him one of the highest officials charged in this...
Big fuel price hike set for September 8 after last week's rollback
Rapplerby Lance Spencer Yu7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Starting September 8, fuel prices in the Philippines will increase, with gasoline up by P4.69, diesel by P5.18, and kerosene by P5.58 per liter.
Why was Sara Duterte allowed to post bail on a Saturday? No mugshot taken?
Rapplerby Jairo Bolledo7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Vice President Sara Duterte posted bail on September 5, 2026, after being indicted for grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with bail set at P120,000 for each count.
[OPINION] What the revised Philippine Coast Guard law must get right
Rapplerby Joseph M. Coyme7 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - The author, a retired Vice Admiral of the Philippine Coast Guard, emphasizes the need for the Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law to establish three distinct career paths for maritime...
Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iranian strikes on ships
Rapplerby Reuters6 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - The average number of commodity ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to 10 per day, the lowest since May, following US and Iranian military actions against tankers.
BARMM polls: Scions of dynasties vie for Maguindanao del Sur seats
Rapplerby John Sitchon6 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - Maguindanao del Sur is witnessing a competitive election for parliamentary seats, with political dynasties vying for positions across its five districts.