Gerald Asuncion
Tracker teams now deployed in every region, but police say ‘the door is always open’ The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched an all-out manhunt for Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa after the one-week deadline for his voluntary surrender lapsed on Friday, October 30, 2026. Lt. Gen. Wilson Joseph Lopez, who heads the police task … Read more
A six-minute explosive eruption sends a 3,000-meter ash plume over Albay Mayon Volcano in Albay recorded a moderately explosive eruption on Friday, October 30, 2026, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to raise Alert Level 3 over the country’s most active volcano. According to PHIVOLCS, the eruption began at 11:53 a.m. and … Read more
Senators Seek Relief for Filipinos Hit by Weak Peso and El Niño VAT CUT WAGE HIKE – With the peso at record lows and El Niño battering farms, two senators are pressing for tax cuts and higher pay to protect the shrinking budget of ordinary Filipinos. In separate statements on Thursday, October 29, 2026, Senators … Read more
PNP Renews Surrender Appeal to Sen. Bato dela Rosa Ahead of Friday Ultimatum, Defends P50-Million Bounty BATO DELA ROSA – The Philippine National Police on Thursday, October 29, 2026, renewed its appeal for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to surrender voluntarily, a day before the one-week ultimatum for him to turn himself in runs out … Read more
Kris Aquino on Fast Talk: Extreme Back Pain Remains, but ‘There Are Good Days, Finally’ KRIS AQUINO – Media personality Kris Aquino said she is finally having “good days” as she continues to manage multiple autoimmune diseases, even as she taped a television interview while dealing with extreme back pain, in remarks aired and reported … Read more
‘Don’t Panic’: President Marcos Vows to Defend the Peso ‘As Hard As We Possibly Can’ After It Breaches ₱64 to the Dollar PESO RECORD LOW – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, asked Filipinos not to panic after the Philippine peso sank to a new all-time low, breaching the ₱64 to … Read more
Not a Tie: Maricel Soriano Wins FAMAS Best Actress as Maris Racal Gets First-Ever ‘Actress of Distinction’ Award MARIS RACAL – Fans who celebrated a supposed Best Actress tie between Maris Racal and Maricel Soriano at the 74th FAMAS Awards got a correction on Wednesday, October 28, 2026: the two actresses actually won two different … Read more
Rica Peralejo Admits She Wants to Leave the Philippines Over ‘Unfair’ System RICA PERALEJO – Former T.G.I.S. star Rica Peralejo has admitted that she is now making plans to leave the Philippines, citing deep frustration with what she called an unfair system, as of October 26, 2026. In a series of Threads posts, the actress-turned-content … Read more
Kapuso Actor Dingdong Dantes Breaks Into Top 12 of Tangere’s 2028 Senatorial Survey DINGDONG DANTES – Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes has made it into the so-called Magic 12 of a new senatorial preference survey for the 2028 elections, according to results released on October 25, 2026. Dantes ranked 12th with 20.7 percent in the … Read more
Marcos Swaps Dizon and Lopez Between DOTr and DPWH DIZON, LOPEZ – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has switched the leaders of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), sending Vince Dizon back to the transport agency while Giovanni Lopez moves to public works. Presidential Communications Office Secretary Lino … Read more