4+ hour, 53+ min ago   (534+ words) The autonomous region will complete its transition to an elected self-government Nearly 2.4 million voters are set to cast their ballots in the Philippines’ Muslim-majority south’s first parliamentary election in the backdrop of heightened security after at least three people were…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (71+ words) US singer Malcolm Todd plays Manila in November ABS-CBN US singer Malcolm Todd plays Manila in November Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars. ABS-CBN is the leading media…...

11+ hour, 29+ min ago   (183+ words) The town of Maluso in Basilan has also been put under the commission’s control after pre-shaded ballots were found in 36 out of 68 precincts. Garcia said he immediately ordered the reprinting of ballots for the affected precincts, where voting would be…...

12+ hour, 2+ min ago   (290+ words) The death toll from a ferry fire in the Philippines has risen to 76 after the coast guard recovered 41 more bodies from the wreckage of the vessel. The MV June Aster caught fire last Wednesday as it approached the tourist destination…...

13+ hour, 23+ min ago   (167+ words) MANILA, Philippines — An election watchdog flagged voters at Central Oring Elementary School in Buldon, Maguindanao del Norte, for voting multiple times during the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections on Monday, Sept. 14. According to Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPRCV) spokesperson…...

12+ hour, 6+ min ago   (403+ words) Feels like: 23.6°C23.6°F | Cloudy Nearly 2.4 million voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the southern Philippines are casting their ballots in the region’s first parliamentary elections since its establishment in 2019. Monday’s historic vote is considered a…...

15+ hour, 39+ min ago   (311+ words) September 14, 2026 at 11:00 JST MANILA—A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first parliamentary elections on Monday, seen as a crucial step in the long quest for self-rule after decades of insurgency and violence. The town of Maluso…...

13+ hour, 28+ min ago   (462+ words) To become resilient and enhance its competitiveness, the question is not whether the Philippines needs more infrastructure, stronger energy systems, and defenses against severe weather conditions. It is how to pay for them in a world increasingly exposed to external…...

13+ hour, 36+ min ago   (81+ words) Leader-Telegram An elections worker places indelible ink on the finger of a man after voting at the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections at a school in Lanao del Sur province, southern Philippines, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. Now, more than…...

22+ hour, 55+ min ago   (400+ words) CORON: The bodies of 41 victims of the worst Philippine ferry disaster in over a decade made their way through the blue waters of a resort area on Sunday, bound for a dock where forensic investigators awaited them. Some areas, such…...