https://www.philstar.com/rss/breakingnews Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:30:06 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/daily-bread/2026/10/13/2562698/conquering-mountains Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord. — 1 Samuel 20:42 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/daily-bread/2026/10/13/2562698/conquering-mountains https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562843/sara-marcos-sees-me-threat-2023Bella Cariaso Instead of explaining her alleged ties to Chinese money, Vice President Sara Duterte claimed she was being targeted by the administration, and has been considered a “threat” by President Marcos since 2023. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562843/sara-marcos-sees-me-threat-2023 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562846/philippines-eyes-green-revolutionAlexis Romero The Marcos administration will embark on a campaign to encourage the public to reuse water and revive a “green revolution” to ease the impact of a “super El Niño.” Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562846/philippines-eyes-green-revolution https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562849/sara-bong-go-top-choices-president-vp-pulseJanvic Mateo Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Bong Go remained the most preferred candidates for president and vice president, respectively, according to a recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562849/sara-bong-go-top-choices-president-vp-pulse https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562852/prosecutors-forgo-plan-call-sara-witnessDelon Porcalla The prosecution team of the House of Representatives has decided to forego its plan to call Vice President Sara Duterte as a hostile witness at her impeachment trial, saying pressing her into taking the witness stand would only be an exercise in futility. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562852/prosecutors-forgo-plan-call-sara-witness https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562856/erc-orders-meralco-refund-p264-billion-customersBrix Lelis Regulators have ordered Manila Electric Co. to return an additional P2.64 billion to its customers over six months, offering temporary relief as higher distribution charges kick in. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562856/erc-orders-meralco-refund-p264-billion-customers https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562859/house-votes-281-13-pass-2027-budgetDelon Porcalla Voting 281-13 with one abstention, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading last night the Marcos administration’s proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562859/house-votes-281-13-pass-2027-budget https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562861/doe-chief-also-way-outEJ Macababbad Energy Secretary Sharon Garin leaves her fate to President Marcos amid calls for her resignation, this time over the power crisis besetting the Visayas. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562861/doe-chief-also-way-out https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562862/dmw-no-deployment-ban-saudi-bound-ofwsRhodina Villanueva Despite the recent attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which resulted in 12 deaths and over 300 hurt, the Department of Migrant Workers said there will be no deployment ban in Saudi Arabia. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562862/dmw-no-deployment-ban-saudi-bound-ofws https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562863/nbi-probing-properties-linked-duterte-familyMark Ernest Villeza The National Bureau of Investigation is zeroing in on several properties linked to Vice President Sara Duterte and other family members after finding major discrepancies in declared values in her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth and the agency’s initial estimates. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/13/2562863/nbi-probing-properties-linked-duterte-family