https://www.philstar.com/rss/breakingnews Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:30:04 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/08/28/2552554/reinforced-heartbreak-and-adversity-team-nemesis-upbeat-achieving-podium-finish-pokemon-worldsRalph Edwin Villanueva The trials and tribulations of the past have honed Team Nemesis to a chemistry that the squad feels can carry it to glory in the upcoming Pokemon World Championships here.  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:19:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/08/28/2552554/reinforced-heartbreak-and-adversity-team-nemesis-upbeat-achieving-podium-finish-pokemon-worlds https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/08/28/2552532/gilas-rewards-rabid-home-crowd-gritty-win-vs-jordan-otOlmin Leyba With CJ Perez, Kai Sotto and Kevin Quiambao taking charge, Gilas hammered out a thrilling 82-81 overtime victory in a fitting reward for their 45-minute blue-collar work and their supporters’ tireless cheering. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/08/28/2552532/gilas-rewards-rabid-home-crowd-gritty-win-vs-jordan-ot https://www.philstar.com/lotto-results/2026/08/28/2552495/lotto-results-august-28-2026 EZ2/LVM - 9 24 SUERTRES - 0 4 9 4D LOTTO - 8 9 1 4 6/45 Mega Lotto - 37 34 31 28 14 24 P31,690,805.00 Ultra Lotto - 8 46 57 15 30 26 P245,509,447.00 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/lotto-results/2026/08/28/2552495/lotto-results-august-28-2026 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/28/2552468/zaldy-co-others-face-new-graft-malversation-raps-over-p77-million-ghost-flood-projectIan Laqui The Office of the Ombudsman has filed another set of malversation and graft charges against fugitive former lawmaker Zaldy Co before the Sandiganbayan. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/28/2552468/zaldy-co-others-face-new-graft-malversation-raps-over-p77-million-ghost-flood-project https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/08/28/2552435/philippines-first-cage-free-association-takes-flight-strengthen-egg-sector The Philippine Cage-Free Association (PCFA), the country’s first dedicated industry association focused on cage-free egg production, was officially launched at ILDEX Philippines 2026 in Manila during the session “Launching the Philippine Cage-Free Association: Growing Demand, Growing Opportunities.” Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/08/28/2552435/philippines-first-cage-free-association-takes-flight-strengthen-egg-sector https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/28/2552443/sc-orders-firms-fishing-group-answer-petition-vs-ncr-wage-hike-freezeRenalyn Ramirez Firms and wage bodies have 10 days to comment on the labor petition. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/28/2552443/sc-orders-firms-fishing-group-answer-petition-vs-ncr-wage-hike-freeze https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/08/28/2552446/military-units-deployed-secure-barmm-election-hotspotsJohn Unson Two top military officials and local executives are confident the Army's 6th Infantry Division, along with the police, can efficiently secure polling sites in politically-troubled areas during the September 14 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:13:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/08/28/2552446/military-units-deployed-secure-barmm-election-hotspots https://www.philstar.com/biz-memos/2026/08/28/2552200/comco-mundo-ramps-global-operations-across-sea-and-mea As the global award-winning Philippine-led intercontinental communications and public relations group approaches its second decade, it strengthens its global presence through its growing network across Southeast Asia and the Middle East, anchored by the Southeast Asia Communications Agencies Network (SEA CAN) Alliance by COMCO Mundo, COMCO Southeast Asia - Singapore and COMCO Middle East & Africa. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:54:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/biz-memos/2026/08/28/2552200/comco-mundo-ramps-global-operations-across-sea-and-mea https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/28/2552439/roblox-agrees-integrate-philsys-age-identity-checks-phRenalyn Ramirez Roblox may soon require national ID from Filipino users for identity and age verification.  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/28/2552439/roblox-agrees-integrate-philsys-age-identity-checks-ph https://www.philstar.com/forex-stocks/2026/08/28/2552459/162265 1$:62.265 DOWN Closing as of 5:00 PM Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/forex-stocks/2026/08/28/2552459/162265