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The Manila Times

October 2026

VP urged to defend PH fishers vs China

For us, the impeachment trial of the vice president is not only about unexplained and ill-gotten wealth. It is about our livelihood, safety, and the country’s sovereignty. We face danger at sea, and we deserve leaders who will fight for us, not multimillionaire traitors,
Madam VP Sara, is it because your silence was paid for by millions that you remain quiet amid the violence and cruelty we suffer in the West Philippine Sea at the hands of China
Every boat driven away, every fisherman intimidated, and every day we cannot fish means lost livelihood and hungry families. While we suffer under China’s coercion, we have the right to know where our leaders stand,

Carney says he supports an 'energy ceasefire' between Ukraine and Russia

Furthermore, "Canada will continue to maximize our exports of oil and diesel to the United States that yield well over a million barrels of diesel per day," the statement said

US senators say Trump's diesel deal with Russia is illegal

Trump on Friday announced an agreement with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to release a massive quantity of diesel in exchange for temporarily easing US sanctions, a deal that drew swift backlash from Ukraine, the EU and several American lawmakers

President Trump’s decision to allow Russian diesel imports to the U.S. runs directly counter to that law,
Scott Bessenttreasury Secretary
We are not going to be doing the export ban.”
Congress explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing Putin's brutal war against Ukraine,

Bong Go pushes bigger sports budget

They should not have to beg or ask for help,
Let us prioritize facilities that are useful to our athletes,
I am appealing not only to the government, the PSC and the POC, but also to the private sector to support our athletes so they will be further encouraged,
Beyond supporting our athletes, we should promote grassroots programs so we can discover athletes from the provinces and remote areas and give them equal opportunities to represent our country,
As I have said, athletes should have nothing else to worry about except focusing on their sport. In any sporting event, you need to concentrate. You should not have to worry about food, equipment or support. You should be able to focus entirely on competing,
The important thing is for them to know that the government is there to support them. Although I am only a legislator, we pass laws and support the budget of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), but we are here to stand behind them. That is important to boost their morale,
We should support projects that help our athletes rather than waste public funds on projects that no longer serve the people,

Tulfo warns power firms vs unjustified rate hikes

Erwin Tulfosecretary of Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Philippines
We cannot just sit back, monitor and watch power rates skyrocket while our consumers suffer the heat and economic burden of a Super El Niño,
Erwin Tulfosecretary of Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Philippines
While rate adjustments are expected due to supply and demand dynamics, any price increase must remain fair and reasonable. It should not worsen the financial burden already felt by Filipino families on a daily basis,
I will not hesitate to exercise oversight functions if power generation companies or distribution utilities exploit the climate crisis to maximize profits,
The public deserves transparency and fairness. As the country braces for this climate phenomenon, the energy sector must prioritize public welfare over excessive corporate gains,

Netanyahu demands probe into sources of award-winning Gaza film

Awarded a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival, the film received a historic 25-minute standing ovation, but it has triggered a political storm in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahuprime Minister
This film tells a false, misleading and biased story that defames the State of Israel and the army around the world,
Benjamin Netanyahuprime Minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this evening asked the chief of staff of the Israeli army, the head of the Shin Bet (domestic intelligence), and the state attorney to open a thorough investigation targeting the participants in the film NAZA and to prosecute them,

Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack

Saturday's attack, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade, was a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Riyadh has long militarily supported the internationally recognised government against the Houthis

Thomas Juneauprofessor
Saudi air defences have been able to intercept some Houthi missile and drone attacks, but Saudi Arabia is so large that it's simply impossible for them to consistently defend themselves,
The birds went into a frenzy after the sound. The whole house shook,
People who were in Terminal 3 started running towards us,

'Other Mommy' tops the box office with $27.5M; 'The Social Reckoning' opens to $5.5M

The movie, about a sinister supernatural creature that terrorizes a young girl who thinks it's her mother, got dismal reviews from both critics and audiences

These movies that are topical in nature, sometimes they resonate with the culture, sometimes they don’t,
Jim Orrcollege basketball player (1972–1972) Stetson
No matter how you look at it, everybody turned out for it. It wasn’t just one particular demographic,

Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to an ‘energy ceasefire’ but Kyiv says attacks continue

As a result of the drone attack, the infrastructure of Yandex's data center in Vladimir was damaged. Operations at the data center have been completely halted. There were no injuries,
First of all, with all respect to President Trump, it's up to our society, up to our people to choose one or another leader,
Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident
Please tell Putin, give us two months, 60 days of total ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organize elections,
We are asking President Trump, (to) give them (a) signal, not (to) attack energy infrastructure of Ukraine,
Unfortunately, Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian 'shaheds' all day today,
Donald Trumppresident
Do not break it!"
I'd press the 'call' button to contact them, but nothing happens,

Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon in New York sided with a coalition, including the nonpartisan watchdog Common Cause, that challenged the ads and called them an illegal misuse of funds

We are pleased the court acted swiftly to prevent more taxpayer dollars from being used for such blatantly unlawful political propaganda,
John Thunesenate Majority Leader
It shouldn't be paid for with taxpayer dollars,
Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged advertisements

Missile strikes a passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and many are wounded, official says

Donald Trumppresident
We may. We’re going to look at it.”

Trump, Zelenskyy clash over diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 21

This is not the time to ease pressure on Russia, and Europe won’t,
We saw people under the rubble — a woman, her husband and a child,
They were 75 years old. They were simply thrown out there, onto the street. They didn't make it to the hospital,
Donald Trumppresident
I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal, because he could have made many deals that, for some reason, he never does,
Donald Trumppresident
He better damn well stop,

Palestinian Mahmoud Abu Hamda wins top photography prize at Bayeux

The Washington Post, NPR (National Public Radio, US) and CNN won the top prizes in the print, radio and television categories for reports from Ukraine, Gaza and the West Bank respectively

My greatest honour is that these photos have been able to leave the borders of Gaza,