Another maritime tragedy has occurred in the San Francisco Bay over the summer. On Thursday, a fishing boat capsized, killing 1 person aboard.
Sep 18, 2026
CALAPAN CITY — Starhorse Shipping Lines Inc. has become the third shipping line to suspend the carriage of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), citing safety concerns following the Sept. 9 fire on a boat bound for Palawan. In a Sept. 18 advisory, Starhorse President Vincent Dominic Reyes said the suspension would take
MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Manuel “Manny” Villar on Friday asked that “conclusions not be drawn” against his family at this time, before they are able to respond to the criminal and administrative cases against them by the ombudsman. Earlier, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano announced that the Fact-Finding and Investigation Bureau of the ombudsman
MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Friday criticized Vice President Sara Duterte over her statement alleging that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. controls the Senate, the judges, and the police. Castro was reacting to a video statement posted by Duterte on September 7. In the recording, the vice president thanked her supporters amid the
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — The Medical City (TMC) Clark has named a former “doctor to the barrios” and a veteran vascular neurologist and neurocritical care specialist as its new chief medical officer. Dr. Jo Ann Soliven will now lead clinical excellence and physician development at the hospital, according to a TMC Clark statement. “Dr. Soliven
KORONADAL CITY – Three students were killed, and six others were wounded in a shooting incident inside the Banga National High School in Banga, South Cotabato, on Friday noon, Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said. Tamayo said he gave the update to provide accurate information for the public amid reports circulating on social and mainstream media.
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The provincial government is promoting Ilocos Sur as an emerging destination for coastal and scuba diving through TouriScuba: Dive Clinic, which it held on Sept. 14 and 15. Set as part of the month-long Ilocos Sur Tourism Festival 2026, Touriscuba introduced participants to basic scuba diving knowledge, safety protocols, and
MANILA, Philippines — Naga City Mayor Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, a former vice president, praised the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for donating ₱25.1 million worth of diagnostic equipment to Naga City General Hospital, according to a PCSO statement issued on Friday. “We are beyond grateful, not just for these donations, but for what PCSO
CALAPAN CITY— The grounding of passenger vessel M/V Roromaster 5 has raised concerns over its impact on a marine protected area (MPA) in the town of Abra de Ilog, including a core conservation zone, local disaster officials said Thursday evening The roll-on, roll-off vessel struck the seabed and was beached near Sitio Sigman, Barangay Udalo,
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag is confused why Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte is reacting to the agency’s investigation of anomalous flood control projects in the lawmaker’s district. The NBI head is puzzled because he said the subject of the probe are contractors, and not Duterte or other lawmakers.
[Updated as of 7:30 p.m., Sept. 18, 2026] MANILA, Philippines — Sens. Mark and Camille Villar, parents former Sens. Manny and Cynthia Villar, and businessman Paolo Villar, and several officials are now facing investigation over alleged questionable joint venture agreements entered into by Prime Water Infrastructure Corporation (PWIC). Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano announced in a
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The provincial government of Oriental Mindoro is stepping up border biosecurity measures after the first African Swine Fever (ASF) case struck neighboring Occidental Mindoro last week. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Vinscent B. Gahol, Acting Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Alfredo Manglicmot, and Provincial Administrator Atty. Earl Ligorio R. Turano
A woman is being investigated on suspicion of eavesdropping on singer-actor Cha Eun-woo by installing a recording device under a cafe table last month, police said Friday. The woman in her 50s was caught by police on Aug. 30 while removing the device from the cafe in Seoul's Yongsan Ward where Cha was meeting with an acquaintance, according to the Yongsan Police Station. She allegedly used the same method twice last month to eavesdrop on Cha's conversations. Police are reportedly determining whether she had any accomplices and how she got hold of the device by conducting a forensic analysis of her phone, among other measures.