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Tanzania’s Jihan Dimack claimed the coveted “golden crown,” emerging as the winner of Miss Grand International 2026 during the pageant’s grand final in Thailand on Saturday evening, Oct. 10. Dimack outshone 75 other candidates from across the globe to succeed Filipino beauty queen Emma Tiglao, who won the title last year. The coronation ceremony was

MANILA, Philippines — House impeachment prosecution team adviser and spokesperson Ace Barbers said on Saturday that, in his personal view, the allegation of unexplained wealth against Vice President Sara Duterte was the strongest among the three impeachment articles being pursued by the prosecution. Speaking at the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City,

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Thailand’s Sasiwararin Atsawahirankarn was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2026, capping weeks of pageant activities that took the candidates on tours across the province. She emerged victorious over 37 other candidates representing countries and territories worldwide, succeeding Brazil’s Isabela Fernandes at the coronation night held at Mactan Expo in Lapu-Lapu City

This is the Daily Gospel of October 11, 2026, which is the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. READ MORE Daily Gospel, October 10, 2026 Daily Gospel, October 9, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 22,1-14. Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and the elders of the

MANILA, Philippines — Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda has resigned and Malacañang had “already accepted” his resignation, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Saturday. There was no immediate confirmation from Malacañang. Palace insiders said that President Marcos himself would speak about this matter on Sunday before flying back from Singapore, where he

MANILA, Philippines — More than 8 million customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) may have to pay more after regulators approved a rate increase of about 13 centavos per kilowatt-hour, the first adjustment after 15 years. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) gave the green light for Meralco’s new average distribution rate of P1.48 per kWh,

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has warned healthcare providers and the public against online posts and advertisements offering assistance to secure or expedite accreditation with the state insurer. PhilHealth said it had not authorized any third party to facilitate or speed up the accreditation process on its behalf. “PhilHealth has not

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chair Richard Palpal-latoc and three others for allegedly claiming travel allowances for a monthlong overseas seminar that was already funded by a donor. The other subjects of the complaint were

MANILA, Philippines — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is the new dean of the College of Cardinals, considered as a group of elites who advise the Pope and elect a new one when the papacy becomes vacant. This makes Tagle, 69, the first Filipino and Asian dean of the College after Pope Leo XIV approved his

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1.56 million minimum wage earners in Calabarzon region are expected to benefit from a daily wage increase of up to P45 starting Oct. 26, following the approval of a new wage order by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB 4A). Under Wage Order No. IVA-23, the maximum P45