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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s ruling clerics on Sunday appointed the slain leader’s son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, defying threats from the United States and Israel to oppose him. Nine days after US-Israeli strikes killed the elder Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and plunged the Middle East into war, the clerical government’s Assembly

MANILA, Philippines – Deployment to vessels sailing in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and the Strait of Hormuz might be declined by Filipino seafarers, said Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac. Following the decision of the Warlike Operations Area Committee (WOAC) of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) chief

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are the headlines and news you don’t want to miss for Monday, March 9, 2026.  Ferry lines in Visayas to increase ticket prices With the war in the Middle East entering its second week and triggering a rise in business operational costs, several shipping companies in the region will increase

MANILA, Philippines — All courts nationwide, except the Sandiganbayan and the Court of Tax Appeals, will implement a four-day on-site work schedule and one day of work-from-home (WFH) starting today, March 9. This followed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive adopting a four-day workweek for the executive branch offices to reduce fuel consumption. Local governments nationwide

MANILA, Philippines — As the world marked International Women’s Day on Sunday, Laguna Rep. Ann Matibag called on the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) to investigate lawyer Ferdinand Topacio’s recent “degrading remarks” against her fellow female lawmaker. Topacio, in his radio program, said he “desired” Gabriela Rep. Sarah Elago, after the lawmaker defended actress

MANILA, Philippines — Kirk James Gonzales, a food delivery and motorcycle taxi rider, recalled a time when he was flagged down and issued a ticket by a traffic enforcer for failing to follow a traffic sign. He noted that some road signs are not visible to motorcycle riders like him because of their placement or

MANILA – The Philippine national women’s team delivered an impressive 2-0 win over Iran in its final group stage match Sunday at the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup at Robina Stadium in Gold Coast, Australia. Goals from Sara Eggesvik (29”) and Chandler McDaniel (82”) lifted the Filipinas, who finished Group A with

This is the Daily Gospel for March 9, 2026 which is the Monday of the Third week of Lent. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, March 8, 2026 Daily Gospel, March 7, 2026 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Luke 4, 24-30.  Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: “Amen, I say to

MANILA, Philippines — Gasoline stations and oil companies must be held accountable for profiteering if they raise prices ahead of scheduled adjustments, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson and Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday. They made the remarks in separate statements following reports of increased fuel prices in some gasoline establishments shortly after the

CEBU CITY, Philippines—From one of Cebu City’s hard-pressed barangays, Elreen Ann Ando rose to become one of the country’s finest athletes. On the strength of her remarkable campaign in 2025, the two-time Olympian from Barangay Carreta was crowned Athlete of the Year during the 40th Sportswriters Association of Cebu–San Miguel Brewery (SAC-SMB) Cebu Sports Awards