Philippine News

September 15 ------ The IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) will meet for its 12th session (CCC 12) at IMO Headquarters in London from 14-18 September 2026, to address issues relating to the safe carriage of cargoes, dangerous goods and containers, as well as the use of alternative fuels and related technologies. According to the IMO, key highlights from CCC 12 will include further work on the development of safety provisions for alternative fuels an

September 15 ------ The Philippine Coast Guard has completed its search of all passenger spaces aboard the burned-out ro/ro ferry June Aster, which caught fire off Palawan last Wednesday and subsequently ran aground. PCG responders have now fully searched the bridge, crew accommodation, economy passenger berthing and air-conditioned passenger accommodation areas, and are about two-thirds of the way through the cargo decks. So far, a total of 76 bodies have been recovered. Esc

September 15 ------ Two of the commercial ships hijacked by Somali pirates were recently freed, while four other small tankers remain under the control of the pirates. The situation continues in what is now reported to be the most active period of pirate activity off the Horn of Africa since 2013. The EU monitoring and security operation EU NAVFOR Atalanta reports that a show of force was able to scare off one pirate group that had boarded a bulker off the coast of Yemen last

September 15 ------ London-headquartered Lloyd’s Register (LR), a maritime classification and technical services provider, is teaming up with South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), headquartered in Ulsan, and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), based in Seongnam, to push hybrid-electric propulsion into the next generation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers (LNGCs). The partners have secured approval in principle (AiP) for a 185,000-cubic-meter

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 ------ The peso sank to a fresh record low against the dollar as expectations of an interest rate hike in the United States fueled demand for the greenback, bringing the local currency closer to the 63-per-dollar level. Data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed the peso closed at 62.86 to $1 yesterday, weakening by 18 centavos from its previous record low of 62.68 on Friday. The currency opened at 62.75, its strongest level

MANILA, September 15 ------ Gilas Pilipinas’ bid for back-to-back Asian Games titles ended in brutal fashion at the hands of a familiar foe. The Philippines were demolished by China, 105-61, in their Group C matchup in the men’s 5-on-5 basketball event of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asiad at the Aichi International Arena. Gilas still had a chance to advance to the quarterfinals despite the loss. However, China emphatically erased that possibility by beating the Philippines by more

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 ------ Motorists will see another hefty price hike of up to P5.68 per liter for petroleum products this week. In an advisory, the Department of Energy said gasoline prices would be costlier by P5.68 per liter beginning Tuesday. Diesel will also increase by P4.31 per liter, while kerosene will rise by P4.62 per liter. On Friday, Jetti Petroleum President Leo Bellas shared that diesel prices may increase by P2 to P2.50 per liter. Gasoline price

September 15 ------ THE Filipinas took advantage of a defensive miscue late to salvage a 1-1 draw against Uzbekistan at the start of the 20th Asian Games women’s football tournament at the Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium in Japan. Natalie Collins took advantage of a lackadaisical effort by Uzbekistan at the back to score in the 89th minute in her senior national team debut with the Filipinas. The 19-year-old substitute from Boise State in the US NCAA snatched possession from defender

September 15 ------ LANDO Norris hardly looked like a pole contender coming into qualifying. But by the time Q3 reached its decisive final minutes, the reigning world champion found exactly what he needed to deny championship leader Kimi Antonelli and claim the first-ever Formula 1 pole at the Madring. Norris produced a stunning 1:31.824 on his final flying lap Saturday, edging Antonelli by just 0.011 seconds to snatch pole for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. "Very, very happy,

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 ------ The impeachment court began hearing Article II on Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged unexplained wealth, with a retired Sandiganbayan presiding justice breaking down the laws that bar public officials from holding wealth that's unaccounted for. Prosecutor Rep. Chel Diokno (Akbayan) offered the testimony of retired Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang to give the court, and the public, a framework for understanding th

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 ------ The GenSan Warriors trounced the Sarangani 10ACT Marlins, 108-89 to share third place in the South Division of the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Paco Arena in Manila. With guards Mark Cruz and Hesed Gabo at the helm, the Warriors surged ahead, 87-65, before cruising to their 18th win in 23 starts in the round-robin elimination phase of the two-division, 26-team tournament. Cruz, the reigning

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 ------ A string of deadly election-related incidents marred the opening of the first Bangsamoro parliamentary election, leaving several people dead and dozens wounded in Cotabato City. The violence began at around 8 p.m. Sunday, when an explosion in a residential area in Purok Amirol, Barangay Kalanganan killed Zainodin Sapal Macabuat. Police said Macabuat was waiting for a construction foreman when he saw a bright white light and heard an ex

September 15 ------ Kim Chiu has received her Best Global Star trophy from the iMBC Awards in South Korea, weeks after she was announced as the winner of the vote-based category. The actress-TV host showed off the trophy in a series of photos she posted on Instagram over the weekend, where she posed in a vibrant orange strapless dress with a thigh-high slit. “Gamsahamnida (감사합니다),” Chiu began her caption, expressing gratitude to her supporters, family, friends, and colle

September 15 ------ Hollywood still has a tendency to view Filipino stories as something made primarily for Filipino audiences, according to “Forgotten Island” directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado. Mercado, a Filipino-American filmmaker, said one misconception about Filipino storytelling is that stories rooted in the culture can only resonate with Filipinos. “The fact that we’re telling personal Filipino stories, the misconception that this is just for Filipinos, but

CALASIAO, Pangasinan, September 15 ------ Short films tackling environmental and social issues topped the 6th Hundred Islands Film Festival (HIFF) awards, the culmination of the HIFF Film Lab project of the Alaminos City Government. The HIFF Film Lab, started six years ago, is an intensive filmmaking program that aims to nurture young storytellers, strengthen local filmmaking, and provide opportunities for Alaminian filmmakers to create meaningful films inspired by their o

September 15 ------ PUSH ABS-CBN got to talk with Barbie during the exclusive block screening of her latest film Saving Cherry, organized by Avignon Clinic and Travertine Longevity Clinic at the EDSA Shangri-La Mall. In the film, Barbie plays Cherry, a woman whose husband cheats on her on their wedding night. With the topic of non-negotiables coming up in the film, PUSH ABS-CBN asked Barbie what hers is in real life. “My non-negotiable? Basta ‘pag hindi nila napapadali

NEW YORK, September 15 ------ Oil prices settled about 1 per cent higher as worries about energy supplies mounted following new strikes on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure and attacks on ships in the Middle East. Both crude benchmarks jumped almost 5 per cent, then retreated from session highs after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wanted to reach a deal with Washington. Brent futures rose $1.07, or 1.0 per cent, to settle at $105.68 per barrel, while U.S. West Texa

BRUSSELS, Belgium, September 15 ------ The European Union will propose a ban restricting under 15s from social media, video sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games, in the most sweeping plan yet to protect children from online dangers, a European Commission document seen by Reuters shows. Concerns have mounted globally on the impact on children's health and safety of major outlets, including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, TikTok, Google's YouTube and ChatGPT. The

KYIV, Ukraine, September 15 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is ready to halt its strikes on Russian territory if allies can secure a genuine Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. His comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in a social media post that Russia and Ukraine had agreed “not to hit” each other’s energy infrastructure, though Trump did not offer further details on the purported agreement. Russia did n

KYIV, September 15 ------ Poland and Ukraine denounced Russian strikes close to the Polish border that hit a Warsaw-bound train near a frontier checkpoint just after another train carrying several EU officials and British ex-PM Boris Johnson passed through. Ukraine's rail operator said Johnson and former US CIA director David Petraeus, who were in Kyiv for the annual Yalta European Strategy forum, had been traveling on two separate trains around the time the Warsaw-bound lo