Weekend Long Read: Why emerging economies in Asia face a tougher road to growth

For more than a decade, China has deployed warships to the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. For much of that time, piracy in the region has been in sharp decline. Now, however, with attacks at their highest reported level since 2013 and other naval forces engaged in crises elsewhere, Beijing’s long-running escort mission is being tested. The renewed attacks and hijacking for ransom come as the US Navy focuses on operations connected to the war on Iran, and India sends ships towards the...

Ombudsman Boying Remulla on Saturday criticized the current barangay system, saying it has supposedly paved the way for barangay officials to have their own pork barrel.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed the year-on-year increase in palay prices in August, saying stronger farmgate returns could provide rice farmers with a buffer against rising fuel, transport, and other input costs.

Rayver Cruz, nakatanggap ng payo mula sa kaniyang kuya na hindi dapat palaging “maginoo” ang atake sa panliligaw matapos siyang mabasted noon sa isang babaeng mas type ang “bad boy.”

Aired (September 19, 2026): Maliit pero delikado! Kilalanin ang isang uri ng langgam na itinuturing na kabilang sa mga mapanganib na species sa mundo. Panoorin ang video.

Aired (September 19, 2026): Saging na tila pang-kikay, mayroon pala?! Alamin ang kakaibang saging na ito mula sa Tabunan City, Cebu na kulay pink at may mala-ice cream na laman! Ano kaya ang lasa? Panoorin ang video.

Aired (September 19, 2026): Hindi lahat ng malalaki at mababangis na hayop ay pare-pareho ang lakas ng kagat! Alamin ang ilan sa mga hayop na may pinakamalalakas na bite force. Panoorin ang video.

The US deployment of space weapons has shattered a long-held taboo and risks igniting a fresh arms race, with the world at a “breaking point in history”, speakers at a major security conference in Beijing have warned. Experts at the Xiangshan Forum this week also called for US-China dialogue on space security, just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his first state visit to the US in more than a decade. US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink – the civilian head of the department that...

Saging, kulay pink?!; Isang uri ng langgam, agresibo raw?! | Dami Mong Alam, Kuya Kim! SAGING, KULAY PINK?!; ISANG URI NG LANGGAM, AGRESIBO RAW?! Aired (September 19, 2026): Isang klase ng saging, itinuturing na pambihira dahil kulay pink ang balat at mala-ice cream ang hitsura ng loob?! Anong klaseng saging ito? Samantala, isang uri ng langgam, serious threat diumano sa local wildlife! Ang mga langgam kasi na ito, agresibo raw?! At, mga hayop na may pinakamalakas na bite force, alamin! Panoorin sa #DamiMongAlamKuyaKim!

The Philippines further asserted its status as an international pageant powerhouse by posting victories in two competitions that took place in two different countries in one night. Sophia Bianca Santos was crowned Miss Elite 2026 in Somabay, Egypt, on Sept. 18 (19 in Manila), posting an unprecedented back-to-back for the Philippines. The Kapampagan contender emerged victorious

Eighties pop star Tiffany made her New York theater debut in the new Off-Broadway production “Spandex the Musical,” which features a performance of her 1987 hit “I Think We’re Alone Now.” Tiffany took the spotlight during the staging of the show on Thursday, Sept. 17, with the 54-year-old American pop singer portraying the role of

Aired (September 19, 2026): Session #88. In Aid of Galawan: How Men Attract Women. Nice guy na medyo pilyo, plus mala-AOS na dance moves. 'Yan ang atake ni Rayver pagdating sa mga babae. Hirit tuloy ni Madam Cha: Kaya ba ang bongga ng mga ex mo sa showbiz? Sa bagong hearing ng Your Honor, alamin ang mga galawang Rayver Cruz at kung paano niya napapasayaw ang puso ng mga babae, at siyempre, ni Asia's Limitless Star Julie Anne San Jose. #RayverCruz #YouLOLYourHonor #YouLOLOriginals For more 'Your Honor' Full Episodes, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_UmNDDvymmAh9yIHcNSWANk5hQpWyefW Welcome to the House of Honorables. Hindi ito Senado. Hindi rin ito Kongreso. Pero may hearing din dito. Kada session, may isu-subpoena na celebrity resource persons sina Madam Chariz Solomon at Mr. Buboy Villar para imbestigahan ang kahit anong isyu natin sa life. Lahat papatulan. Walang mahahatulan. Masayang hearing lang. 'Yan ang Your Honor! New episode drops every Saturday night. This vodcast is produced by GMA Network's YouLol Originals. Subscribe to @YouLolGMA on Youtube to access all Kapuso comedy content. Follow us on: