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Entertainment

Manila International Book Fair 2026: The Philippines’ Biggest Book Gathering Returns With 165+ Exhibitors, Author Events and a New Reading Experience

MANILA, Philippines — September 2, 2026 — Book lovers, students, educators, writers and publishers are getting ready for one of the Philippines’ biggest annual literary gatherings as the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) 2026 returns to the SMX Convention Center Manila from September 9 to 13. Now in its 47th edition, the five-day event will bring together more than 165 exhibitors, hundreds of titles and a packed programme of book launches, author signings, workshops, panels, storytelling se

September 2, 2026

Entertainment

Tatler Philippines Turns 25: How a Magazine Helped Redefine Power, Culture and Influence in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-five years after its Philippine edition first appeared, Tatler Philippines is looking back on a quarter-century of personalities, cultural shifts and changing definitions of influence — from traditional high society to a much broader generation of entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, innovators and social changemakers. The magazine launched its Philippine edition in September 2001, entering a country at the beginning of a new millennium when social status and influence

September 2, 2026

China

Two Chinese Nationals Get Life Over ₱1.62-B Shabu Shipment Hidden in Tea Bags

MANILA, Philippines — What looked like hundreds of ordinary tea packs turned out to be one of the biggest pieces of evidence in a billion-peso drug importation case — and nearly six years after the shipment was intercepted, two Chinese nationals have been sentenced to life imprisonment. The Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 116 found Jason Ang and James Soriano guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegally importing more than 239 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, into the

September 2, 2026

Entertainment

Frank Rivera’s Ambon, Ulan, Baha Returns to the Metropolitan Theater — and Its 50-Year-Old Warning Feels Uncomfortably Current

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly five decades after Frank G. Rivera first created Ambon, Ulan, Baha, the award-winning Filipino ethno-pop-rock modern zarzuela is returning to the Metropolitan Theater with a message that feels strikingly relevant to a country repeatedly confronting floods, landslides, deforestation and climate-related disasters. The production will run September 26 and 27, 2026, marking a remarkable return to the same historic venue where the musical was staged in 1992 as the final

September 2, 2026

Philippines

PAVIA CRACKS DOWN: 7 Motorcycles Clamped on Day One — And the Fines Could Get Much Bigger

PAVIA, Iloilo — Motorists in Pavia are being put on notice: illegal parking is no longer being treated lightly. Seven motorcycles were already clamped on the first day of enforcement of the municipality’s new wheel-clamping ordinance, signaling the start of a stricter campaign against vehicles parked in designated no-parking areas. The Pavia Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) reported that the seven motorcycles had been clamped as of noon on September 1, the day Municip

September 2, 2026

Philippines

PRO-6 Chief Tells Cops Heroism Starts With Everyday Service — But the Real Test Comes After the Ceremony

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Police officers do not need a battlefield, a medal or a dramatic rescue to prove their heroism. For Western Visayas’ top police official, the more difficult test may come during the ordinary decisions officers make when nobody is celebrating them. Police Regional Office 6 chief Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño used the observance of National Heroes Day to challenge police personnel and ordinary Filipinos to turn patriotism into daily action, arguing that service, compassion a

September 2, 2026

Politics

Singapore, Thailand Revive Leaders’ Retreat After 11 Years as Wong and Anutin Push AI, Energy and ASEAN Cooperation

BANGKOK — Singapore and Thailand are moving to turn six decades of close relations into a more ambitious strategic partnership, with Prime Ministers Lawrence Wong and Anutin Charnvirakul reviving their countries’ Leaders’ Retreat after an 11-year break and setting their sights on artificial intelligence, energy security, food supplies and ASEAN’s next chapter. The leaders met in Bangkok on Wednesday, September 2, for the fifth Singapore-Thailand Leaders’ Retreat — the first since 2015 and the f

September 2, 2026

Philippines

Black Hawks Rush 1,000 Relief Packs Into Flood-Hit Zambales — But Getting Food In Is Only Half the Battle

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Air Force Black Hawk helicopters have airlifted 1,000 family food packs to flood-stricken communities in Zambales, underscoring the growing logistical challenge facing authorities as weeks of heavy monsoon rains leave roads damaged, bridges impassable and thousands of residents displaced. The Philippine Air Force said its S-70i Black Hawk helicopters transported the Department of Social Welfare and Development relief supplies from Clark Air Base in Pampanga on S

September 2, 2026

Business

China Keeps Fuel Exports Flowing as Beijing Loosens Controls Amid Global Supply Crunch

China is preparing to keep its refined-fuel exports roughly steady in September, signaling that Beijing is becoming more willing to let refiners take advantage of lucrative overseas markets even as global fuel supplies remain tight. Five trade sources told Reuters that Chinese refiners are expected to export slightly more than 4 million metric tons of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel in September. That would be above China's average monthly exports of about 3 million tons for those products last y

September 2, 2026

Business

FairPrice Doubles CHAS Discounts to 6% Until Jan 1 — But One Shopping-Day Rule Could Decide How Much You Save

SINGAPORE — FairPrice is doubling grocery discounts for eligible CHAS Blue and Orange cardholders from 3% to 6%, giving households another way to stretch their budgets as everyday expenses remain firmly in focus. The enhanced discount begins on September 3, 2026 and runs through January 1, 2027, but there is an important condition: CHAS Blue cardholders receive the 6% discount on Thursdays, while CHAS Orange cardholders get it on Fridays. The offer is available across FairPrice supermarkets, F

September 2, 2026