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Entertainment

Scott McTominay Facing Heart Procedure as Napoli Reveal Shock Medical Update — Here’s When He Could Return

NAPLES, Italy — Napoli have confirmed that Scott McTominay will undergo a corrective heart procedure after the Scotland international developed a mild, benign cardiac arrhythmia, ruling the midfielder out for around a month. The Serie A club announced the medical update on Tuesday, September 1, saying the 29-year-old midfielder is expected to undergo cardiac arrhythmia ablation using pulsed field ablation (PFA) in the coming days. Napoli said McTominay should be available again after the upcom

September 1, 2026

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The Notebook: The Musical’ Comes to Manila: Inside the Filipino Cast’s Emotional Rehearsals

MANILA — A beloved love story is getting a distinctly Filipino stage treatment as Theatre Group Asia prepares to bring The Notebook: The Musical to Manila for its international premiere this September. Based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestselling novel, the musical will open Theatre Group Asia’s 2026–2027 season at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Makati, with performances scheduled from September 3 to 20, 2026. The production features a multi-generational Filipino cast and reimagines the story

September 1, 2026

Lifestyle

BIR Destroys 240,550 Illegal Vapes With ₱1.539-B Tax Liability — But the Bigger Crackdown May Be Just Beginning

MANILA, Philippines — More than 240,000 illicit vape products carrying an estimated ₱1.539 billion in tax liability have been permanently destroyed as the Bureau of Internal Revenue intensifies a crackdown that is increasingly moving beyond small retailers and into warehouses and major distribution networks. The Bureau of Internal Revenue’s Revenue Region No. 6, which covers the City of Manila and Palawan, destroyed 240,550 illicit vape products on August 24 at the DIGAMA Waste Management Facil

September 1, 2026

Philippines

6 Dead After Van Reportedly Loses Brakes in Zamboanga del Sur—What Happened on the Highway?

DUMALINAO, Zamboanga del Sur — Six people were killed and several others were injured after a passenger van reportedly lost its brakes and crashed into multiple vehicles along the national highway in Barangay Paglaum, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, around noon on Tuesday, September 1. According to the latest police account cited by INQUIRER.net, the silver-colored passenger van was traveling from Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, toward Pagadian City when the incident happened. Investigators said the va

September 1, 2026

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Cebu Lawmaker Takes Aim at Online Gambling Ads—Here’s How the Proposed Nationwide Ban Could Change Digital Promotions

CEBU, Philippines — A Cebu lawmaker is pushing for a sweeping ban on online gambling advertisements and promotions, arguing that the rapid growth of digital betting has made gambling increasingly accessible through smartphones and social media. Cebu Third District Representative Karen Hope Garcia has filed House Bill 10982, or the “Online Gambling Advertising Prohibition Act of 2026,” which would prohibit online gambling commercials and marketing across social media, television, radio, print, b

September 1, 2026

Business

Lubang Races to Save Balsehan’s Fading History — But How Much of the Tradition Has Already Been Lost?

LUBANG, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO — A cultural tradition carried for generations through music, movement and memory is now the subject of an urgent documentation drive as the local government of Lubang moves to preserve the story of Balsehan ng Lubang before vital pieces of its history disappear with its oldest cultural bearers. The Lubang Municipal Tourism Office and the Municipal Tourism, Culture and the Arts Council have begun gathering photographs, recordings, costumes, musical instruments, docume

September 1, 2026

Philippines

9-Year-Old Boy Swept Away by Raging Pampanga Floodwaters Found Dead—What Happened Days Earlier

GUAGUA, PAMPANGA — A nine-year-old boy who was swept away by strong flood currents in Guagua, Pampanga, was found dead three days after he went missing, as persistent monsoon rains continued to inundate communities across the province. Rescuers recovered the Grade 2 student’s body on August 31 in Barangay Santa Monica, Lubao, after floodwaters carried him downstream from neighboring Guagua. According to the Guagua Information Office, the boy was in Barangay San Jose, Guagua, on August 29 when

September 1, 2026

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UK and Philippines Open Talks on Troop Pact as Manila Deepens South China Sea Security Ties

MANILA — The Philippines and the United Kingdom have opened formal negotiations on a proposed visiting forces agreement that would allow British and Philippine troops to train and temporarily operate on each other’s territory. The talks mark another step in Manila’s effort to expand its network of security partnerships as tensions in the South China Sea continue to intensify. If concluded, the agreement would make Britain the fourth NATO member to establish this type of troop-access arrangemen

September 1, 2026

Business

Marina Square to Close in March 2027 — But Some Tenants Say They Found Out From Their Customers First

SINGAPORE — Marina Square, one of Singapore’s best-known downtown shopping destinations, will close on March 31, 2027 for a sweeping redevelopment that will add luxury homes, serviced apartments, offices, a new hotel and major public spaces to the Marina Bay precinct. But behind the ambitious transformation, some tenants say the announcement has left them scrambling for answers about leases, relocation costs and what happens next. Singapore Land Group (SingLand) confirmed on September 1 that Ma

September 1, 2026

Philippines

9-Year-Old Boy Swept Away by Raging Pampanga Floodwaters Found Dead—What Happened Days Earlier

GUAGUA, PAMPANGA — A nine-year-old boy who was swept away by strong flood currents in Guagua, Pampanga, was found dead three days after he went missing, as persistent monsoon rains continued to inundate communities across the province. Rescuers recovered the Grade 2 student’s body on August 31 in Barangay Santa Monica, Lubao, after floodwaters carried him downstream from neighboring Guagua. According to the Guagua Information Office, the boy was in Barangay San Jose, Guagua, on August 29 when

September 1, 2026