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Philippines

LTO WARNS MOTORISTS: Fake License Plates Face Nationwide Crackdown Starting September 1 — Is Yours on the List?

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists using fake, unauthorized, or improperly made license plates could soon face stricter enforcement as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) prepares to launch a nationwide crackdown beginning September 1, 2026. The campaign targets vehicles carrying improvised plates that copy the appearance of official government-issued license plates, including designs that imitate official markings and QR codes. LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao announced the crackd

August 22, 2026

Entertainment

Prince Harry Hit With £9.54 Million Court Bill After Daily Mail Defeat — But That’s Not the Final Amount

LONDON — Prince Harry and six other high-profile figures have been ordered by a UK High Court judge to make an initial £9.54 million payment toward the legal costs of Associated Newspapers Ltd., publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, following their defeat in a major privacy lawsuit. The payment is due by August 28, 2026, but the £9.54 million figure is only an interim amount. The court has not yet determined the final sum the seven claimants will have to pay. The ruling marks another

August 22, 2026

Entertainment

Derek Ramsay Says He Didn’t Smuggle His Porsche 918 Spyder—But Who Sold Him the Hypercar Could Become the Bigger Part of the Story

MANILA, Philippines — Actor and businessman Derek Ramsay is pushing back against questions surrounding his ultra-rare Porsche 918 Spyder, insisting he did not smuggle the multimillion-peso hypercar into the Philippines and saying he purchased it locally with money he earned himself. Ramsay's clarification adds a new layer to the controversy surrounding the Porsche, which has already drawn scrutiny from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) after authorities found that a plate displayed on the ve

August 22, 2026

Entertainment

SB19’s A’TIN Makes Billboard History With 4th Straight Fan Army Face-Off Win

MANILA, Philippines — SB19’s powerhouse fandom A’TIN has done it again—and this time, they are officially standing alone at the top of Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off history. A’TIN captured its fourth consecutive Billboard Fan Army Face-Off championship, defeating Harry Styles’ fandom, the Harries, in the 2026 final round. The victory, announced on August 21, gives the Filipino P-pop group’s supporters the most Fan Army Face-Off titles in the competition’s history. The latest triumph is particu

August 22, 2026

Philippines

Chinese Embassy Fires Back at Teodoro Over the Misamis Oriental Raid—But What Happened to the Arrested Workers Changes the Story

MANILA, Philippines — What began as a law-enforcement raid on a steel plant in Misamis Oriental has now turned into an increasingly bitter diplomatic confrontation between Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. and the Chinese Embassy in Manila. The latest exchange erupted after Teodoro accused the Chinese Embassy of effectively acting as a “PR firm” — and even a lawyer — for Chinese businessman Yang Jianxin, better known as Tony Yang, and for Chinese nationals allegedly linke

August 22, 2026

Philippines

Benguet Strawberry Farm Floods Again — Then Dizon Revealed the Plan That Could Finally Change Everything

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — After years of recurring floods that have repeatedly submerged one of Benguet’s most important agricultural and tourism sites, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is moving toward a new set of measures aimed at keeping the famous La Trinidad Strawberry Farm above water. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, during an inspection in La Trinidad on Aug. 21, ordered immediate and longer-term interventions to address flooding around the Strawberry Farm and the wid

August 22, 2026

Philippines

Teenagers Keep Getting Guns in Southeast Asia—But the Latest School Shootings Reveal Where the Biggest Security Gap May Really Be

Two deadly school attacks in Thailand and the Philippines have forced governments to confront an uncomfortable question: If minors are not supposed to have firearms, why are teenagers still able to get them? A pair of shocking school shootings just days apart has put gun access among Southeast Asian teenagers under intense scrutiny, exposing what experts and officials increasingly describe as a problem that goes far beyond what happens at the school gate. In Thailand, a 14-year-old student use

August 22, 2026

Business

BPI Opens Select Branches on Sundays: Full List and Important Schedule Reminders

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) customers who struggle to visit a bank during the workweek now have another option: selected BPI branches are open on Sundays. BPI announced the Sunday banking schedule as part of its latest branch-service updates, giving customers additional opportunities to complete transactions on weekends. GMA News reported the development on August 20, 2026, citing BPI's announcement. LIST: BPI branches open on Sundays According to BPI's official Sunday branch schedu

August 22, 2026

Philippines

WHO IS BEHIND THE GTA VI LEAKS? Take-Two Turns to Microsoft and Discord as the Hunt Intensifies

Take-Two Interactive, the publisher behind Grand Theft Auto VI, has taken its fight against the game's latest leaks to federal court, seeking information from Microsoft and Discord that could help identify the people behind the unauthorized footage. The long-awaited Grand Theft Auto VI is facing a fresh leak crisis just days before Rockstar Games' scheduled major preview of the game. Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of GTA VI developer Rockstar Games, obtained federal subpoenas requiri

August 22, 2026

Politics

Supreme Court Lets Trump Keep Building His $400 Million White House Ballroom—But the One Question It Didn’t Answer Could Decide Everything

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s massive White House ballroom project has survived another legal showdown—but only temporarily. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday, August 21, issued an administrative stay allowing construction on the controversial White House ballroom to continue while the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to grant the Trump administration a longer-term reprieve from lower-court restrictions. The move represents an immediate victory for the White House, but it is not

August 22, 2026