Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Sandiganbayan orders Romualdez's transfer to PGH for independent tests
- Sara Duterte's arraignment for grave threats case deferred
- 5 paralegals arrested, 27 hurt in protest vs Pax Silica
- COA finds irregularities in TUPAD payouts in 2025
- Philippines tells China: Leave Panganiban, Zamora reefs in West PH Sea
Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Sandiganbayan orders Romualdez's transfer to PGH for independent tests
- Sara Duterte's arraignment for grave threats case deferred
- 5 paralegals arrested, 27 hurt in protest vs Pax Silica
- COA finds irregularities in TUPAD payouts in 2025
- Philippines tells China: Leave Panganiban, Zamora reefs in West PH Sea
The Philippines tells China, leave the militarized reefs in the West Philippine Sea. This, days after Chinese forces at Panganiban and Zamora Reefs fired flares at an unarmed Philippine Coast Guard aircraft en route to Pag-asa Island.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/tells-china-leave-panganiban-zamora-reef-west-sea/
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Authorities arrested five paralegals at an anti-Pax Silica protest. The paralegals were part of a group that held a rally outside a hotel where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met investors for the Luzon development project.
Full story:
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/paralegals-arrested-pax-silica-protest/
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The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan orders the transfer of Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez to the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital or UP-PGH.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sandiganbayan-orders-martin-romualdez-transfer-general-hospital/
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United Bangsamoro Justice Party spokesperson Mohajirin Ali held a press conference Friday, September 11, on their party’s preparations and expectations for election day.
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In 2024, the World Health Organization said the Philippines has the third-highest burden of tuberculosis worldwide. A high number of cases and deaths has persisted for more than 10 years in the country, despite being highly treatable.
Where did the Philippines go wrong? Rappler researcher Eirene Manatlao explains.
Read Rappler’s two-part story on tuberculosis here.
Part 1 - https://www.rappler.com/philippines/status-decades-tuberculosis-department-health/
Part 2 - https://www.rappler.com/philippines/medicine-shortage-stockout-missed-targets-tuberculosis-healthcare-delivery/
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Wushu and medical school go hand in hand for Agatha Wong as she elegantly balances her roles as a national athlete and a student going into the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
“Pinilit ko talagang ipagsabay ‘yung dalawa. I don’t think I would ever sacrifice one for the other,” says Wong, who looks to either match or surpass her bronze finish in the 2018 edition. | via Delfin Dioquino/Rappler
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Karl Gabriel “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno says he and Sibol will pull out all the stops to win the Mobile Legends gold medal in the 2026 Southeast Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
The star jungler eyes redemption after he and Team Liquid Philippines failed to defend their title in the Mobile Legends Mid Season Cup in July in Paris, France. | via Delfin Dioquino/Rappler
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What are the challenges in our generation mix? Energy experts discuss building more energy capacity – involving more supply and more flexibility – via energy storage systems.
Watch the episode here: rplr.co/EnergyForProgress. #BrandRap
In light of recent incidents of violence, Department of Education Director IV Razzel Anne Requesto points out the importance of providing mental health services in schools.
Requesto, who works under the DepEd’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governance and Support Services, also raises the need to increase funding for mental health and child protection programs.
Requesto was among the panelists of “Civic Circles: How can we keep our children and schools safe?”, an event organized by Rappler’s civic engagement arm MovePH in Pasig City on September 10, 2026.
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The Philippines faces a deep-rooted credit gap. With traditional banks primarily catering to corporations and formal employees, everyday Filipinos are left with few credible lending options.
Baby Aquino, Chief Product Officer and Strategy Head at Fuse Financing, the lending arm of GCash, explains how digital lending platforms are stepping in to bridge that gap. #BrandRap
The camp of former House speaker Martin Romualdez hopes the lawmaker's health will be stable after he is transferred to the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital on Saturday, September 12, lawyer Ade Fajardo says.
The Sandiganbayan Third Division ordered on Friday, September 11, an independent medical examination on Romualdez following his motion for continued hospital confinement. | via Jelo Mantaring/Rappler
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