The Manila Times

THE digital economy is no longer a distant future; it is the present. From the algorithms that curate our news feeds to the platforms that enable remote work and the fintech apps that manage our savings, digital technologies have woven themselves into the very fabric of modern life.

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KYIV — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that Russia would likely carry out another massive attack on the country overnight, in a message posted on social media.

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Meta Platforms said Wednesday its second-quarter profit declined even as revenue beat Wall Street's expectations, as legal expenses and severance costs for recent layoffs weighed on its results.

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SEN. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said the “delicious” details behind anomalous infrastructure projects in Taguig City will be laid bare at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s hearings.

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ICYMI: VICE President Sara Duterte refutes claims she said former President Duterte would be released from ICC next week, clarifying it wasn't in her speech transcript.

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JOLLIBEE Foods Corp. (JFC) is expanding its Tim Ho Wan brand in Taiwan, with plans to double the dim sum chain’s store network to 32 from 16 over the next four years as part of its international growth strategy.

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THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) made its debut in the Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) Exercise as the United States and its allies concluded the world’s largest multinational naval drills this week.

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MANILA, Philippines — Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors have maintained that the criminal cases against lawyer Levito D. Baligod and the so-called '18 Maleta Boys' were filed in accordance with procedural rules, rejecting claims that the cases were scattered across different courts to make litigation more difficult.

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MANILA, Philippines — Civil society group Tindig Pilipinas on Wednesday filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Pia Cayetano over a 'spliced and misleading' video she posted about the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

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MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala survived a grueling second set to prevail over last year's champion Leylah Fernandez of Canada, 6-1, 7-6, in the round of 16 of the 2026 Mubadala DC Open on Thursday morning (Manila time) at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, United States.

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Commuters navigate heavy traffic along EDSA and crowded MRT stations as they make their way home during the evening rush hour in Metro Manila, July 29, 2026. Photos by Rio Deluvio

KUMAMOTO, Japan — A major earthquake that severely damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least 13 people, officials said Wednesday, as rescuers desperately tried to reach survivors feared trapped in the wreckage.

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FOUR P125 million cash withdrawals made by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) — each of which filled four large gym bags — were “unusual” and unlike the transactions of other government agencies, retired Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) branch manager Violeta Constantino told the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday.

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act 12321, institutionalizing government support for public basic education schools in remote areas to improve access to quality education nationwide.

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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has been elected as chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, placing him at the helm of legislative measures involving the country's election laws and processes.

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MORE than 3 million Filipino workers are expected to benefit from the Marcos administration’s proposal to raise the annual personal income tax exemption threshold, a Cabinet official said, even as the government stands to forgo about P60 billion in revenues if the measure is passed by Congress and becomes law.

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DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday opposed any further sale or conversion of military reservations, saying the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) must retain strategic properties as it strengthens its external defense posture amid evolving security challenges.

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WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed a “good meeting” with US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, saying they discussed licenses to produce Patriot air-defense interceptors and ways to revive negotiations with Russia.

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FLOODWATERS that affected parts of Manila on Wednesday afternoon had receded by 5 p.m., but light to moderate rainfall continued, according to the Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (MCDRRMD).

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MANILA, Philippines — The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said 21 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) safely returned to the Philippines from Kuwait on Wednesday.

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INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court (ICC) judges on Wednesday threw out a challenge against the court’s jurisdiction by former president Rodrigo Duterte, removing another obstacle to his trial for crimes against humanity over his bloody war on drugs.

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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland — US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is 'not a big fan' of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace.

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ROME — In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the US-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned of “a distinct possibly” of aircraft being grounded due to an impending shortage of jet fuel brought by the war in the Middle East.

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MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Monday declared the start of the warm, dry season as the northeast monsoon or amihan ended.

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