August 2025

Suspect in Slaying of 2 Japanese Nationals Nabbed

Bing JabadanAugust 19, 2025August 19, 202504 mins

Security camera footage shows the moment two Japanese nationals were shot and killed by motorcycle-riding assailants on Malvar Street, Malate, Manila, on Friday night, August 15 Suspect in Slaying of 2 Japanese Nationals Nabbed By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 19, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – The Manila Police District (MPD) has arrested one of…

PROFILE

Amid Corruption Allegations, Mayors Demand Transparency in Flood Control Projects

adminAugust 19, 2025August 19, 202504 mins

Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong Amid Corruption Allegations, Mayors Demand Transparency in Flood Control Projects By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | August 19, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A coalition of mayors is demanding the release of the names of politicians and contractors implicated in the alleged corrupt flood control projects, following President Ferdinand Marcos…

FIRING LINE : China’s silence is defeat

adminAugust 19, 2025August 19, 202505 mins

FIRING LINE : China’s silence is defeat By Robert B. Roque Jr l August 19, 2025 China’s silence is deafening. And the world is hearing it. This is all about two of its vessels that collided in waters within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, specifically at Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal. These are…

Airlines Imposing Harsh Penalties on Smokers, Vapers on Flights

Bing JabadanAugust 18, 2025August 18, 202504 mins

AirAsia Philippines’ Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs Capt. Steve Dailisan Airlines Imposing Harsh Penalties on Smokers, Vapers on Flights By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 18, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Airlines are adopting a strict stance against smoking and vaping during flights, with penalties that include a lifetime ban on air travel and…

Albanese Walks a Fine Line After Hamas Praises Palestine Recognition

adminAugust 15, 2025August 15, 202504 mins

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Albanese Walks a Fine Line After Hamas Praises Palestine Recognition By Paul V. Young – TheNationWeek.Com | August 15, 2025 BRISBANE, Australia — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is working to manage the fallout after Hamas publicly praised Australia’s recent recognition of Palestinian statehood, a move the terror organization hailed as…

BSP to e-Wallet Providers: Cut Ties with Online Gambling Sites

Bing JabadanAugust 15, 2025August 15, 202504 mins

BSP to e-Wallet Providers: Cut Ties with Online Gambling Sites By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 15, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – In response to a significant rise in online gambling addiction, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered e-wallet providers to cut ties with online gambling sites within a 48-hour timeframe. The move…

Davao City Pogo Raid Exposes Persistent Illegal Gambling

adminAugust 15, 2025August 15, 202503 mins

Davao City Pogo Raid Exposes Persistent Illegal Gambling By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | August 15, 2025 DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Despite President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s nationwide ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), authorities continue to grapple with the industry’s presence. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested eight Chinese nationals on Tuesday…

Cebu Pacific Celebrates 9 Years of Partnership with UNICEF

Bing JabadanAugust 14, 2025August 14, 202504 mins

Cebu Pacific Celebrates 9 Years of Partnership with UNICEF By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 14, 2025 CLARK, Pampanga – Cebu Pacific has marked its ninth year of the “Change for Good” partnership with UNICEF Philippines by recently offering a glimpse of the aviation world to Alternative Learning System (ALS) students in Angeles City,…

Ukraine-Russia War: Peace Talks Loom as Trump Warns Russia

adminAugust 14, 2025August 14, 202503 mins

United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on Friday, August 15, 2025. Ukraine-Russia War: Peace Talks Loom as Trump Warns Russia By Paul V. Young – TheNationWeek.Com | August 14, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hopes for potential de-escalation in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia have surfaced as…

NAIA Privatization: Modernization or Money Grab? Legal Battle Looms Over Manila Airport Deal

Bing JabadanAugust 14, 2025August 14, 202509 mins

NAIA Privatization: Modernization or Money Grab? Legal Battle Looms Over Manila Airport Deal By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | August 14, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A coalition of airport workers, advocacy groups, and concerned citizens has taken its fight against the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s (NAIA) privatization to the Supreme Court (SC). The petition seeks…

BI Cracks Down on Disrespectful Tourists in Siargao, Warns of Deportation

BI-FSU Nabs Japanese Fugitive in Manila for Elder Fraud

ICC Monitors Duterte’s Health, Issues Warrant for Senator Dela Rosa

Gaza on the Brink: Envoy Warns of Permanent Division Amid Abuses

High-Stakes Diplomacy: Iran Peace Deal on Knife-Edge Amid Rising Threats

PSA Launches Digital System for Fast Civil Registry Corrections

Suspect in Slaying of 2 Japanese Nationals Nabbed

Amid Corruption Allegations, Mayors Demand Transparency in Flood Control Projects

FIRING LINE : China’s silence is defeat

Airlines Imposing Harsh Penalties on Smokers, Vapers on Flights

Albanese Walks a Fine Line After Hamas Praises Palestine Recognition

BSP to e-Wallet Providers: Cut Ties with Online Gambling Sites

Davao City Pogo Raid Exposes Persistent Illegal Gambling

Cebu Pacific Celebrates 9 Years of Partnership with UNICEF

Ukraine-Russia War: Peace Talks Loom as Trump Warns Russia

NAIA Privatization: Modernization or Money Grab? Legal Battle Looms Over Manila Airport Deal