August 2026

SC Jails Police Officer for Psychological Violence After Abandoning Pregnant Fiancée

Bing JabadanAugust 19, 2026August 19, 202606 mins

SC Jails Police Officer for Psychological Violence After Abandoning Pregnant Fiancée By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 19, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Broken promises and public humiliation have led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling, as a police officer faces years in prison for inflicting psychological violence on a pregnant teacher he promised to…

SC Acquits Woman Of Bigamy, Redefines Void Marriage Defense

Bing JabadanAugust 19, 2026August 19, 202605 mins

SC Acquits Woman Of Bigamy, Redefines Void Marriage Defense By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 19, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a powerful, precedent-setting decision, the Supreme Court has acquitted a woman of bigamy, clarifying that a marriage void from its inception can be used as a defense without a prior judicial declaration of…

U.S. Sanctions ICC President: A Bold Assertion of Sovereignty

Bing JabadanAugust 19, 2026August 19, 202605 mins

US Sanctions ICC President Tomoko Akane U.S. Sanctions ICC President: A Bold Assertion of Sovereignty By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 19, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a bold maneuver, the United States has escalated its stance against the International Criminal Court (ICC) by imposing significant sanctions on its president, Japanese Judge Tomoko Akane,…

FIRING LINE: Budget cuts and borrowed promises

adminAugust 18, 2026August 19, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: Budget cuts and borrowed promises By Robert B. Roque Jr | August 18, 2026 If you haven’t been paying attention to the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) proposed National Expenditure Program for 2027, let me break it down: ₱7.2 trillion. Education, rightfully so, still gets the biggest slice of the cake. But…

A Moment of Humanity in High-Stakes Impeachment Trial

Bing JabadanAugust 17, 2026August 17, 202605 mins

A Moment of Humanity in High-Stakes Impeachment Trial By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 17, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In the charged atmosphere of a high-profile impeachment trial, a powerful display of respect and human connection transcended the usual adversarial lines. Private prosecutor Atty. Lorna Kapunan and defense counsel Atty. Kristine Ferrer, previously engaged…

Waterworld Manila: Corruption Exposed Amid Flood Crisis

adminAugust 17, 2026August 17, 202607 mins

Hundreds of commuters and motorists were stranded along Buendia Avenue in Barangay Mayapis, Makati City, due to a hip-deep flood on Monday, August 17. Waterworld Manila: Corruption Exposed Amid Flood Crisis By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 17, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – As Metro Manila and surrounding Luzon provinces transformed into an aquatic landscape…

BEHINDPRINT: Waste Business is Good Business

adminAugust 17, 2026August 19, 202605 mins

BEHINDPRINT: Waste Business is Good Business By Estrella Torres | August 17, 2026 The prolonged heavy rains have pushed massive amounts of plastic waste and debris into the Redemptorist Water Channel in Paranaque City last week. Over 700 metric tons were drained by the local government. National and local government officials have rushed to order…

Ryanair Flight Horror: Passengers Collapse, Vomit in Extreme Heat

adminAugust 17, 2026August 17, 202605 mins

Ryanair Flight Horror: Passengers Collapse, Vomit in Extreme Heat By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 17, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – A Ryanair flight from Malta to Birmingham descended into chaos as passengers reportedly suffered extreme heat-related illnesses, with some collapsing and vomiting after being trapped in an un-air-conditioned aircraft on the tarmac during…

Carmina Reyes-Romero: Asia’s Modern Hero in Aviation Communications

Bing JabadanAugust 17, 2026August 17, 202606 mins

Carmina Reyes-Romero: Asia’s Modern Hero in Aviation Communications By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 17, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a world grappling with the complexities of modern travel and the relentless demands of a 24/7 news cycle, a quiet force is shaping the narrative of one of Asia’s leading airlines. Ms. Carmina Reyes-Romero,…

Beijing Rebuts Philippine “Extortion” Claims Amid Rising Tensions

Bing JabadanAugust 17, 2026August 17, 202604 mins

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun Beijing Rebuts Philippine “Extortion” Claims Amid Rising Tensions By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 17, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In Beijing, China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday, August 14, vigorously refuted accusations from Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., who alleged that Beijing is employing “extortion and blackmail” against Filipino…

OFWs’ Billions Remittance: Systemic Failure, Kleptocracy’s True Cost

Immigration Officer Earns P500,000 Daily in Human Trafficking Operations at NAIA Arrested

Yemen Burns: Oil, Lives, Trump’s “Big Decision.”

FROM THE FRINGES: Tourism and Statistics

United Kingdom’s Unity in Peril as Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland Forge Alliance

Ex-Justices Split on Impeachment Conviction Math

SC Jails Police Officer for Psychological Violence After Abandoning Pregnant Fiancée

SC Acquits Woman Of Bigamy, Redefines Void Marriage Defense

U.S. Sanctions ICC President: A Bold Assertion of Sovereignty

FIRING LINE: Budget cuts and borrowed promises

A Moment of Humanity in High-Stakes Impeachment Trial

Waterworld Manila: Corruption Exposed Amid Flood Crisis

BEHINDPRINT: Waste Business is Good Business

Ryanair Flight Horror: Passengers Collapse, Vomit in Extreme Heat

Carmina Reyes-Romero: Asia’s Modern Hero in Aviation Communications

Beijing Rebuts Philippine “Extortion” Claims Amid Rising Tensions