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As the government prepares to auction the Semirara coal mine to the highest bidder, its focus on maximizing state revenues over technical competence threatens to trigger a national energy crisis.

MANILA, Philippines – Twenty-five years after UP economist Solita “Winnie” Monsod’s failed bid for a Senate seat, another teacher of the UP School of Economics is giving the Senate a shot. Economist Cielo Magno announced in a forum with Filipinos in Italy this week that she will run for senator in the 2028 elections. “Yes, po, I’m running for senator in 2028,” said the 48-year-old academic in response to a question posed to her during the forum.

Written by Mia Magdalena Fokno BAGUIO CITY — Running 100 kilometers is already a challenge. Now imagine doing it across mountains, through forests and rivers, climbing thousands of meters, and racing against a 32-hour deadline. Welcome to The Great Cordillera 100, where the views promise to be spectacular, but your legs might have other opinions.

Late jeepney driver and activist “Tatay Elmer” Cordero is honored for the last time with a caravan from Claret Church in Quezon City to St. Peter Chapels La Loma, Caloocan City, where his remains were cremated on Wednesday, October 14. Family members and his peers from Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON) all came to pay their final respects. Cordero died on October 7 at 78 years old after suffering a heart attack during a protest.

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Sara Duterte amid trial: ‘I will not resign. I will never resign.’ Amid the impeachment trial and allegations against her, does Vice President Sara Duterte consider resigning from office? How did Escudero rule so fast on prosecution’s surprise move? So how was Chiz Escudero ready with a long ruling, less than an hour after the prosecution asked to withdraw 3 of 4 cases against VP Sara Duterte?

New York Public Radio (NYPR) and Rappler, the Philippines’ leading digital media company, are proud to co-present the next edition of NYPR’s ongoing live event series “Democracy Dialogues” on Thursday, October 15 at The Greene Space (44 Charlton Street). The program will feature WNYC’s Brian Lehrer, host of the Peabody Award-winning “The Brian Lehrer Show,” alongside Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa, one of the world’s most prominent advocates for journalism and co-founder and CEO of Rappler.

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate has approved a bill seeking to ban children below 18 from accessing social media and other digital services considered high-risk, introducing stricter age verification requirements and new obligations for technology companies, with a copy of the bill made available online this week.

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, October 14, that a senior citizen’s discount cannot be availed of by consumers simultaneously with other discounts. “The SC explained that senior citizen discounts cannot be combined with other discounts. When goods or services are offered at promotional prices, senior citizens may choose either the promotional discount or the 20% senior citizen discount, whichever gives them greater savings,” the High Court said in its decision.

Hello! In about a month, Rappler will be holding Social Good Summit 2026, which will be all about upskilling people to survive and thrive amid artificial intelligence — the risks it poses, and the opportunities it presents. That’s why we’ve entitled the summit, WE, THE HUMANS: Reclaim Our Future. More than an event, it’s a resounding declaration for the need to put humans at the center of any technology, most especially generative AI.

On October 9, a bit of unexpected news pierced the impeachment trial gloom: Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle had been elected, and confirmed by Pope Leo XIV, as Dean of the College of Cardinals. That made him first among the world’s 241 cardinals. What does his elevation to such a post mean? Is it only ceremonial, or is it in fact an important development?