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April 16, 2026 – Flood Control Scandal Monitor
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Tuesday turned over to the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) the two luxury vehicles surrendered by former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Brice Hernandez.
April 16, 2026 – On science and technology
Google is launching a new Gemini app on Mac that allows you to interact with the AI assistant without switching windows on your desktop. With the app, you can use the Option + Space shortcut to pull up a floating chat bubble, where you can ask Gemini questions and share your window.
April 16, 2026 – Trending News Worldwide
Live Nation, the entertainment giant which owns Ticketmaster, has been illegally operating as a monopoly and overcharging fans, a federal jury has found.
April 16, 2026 – War in Iran Updates
A high-level Pakistani delegation has travelled to Iran to hold talks focused on arranging a fresh round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, a week before their fragile truce is due to expire.
🍵 April 15, 2026 Coverage: VP Sara Duterte Updates
Ramil Madriaga, who identified himself as a former aide and alleged bagman of Vice President Sara Duterte, arrived at the House of Representatives on Tuesday to testify in her impeachment proceedings.
April 15 – News Updates on Former President Rodrigo Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to allow him to skip the judgment in open court of his appeal challenging the court’s jurisdiction over his crimes against humanity case.
☕ April 15, 2026 – PH Trending News
KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, Philippines — About 150 police bikers have been deployed to patrol urban centers in South Cotabato province amid logistical strains triggered by skyrocketing fuel prices due to the recent crisis in the Middle East.
April 15, 2026 – Flood Control Scandal Monitor
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has been able to obtain the statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) of 26 House lawmakers who are under investigation for their possible involvement in anomalous flood control and other infrastructure projects, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said on Tuesday.
April 15, 2026 – Trending News Worldwide
Approximately 250 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals are missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea, the United Nations has said.
April 15, 2026 – On science and technology
Rice has historically been a heat-loving plant. In fact, the wild ancestor of cultivated rice once grew primarily on the sweltering, rain-swept Malay and Indochina peninsulas as well as the islands of Southeast Asia. It wasn’t until Earth’s climate warmed after the last ice age that wild rice substantially spread into central China and South Asia, where it was independently domesticated by humans in two events that arguably rank among the most important in the history of our species.