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☕ April 9, 2026 – PH Trending News
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Philippines to augment oil supply amid Mideast ceasefire
Alexis Romero – The Philippine Star
April 9, 2026 | 12:00am
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Philippines to augment oil supply amid Mideast ceasefire
Signs reading ‘out of stock’ are displayed at a gas station amid rising petrol prices in Manila on March 9, 2026.
AFP / Jam Sta Rosa
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday expressed hope that the ceasefire in the Middle East would be longer as he vowed to take advantage of the two-week combat pause to augment the Philippines’ oil supply.
April 9, 2026 – Flood Control Scandal Monitor
MANILA, Philippines — Who is SBR?
The identity of an individual who proposed a P100-million flood control project in Pandi town, Bulacan province, a couple of years ago and who used only the initials SBR, on Wednesday raised questions from a justice of the Sandiganbayan.
April 9, 2026 – On science and technology
Excavation of a council house at the major Lowland Maya center of Ucanal, Guatemala, reveals how the public gained some influence over Maya politics more than 1,000 years ago. These colonnaded, open halls were likely council houses, where political leaders met to deliberate on governmental decisions. The open structures contrast with previous Classic period palaces, where “divine” rulers made political decisions in more private spaces. This shows the increasing importance of consensus-based politics from c. 810–950 AD onward.
April 9, 2026 – Trending News Worldwide
The woman reportedly known as the “Ketamine Queen” was sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing the drug that killed Matthew Perry.
Jasveen Sangha admitted in a plea agreement to working with another dealer to provide the “Friends” actor with dozens of vials of ketamine, including the dose that led to his fatal overdose in October 2023 at the age of 54.
April 9, 2026 – War in Iran Updates
Oil prices tumbled on Wednesday and global stock markets rallied after the US and Iran agreed a two-week conditional ceasefire.
Investors welcomed the news that Donald Trump had held off on his threat to bomb Iran into “the stone ages”, while Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said passage through the strait of Hormuz would be allowed for the next two weeks under the management of Iran’s military. Wall Street recorded its biggest single-day rally in a year.
April 8, 2026 – Flood Control Scandal Monitor
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Tuesday said no documents link him to the alleged ghost flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, which a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent said was declared nearly complete in just 21 days.
🍵 April 8, 2026 Coverage: VP Sara Duterte Updates
Vice President Sara Duterte attended the Foundation Day and Rambakan Festival in Lamut, Ifugao on Monday, April 6, 2026.
The municipality declared Duterte as adopted daughter of Lamut.
☕ April 8, 2026 – PH Trending News
MANILA, Philippines — At least 11,056 licensed teachers have transitioned from overseas employment back into Philippine public school classrooms, the Department of Education (DepEd) said.
April 8, 2026 – On science and technology
Block today unveiled Managerbot, a new AI agent embedded in the Square platform that proactively monitors a seller’s business, identifies emerging problems, and proposes actionable solutions — without the seller ever having to ask a question. The product marks the most tangible manifestation of CEO Jack Dorsey’s controversial bet that artificial intelligence can fundamentally reshape how his company operates, builds products, and serves the millions of small businesses that depend on Square to run day-to-day commerce.
April 8, 2026 – Trending News Worldwide
This summer’s Wireless Festival has been cancelled after headliner Kanye West was blocked from coming to the UK.
The government refused permission for West, now known as Ye, to travel to the UK after backlash to his planned set at the London festival this summer.