MARCOS FIRES PNP CHIEF WHO LED ARRESTS OF DUTERTE, QUIBOLOY; Nartatez takes over, fans out crisis fears

In what was described as a “difficult but necessary decision,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has relieved Gen. Nicolas Torre III as chief of the 228,000-strong Philippine National Police (PNP) and designated erstwhile second in command Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. as his replacement.

SEC flags 7 unregistered lending firms

Cease and desist orders (CDOs) have been issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against seven online lending firms operating unregistered.

Amid rising China tension, PHL, Australia, Canada, US stage drills in West Philippine Sea

Simulated coordinated naval gunfire support, amphibious island assault, maritime strike missions, and airfield seizure.

These air, sea and land scenarios aimed at securing littoral terrain in contested environments in San Vicente, Palawan and the West Philippine Sea were featured during the Combined Joint Forcible Entry Operations (CJFEO) for Exercise ALON 2025 of the Philippine and Australian forces.

Alex Eala makes history, beats world no. 14 Clara Tauson in US Open debut but exits in 2nd round

Filipino tennis star Alex Eala pulled off an upset against world no. 14 Clara Tauson of Denmark, 6-3, 2-6, 7(13), 6(11), early Monday (Philippine time) in her main draw debut at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. She, however, bowed out in the second round.

Justice dep’t prioritizes denaturalization, US citizens are alarmed

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a memorandum naming denaturalization as one of its five enforcement priorities, raising alarm bells even to those who already are United States citizens. The memo now also makes the DOJ, together with the Department of Homeland Security, as the main agencies tasked with enforcing immigration laws on individuals in US who have questionable or unlawful status.

Filipino Councilmember Julie Del Catancio now Newark City’s newest pride

NEWARK CITY – Little is known about Newark City in the San Francisco Bay Area California for years. But for Filipinos, a rising star is spreading her wings in that corner of Alameda County beside Fremont.

Palace confirms Marcos joining UN meeting in New York in September

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has confirmed he will attend the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York last week of September.

OFFLINE: Is it journalism?

As a long-time practitioner of journalism – mostly print, but with some broadcast experience in my later years – I can understand the need for occasional “fluff” stories, AKA lifestyle pieces.

HEALTH & WEALTH: More free books and visitation outreach ministry

As a book author, columnist and active Evangelist with the GOLDEN GATE CHURCH OF CHRIST in San Francisco, California, my beloved wife Virginia Jimenez Madlaing and I launched more FREE Books and Visitation Outreach Ministry for our readers and the general public on August 18, 2025 which commemorated my 78th birthday.

AS I SEE IT: Alex Eala: The ‘David’ of tennis has nowhere to go but up!

The direction is set: Go up till you reach the apex of the tennis world! This is where Philippine sensational tennis player Alex Eala must strive to do after defeating one of the “Goliaths” of tennis… No. 14 seed Clara Tauson.