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Romualdez seeks bail over supposed weak plunder case

Sophia Sioco, NewsWatch Plus — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on Monday, Sept. 28, asked the Sandiganbayan to grant him bail, citing weak evidence linking him to the alleged ₱7.44-billion plunder scheme. Romualdez, through his lawyers, filed the petition with the Sandiganbayan Third Division after the court scheduled his bail hearings for Oct. 12. The petition asks

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From job offers to the battlefield: How Filipinos are recruited into Russia’s war in Ukraine

Tristan Nodalo — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:44:17 +0000

Kyiv, Ukraine – Job offers posted online, promises of overseas work and contracts written in Russian are among the supposed methods to recruit foreigners in Russia’s war in Ukraine, including Filipinos identified in Ukrainian military data. Ukraine-based war crimes group Truth Hounds said Ukrainian coordination headquarters recorded 14 Filipinos who had signed contracts with Russian

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Can drones save the day as war-torn Ukraine braces for another winter?

Tristan Nodalo — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:29:30 +0000

Kyiv, Ukraine – As Ukraine braces for another winter suffering from Russian attacks, drones are taking on a growing role in a war where the ability to detect, intercept, and strike from the air can determine the resilience of cities and critical infrastructure. Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa said Russia has stepped up attacks

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DMW prepares reintegration aid for Mary Jane Veloso after pardon

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:48:09 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers is sending a team to Nueva Ecija to prepare comprehensive reintegration assistance for Mary Jane Veloso following her absolute pardon from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The assistance will include psychosocial counseling, livelihood support, enterprise capital and skills training as Veloso prepares to reunite with her family

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Sandiganbayan sets Oct. 12 bail hearings, Nov. 23 trial for Romualdez

Sophia Sioco, NewsWatch Plus — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:46:14 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez will seek bail on Monday, Sept. 28, in his ₱7.44-billion plunder case before the Sandiganbayan. The anti-graft court’s Third Division will begin hearing his bail petition on Oct. 12. The prosecution plans to present 23 witnesses. The bail hearing will determine whether he may be granted temporary

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Ex-CNN editor warns replacing journalists with AI could destroy public trust

Tristan Nodalo — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:44:25 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – News organizations that replace journalists with artificial intelligence to cut costs risk losing the public trust that gives them a reason to exist, former CNN deputy managing editor Jim LeMay warned. In an interview on The Newsmaker, LeMay said an AI-driven business model may appear financially attractive to struggling media companies,

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Diesel may breach ₱100 as big-time fuel hike looms – DOE

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:11:56 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Diesel prices may breach ₱100 per liter next week as pump prices soar. In a dzBB interview on Friday, Sept. 18, Oil Industry Management Bureau Director Rino Abad gave the estimates as: Abad said diesel could fetch ₱90-₱100 per liter or even higher. The expected hike comes as global oil prices

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Inside Ukraine: When newsrooms become drone and missile targets

Tristan Nodalo — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:48:58 +0000

Kyiv, Ukraine – Broken windows, collapsed ceilings, and damaged broadcast equipment surrounded the journalists of We Are Ukraine TV after a Russian drone struck their headquarters in Kyiv. NewsWatch Plus visited the television station hours after the Sept. 8 attack, with debris across the newsroom, studios, and offices. The station was at the time broadcasting

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Aussie HYROX winner withdraws prize after bowel accident

Sophia Sioco, NewsWatch Plus — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:20:29 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – An Australian HYROX athlete has apologized and withdrawn her result from a race in Beijing after suffering an involuntary bowel accident during the competition and continuing to race. Joanna Wietrzyk finished first in the women’s 16–24 Pro category on Sept. 12 with a time of 1:01:23, finishing 45 seconds ahead of

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Media watchdog CMFR writes 30

Tristan Nodalo — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:43:08 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), one of the country’s longest-running media watchdogs, will shut down at the end of September after 37 years, citing difficulty securing enough funding to sustain its operations. “CMFR regrets to announce that it is closing its operations, effective September 30, 2026,” the organization

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