Teens a ‘top priority’: Documents show Facebook, platforms’ efforts to hook young users
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Rappler 
SunStar Philippines 
BOC set to seize luxury vehicles linked to Zaldy Co
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs will soon issue a warrant of seizure and detention against the luxury vehicles linked to former Ako-Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co, BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said on Tuesday. Nepomuceno made the announcement after he was asked for an update on the eight luxury vehicles of Co that are currently inside the compound of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure in Taguig City. READ: Luxury cars linked to Zaldy Co seized, turned over to ICI “We saw irregularities in the documents of the eight vehicles,” Nepomuceno said in Filipino in an ambush interview. “There […]... Keep on reading: BOC set to seize luxury vehicles linked to Zaldy Co
Inquirer 
US won't abandon the PH in fighting China's assertiveness at sea, Manila's envoy says
MANILA, Philippines — Manila’s top envoy to Washington expressed confidence Tuesday that the United States will not abandon the Philippines as it fights Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea — even as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping seek more direct talks to resolve differences. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez welcomed renewed talks between the US and Chinese leaders, and said Manila should also try to “fine-tune” its relations with Beijing to allow for more trade engagement. He said, however, that the Philippines will remain steadfast in defending its territorial interests in the South China Sea, which Beijing claims virtually in its entirety. The US and the Philippines, Washington’s oldest treaty ally in Asia, have been the most vocal critics of China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea, where Chinese forces have in recent years used powerful water cannons, flares and dangerous blocking maneuvers against Filipino forces at sea and in the air. The US has repeatedly warned China that it’s obligated to defend the Philippines if Filipino forces come under an armed attack. Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have also been involved in the territorial standoffs but have avoided condemning China’s assertiveness. Still, Romualdez's noted growing concerns that a US-China rapprochement could sideline the Philippines. Trump plans a visit to China in April, which in turn could lead to Xi visiting the US in return, he said. “Some people are saying, 'Is there going to be a deal where we’re going to be thrown under the bus?’” Romualdez, a longtime critic of China’s actions in the disputed waters, told a news conference in Manila. “Assurances are being made to us that, that’s absolutely not true,” Romualdez said, adding that US-Philippine defense engagements are "increasing even more now.” The US Congress is working on a substantial financial appropriation to continue helping the Philippine military modernize its capabilities, said Romualdez, who is to visit the US Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii in April to discuss upcoming military and defense activities. Last year, about 9,000 American and 5,000 Filipino military personnel took part in one of their largest annual combat drills in the Philippines in years. In one live-fire drill, US and Filipino forces unleashed a barrage of missile and artillery fire that shot down several drones acting as hostile aircraft off a Philippine province facing the South China Sea. China has fiercely opposed the mock battle scenarios as provocative. The Philippines will also try to make our relationship with China "much better,” Romualdez said, adding that the two nations could cooperate on non-contentious issues such as climate change, manufacturing and alternative sources of energy. “There is only one thing that’s permanent in this world, and that’s change," Romualdez said. "We cannot stay stuck in one place.”
The Manila Times 
Nagsisilbing gabay ang rekomendasyon ng Senate blue ribbon committee sa gumugulong na imbestigasyon ng ombudsman sa flood control scandal. Ayon yan kay Ombudsman Boying Remulla. Pero kumpara dati kung detalyado kung kailan at sino ang mga sunod na maipapakulong sa scam mas
Nagsisilbing gabay ang rekomendasyon ng Senate blue ribbon committee sa gumugulong na imbestigasyon ng ombudsman sa flood control scandal. Ayon yan kay Ombudsman Boying Remulla. Pero kumpara dati kung detalyado kung kailan at sino ang mga sunod na maipapakulong sa scam mas
NewsWatch Plus 
The loss of lives and damage to properties and infrastructure remind us that we are not there yet. Complacency is still our biggest enemy. In the era of climate change, the past is no longer a reliable guide for the future. #MBOpinions READ:
The loss of lives and damage to properties and infrastructure remind us that we are not there yet. Complacency is still our biggest enemy. In the era of climate change, the past is no longer a reliable guide for the future. #MBOpinions READ:
Manila Bulletin News
Fast Talk with Boy Abunda: SexBomb Izzy on her reunion with the SexBomb Girls! (Full Episode 788)
Aired (February 10, 2026): Matapos ang emosyonal na reunion sa nakaraang SexBomb concert, nakapanayam ni Tito Boy si Izzy Trazona upang alamin ang kuwento sa kanyang sorpresang pagdalo. Nakausap din ni Tito Boy si OG 'StarStruck' Avenger na si Alvin Aragon, tungkol sa kanyang showbiz career noon, pati na rin ang pagsisimula ng kanilang relasyon ni Izzy. For more Fast Talk With Boy Abunda Full Episodes, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGRhcC_vtOrattdXLVqpvE8vMq3pOq8qT Watch the latest episodes of 'Fast Talk with Boy Abunda' weekdays at 4:45 PM on GMA Afternoon prime, starring Boy Abunda. #FastTalkwithBoyAbunda To our Global Pinoys in the U.S., catch your favorite Pinoy shows from GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV, now available on YouTube TV! Subscribe now for only $14.99 per month. Visit tv.youtube.com for more details.
GMA Network 
U.S. won’t abandon the Philippines amid China’s assertiveness at sea, envoy says
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Manila’s top envoy to Washington expressed confidence that the United States will not abandon the Philippines as it fights Beijing’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea — even as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping seek more direct talks to resolve differences. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez welcomed renewed talks between the U.S. and Chinese leaders, and said Manila should also try to “fine-tune” its relations with Beijing to allow for more trade engagement. He said, however, that the Philippines will remain steadfast in defending its territorial interests in the South China Sea, which […]... Keep on reading: U.S. won’t abandon the Philippines amid China’s assertiveness at sea, envoy says
Mactan tanods rescue girl found with ₱97,000
Tanods of Barangay Basak rescued a girl in Lapu-Lapu City after she allegedly took ₱97,000 from a house there on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.... Keep on reading: Mactan tanods rescue girl found with ₱97,000