https://www.philstar.com/rss/breakingnews Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:30:04 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/daily-bread/2026/08/25/2551489/space-race For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. — 1 Corinthians 3:9 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/daily-bread/2026/08/25/2551489/space-race https://www.philstar.com/star-cover/2026/08/25/2551557/star-cover-august-25-2026 The STAR Cover (August 25, 2026) Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/star-cover/2026/08/25/2551557/star-cover-august-25-2026 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551561/two-thirds-punish-scamTony Lopez Seventeen so-called senator-judges showed up at the resumption yesterday, Tuesday, Aug. 24, of the trial of twice impeached Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551561/two-thirds-punish-scam https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551562/invasion-will-not-come-seaGeorge Royeca Imagine a Tuesday morning. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551562/invasion-will-not-come-sea https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551563/generational-divideDoreen G. Yu It’s nostalgia time for us Boomers when “Bongga Ka Day: The Annie Batungbakal Musical” goes on stage next month (starts Sept. 18) at the Resorts World Newport Theater. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551563/generational-divide https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551565/out-touchIris Gonzales Being out of touch is a dangerous thing, especially here in our nation of 117 million – and especially if you’re the government and you think you know how ordinary Filipinos live. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551565/out-touch https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551566/futileAlex Magno Today we brace for another sharp spike in fuel prices. It will not be the last. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551566/futile https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551568/editorial-tobacco-cops Across the country, authorities have been intercepting large volumes of unregistered cigarettes, raising questions on who might be behind what must be lucrative operations, and why the brains can’t be caught. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2026/08/25/2551568/editorial-tobacco-cops https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/08/25/2551570/pcg-rescues-10-workers-who-jumped-sinking-boatEvelyn Macairan The Philippine Coast Guard rescued 10 salvage firm workers who jumped into the sea after the tugboat they were repairing sank off the waters of Botolan town in Zambales. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/08/25/2551570/pcg-rescues-10-workers-who-jumped-sinking-boat https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/08/25/2551573/pnp-lauds-camarines-cops-heroismEmmanuel Tupas The Philippine National Police lauded the heroism of a policeman whose hand was severed after a deranged man attacked him with a bolo in San Jose, Camarines Sur over the weekend. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/08/25/2551573/pnp-lauds-camarines-cops-heroism