Hundreds of thousands have been displaced by the powerful storm across the Visayas region as well as parts of southern Luzon and northern Mindanao, as Kalmaegi made landfall short

Philippine lawmakers and former officials have become embroiled in a ballooning graft scandal involving bogus flood control projects, but social media users claiming an informant's testimony is "scripted" have shared a manipulated video.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center earlier warned of waves of up to 3m (10ft) above tide level reaching the Philippine coast.

Philippine bishops have urged Catholics and others to demand accountability and transparency from government authorities for the misuse of public funds.

Taal Volcano in the Philippines reportedly erupted three times on Sunday, sending huge ash plumes into the sky. According to reports, authorities have raised the alert level and warned people to stay away from danger zones.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the Philippine authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the murder of radio presenter Noel Bellen Samar, who died on 21 October after being shot by an unidentified assailant.

The most trusted news outlet remains to be GMA-7 with a steady 45 percent trust rating, followed by ABS-CBN Online with 40 percent, based on the PAHAYAG 2025 Third Quarter (PQ3-2025) survey. PQ3 survey results conducted from September 27 to 30,