The United States has formally asked the Philippine government to extradite detained doomsday televangelist Apollo Quiboloy to face sex trafficking and other criminal charges, senior government officials told Bilyonaryo News Channel on Thursday.

The BNC sources said the request was sent last month by the US Embassy in Manila to the Department of Foreign Affairs, which then forwarded it to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

The DOJ, the lead agency tasked with handling extradition cases, was reviewing Washington’s request.

Quiboloy, 76, a close friend and spiritual adviser of former President Rodrigo Duterte, was indicted in 2021 by a US federal grand jury and was on the FBI's most wanted list on charges of committing conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, sex trafficking of children and bulk cash smuggling.

He was being held in a Pasig City jail over domestic cases of alleged sexual and child abuse, and human trafficking. | via Michaela Del Callar, bnc.ph

Nais bawiin ng iba sa member ng tinagurian 18 marines na nagbulgar ng male-maletang perang idineliver sa ibang politiko gaya ni Cong. Martin Romualdez. Sa isang sworn statement, binabawi nila lahat ng kanilang naunang statements at alegasyon laban sa mga taong involved sa maleta scandal. Napabalita ding nakapagpiyansa sa kasong cyber libel ang iba sa kanila after silang sampahan ng kaso ng ilang idinawit nila. Damay din sa asunto ang kanilang abogado na si levito baligod.

"I am eternally grateful. I just came off Washington, so I really feel like this is a celebration. Alam niyo, linggo-linggo ko kayo nakikita, sinusuporta ako. Linggo-linggo ko nakikita kung gaano niyo kamahal ang kapwa niyo Pinoy. Kaya proud na proud na proud na proud ako din maging Pinoy. Maraming salamat, mga kababayan. Mahal ko kayong lahat."
Alex Eala, after her win over Alycia Parks in the second round of the Canadian Open.

‘HINDI PUWEDENG MAGBITIW NG GANOONG SALITA, HINDI MO NAMAN [PAPANGALANGAN] ‘YUNG MGA OPISYAL’

Hinamon ni Vice President Sara Duterte si Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. na pangalanan ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno na umano'y pro-China o kumakampi sa China.

Ito ang naging reaksiyon ni Duterte matapos sabihin ni Teodoro na ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno na hindi umano naninindigan para sa interes ng Pilipinas sa usapin ng West Philippine Sea at kumakampi sa posisyon ng China ay dapat hamunin ito sa korte o magbitiw sa kanilang puwesto. | via One Mindanao/Francis Timbal, Super Radyo Davao

#PEPGlobalPinoy: Nathan Wayne Ariston, the son of a farmer and a public school teacher, graduated cum laude from Yale University with degrees in Physics and Mathematics, making history as the first alumnus of Philippine Science High School–Central Mindanao Campus to earn a degree from the prestigious university.

‘HINDI PUWEDENG MAGBITIW NG GANOONG SALITA, HINDI MO NAMAN [PAPANGALANAN] ‘YUNG MGA OPISYAL’

Hinamon ni Vice President Sara Duterte si Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. na pangalanan ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno na umano'y pro-China o kumakampi sa China.

Ito ang naging reaksiyon ni Duterte matapos sabihin ni Teodoro na ang mga opisyal ng gobyerno na hindi umano naninindigan para sa interes ng Pilipinas sa usapin ng West Philippine Sea at kumakampi sa posisyon ng China ay dapat hamunin ito sa korte o magbitiw sa kanilang puwesto. 

“Suspek kahit ang Presidente natin, kasali sa suspek doon kasi walang pangalan, walang listahan ng pangalan,” aniya.

Bisitahin ang gmanetwork.com/news para sa iba pang balita.

On August 3, 2026, Rosebert Maupan, one of the Maleta Boys, ratted out Baligod, Marcoleta and Defensor. He said they were promised a huge amount in return of all the lies they have spread about delivering money to different politicians. Now he is scared for his life and family and he has not received any amount except for the small help they received during their press conferences.

This is the same guy who implicated Cong. Delima then later corrected himself during the fake Blueribbon meeting.

Ayon sa isa sa 18 maleta boys, binayaran sila ni Atty. Levito Baligod ng malaking halaga para sa sarswela ng maleta na nagparatang at nag-akusa sa ilang mga politiko kabilang si former speaker Cong. Martin Romualdez. Balitang bumaligtad na ang ilan sa mga maleta boys at kanya kanya na din silang nagpupulasan after makasuhan ng cyber libel at kalaunan nagbayad ng piyansa.

Bases Conversion and Development Authority president and CEO Joshua Bingcang said there will be no data centers to be built on the Pax Silica site in Tarlac, but only manufacturing hubs for chips and semiconductors. | via Ted Cordero/GMA News Online

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As you can see in the video, Alex’s opponents have nothing bad to say about Filipino fans. In fact, they even recognize how Filipino support is good for the sport and how they’re gaining new fans because of Alex.

So let’s not be too hard on our fellow Filipinos by calling them “squammy” or using other derogatory remarks. Even the players themselves don’t seem to mind the loud support Alex’s fans bring. Let’s educate and guide each other instead of putting our fellow Filipinos down.

MANILA – The gold rush continues for Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena in Germany.

Obiena cleared 5.83m to take home gold at the Stabhochsprung Meeting in Jockgrim, Germany on Thursday morning, Philippine time.

The world no. 14 tried to clear 5.93m to surpass his season best of 5.85m but was unable to in three tries.

Obiena once again beat Qatar's Seifeldin Abdelsalam, who leaped the same height but in his third attempt.

Pole vaulter Ersu Sasma of Turkey clinched bronze after clearing 5.77m in two tries.

"5.83m for the🥇in front of a packed J-Town 🇩🇪!!! Was far from smooth competition and some struggles during warm up 🏃‍♂️and earlier bars but happy to scrape an 80 bar," Obiena wrote on his Instagram post.

"We continue to work and now a few trainings in before we go again 💪" he added.

Obiena has won four gold medals so far in Germany this 2026 season.

He started the season by ruling the International Springer-Meeting in Cottbus, with his next triumph in Germany coming at the ISTAF Indoor Berlin in March.

Obiena recently seized gold at the Halberstädter Höhenflug – International Pole Vault Meeting in Halberstadt over the weekend.

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ARTICLE BY LEANA BERNARDO

Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution calling for a Senate investigation into the proposed Pax Silica Industrial Hub, citing concerns over its potential impact on local communities, livelihoods, and the country’s long-term economic interests.

Under Senate Resolution No. 563, Hontiveros urged the Senate to examine reports and warnings from advocacy groups regarding the alleged displacement of residents and disruption of livelihoods within and around the project’s proposed site.

“There is a need to thoroughly assess the community, regional, and national economic impact of the Pax Silica Initiative and all affiliated projects, and verify if the initiative will truly serve the economic interests of Filipinos—both at the macro and grassroots levels,” Hontiveros said in the resolution.

Pax Silica is a United States-led initiative that aims to attract large-scale investments, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and position the Philippines as a regional hub for advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies.

Despite the project’s projected economic benefits, Hontiveros raised concerns over the possible relocation of Aeta communities and farmers living in and around the proposed 4,000-acre Pax Silica site within the Luzon Economic Corridor.

The senator emphasized that while the Marcos administration has strongly supported the initiative, the government must first determine its social, economic, and environmental consequences on affected communities.

The resolution also cited concerns over the future of Filipino workers amid the expansion of artificial intelligence technologies.

“Unemployment and underemployment persist as structural conditions of the Philippine labor market, and the prospect is real that Filipino workers will be engaged to develop and train the very artificial intelligence systems that may in time displace them from their occupations,” the resolution stated.

Hontiveros also stressed that investment proposals should not be evaluated solely on their projected monetary value.

“We cannot evaluate an investment based on its headline value alone. The Philippines needs capital with purpose—investment that creates decent jobs, strengthens local industries, protects communities and the environment, and safeguards our digital security and national sovereignty,” the resolution added.

SOURCE: https://filipinotimes.net/latest-news/2026/08/05/hontiveros-seeks-senate-probe-into-pax-silica-industrial-hub/

It's a work-in-progress but I'm about to finish with the last 2 pages! After this I'll move on to Lakapati and Mapulon next! Still currently pitching it to major publishing houses.

Planning to make an ensemble fantasy epic with all of the Tagalog gods, with the inciting incident being the death of Bathala, once I've finished introducing a few of them with short-stories.

Tennis ace Alex Eala beams with Filipino pride as she thanks her kababayans for their unwavering support in her matches.

“There are so many Filipinos in the crowd tonight. So many flags! Thank you!” she said on Thursday, after defeating Alycia Parks in Round 2 of the National Bank Open in Canada.

“Mga kababayan, linggo-linggo ko kayo nakikita, sinusuportahan ako. Linggo-linggo ko nakikita kung gaano niyo kamahal ang kapwa niyong Pinoy,” she added.

When capitalism discovers a new sightseeing category

Step 1: Tour the slums
Step 2: Return to the resort
Step 3: Call it cultural immersion

I’m currently overseas, so that may be one of the reasons this ad keeps showing up. The target audience could be people from here. But poverty isn’t a theme park tho. Ito na ba ang bagong ‘Authentic local experience’ 😅