Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Lacson defends flood control probe report amid lack of support from colleagues
Senator Panfilo Lacson delivers a chairman’s report on the Senate blue ribbon committee’s flood control probe even as it failed to secure enough votes needed for formal filing.
- South Korean-run vessel ablaze in Strait of Hormuz; Trump says Iran fired at the ship
Seoul reports a South Korean ship caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Philippine inflation surges to 7.2% in April 2026 as oil crisis deepens
The Philippine Statistic Authority reports the inflation in the country skyrocketed to a three-year high of 7.2% in April.
- Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship with 38 Filipino crew: What we know so far
38 Filipinos are on board the MV Hondius cruise ship suspected of a hantavirus outbreak.
- Stars arrive for 2026 Met Gala as protesters target Jeff Bezos
Celebrities flock to this year’s Met Gala as protesters gather in front to bash the billionaire Jeff Bezos sponsorship of the event. – Rappler.com
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