Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
Doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy – in jail for alleged sexual abuse and human trafficking – is running for senator.
Former Duterte Cabinet secretary Karlo Nograles files his candidacy for Davao mayor on Tuesday, October 8, while his sister Margarita ‘Migs’ Nograles, launches her bid for the congressional seat in the city’s 1st District.
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo is not running for reelection in 2025.
The Category 5 Hurricane Milton is expected to grow larger on Tuesday, October 8, as it threatens Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on its way to Florida where more than a million people were ordered to evacuate.
YG Entertainment, the South Korean music agency behind K-pop powerhouses BIGBANG, 2NE1, and BLACKPINK, is looking for Filipino talents to add to their roster. – Rappler.com