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11/09/2026

Kim Chiu's sister faces 124 counts of qualified theft over P44.4 million corporate funds

MANILA, Philippines — The older sister of Filipino actress and television host Kim Chiu is facing 124 counts of qualified theft over alleged unauthorized withdrawals and transfers totaling about 44.4 million pesos ($775,000) from a company owned by the siblings, prosecutors and local media reported.

Lakambini "Lakam" Chiu is accused of taking and using corporate funds belonging to House of Little Bunny Philippines Inc. (HOLB), a fashion company established by the sisters.

The Quezon City Office of the City Prosecutor found sufficient basis to pursue the criminal complaints after reviewing statements, bank records and other evidence submitted in connection with Kim Chiu's complaint.

A 21-page resolution dated September 1 said the disputed transactions involved 124 separate withdrawals and online transfers. Criminal informations against Lakam had been filed on July 15, according to the resolution.

The prosecutor said the transactions involved a total of 44,396,331.65 pesos in corporate funds.

According to the resolution, Kim discovered unusually large withdrawals from the company's bank accounts in May and June 2025. Among the transactions she questioned were online transfers totaling about 1.8 million pesos between June 10 and 16 that year.

Kim had entrusted her older sister with responsibilities in the business because of her demanding career as an actress and television personality, according to the prosecutor's account of her complaint.

HOLB was formally incorporated in January 2023. Kim was identified as its president and majority shareholder, while Lakam was initially described by Kim as having responsibility for financial and operational matters.

The sisters maintained joint bank accounts used for the company's business transactions, including operational expenses and the deposit of sales revenues.

Prosecutors said Lakam's access to the accounts was based on the trust placed in her and that she was therefore expected to use the funds only for legitimate corporate purposes.

The prosecutor alleged that some of the disputed withdrawals were instead used for casino-related activities and other personal business ventures unrelated to HOLB.

"The evidence on record establishes that respondent Lakambini unlawfully took and appropriated corporate funds," the resolution said, according to reports by Philippine media.

The prosecutor also said there was no Board Resolution, Secretary's Certificate or other corporate authorization showing that Lakam had been permitted to use the company's money for personal benefit or investment activities.

Lakam denies wrongdoing

Lakam has denied the qualified theft allegations.

In her statement cited in the prosecutor's resolution, she disputed Kim's description of her position in the company, saying she was its corporate secretary rather than its treasurer and general manager.

She also challenged the characterization of the withdrawals as unauthorized.

Lakam said the bank accounts were jointly held and claimed that she and Kim had agreed that funds could also be used for other business ventures. She further denied that money spent through a casino-related venture represented gambling expenses, saying the activity was intended to generate returns for the company.

The prosecutor rejected the defense at the preliminary stage, finding sufficient evidence to support the qualified theft charges.

Under Philippine law, qualified theft involves the unlawful taking of property without violence or intimidation and may be aggravated by grave abuse of confidence. Prosecutors said Lakam's access to HOLB's funds and her relationship with Kim placed her in a position of trust.

The case will now proceed through the judicial process, where Lakam will have the opportunity to present evidence and challenge the allegations.

Accountant's complaint dismissed

The prosecutor separately dismissed the qualified theft complaint against Kim's personal accountant, Helena Tayag.

The resolution reportedly found insufficient evidence connecting Tayag to the alleged misuse of HOLB's funds or establishing that she had conspired with Lakam.

The prosecutor said suspicion or association was insufficient to establish criminal conspiracy and that such an allegation must be supported by positive evidence.

The dispute marks a dramatic legal conflict between the Chiu sisters, whose business relationship developed alongside Kim's entertainment career.

House of Little Bunny, known as HOLB, was launched as a handbag and fashion business in 2022, with the company later formally incorporated as House of Little Bunny Philippines Inc.

The allegations remain allegations unless and until established in court. Lakam is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

11/09/2026

Ship with 134 aboard catches fire off Palawan, Philippines; some passengers missing

A ship carrying 134 people caught fire Wednesday night, Sept. 9, 2026, in the waters off Barangay Marcilla, Coron, Palawan in the Philippines.

The M/V June Aster had 117 passengers and 17 crew members aboard when the fire broke out, according to reports. Some of those aboard were reported missing.

Rescue and firefighting operations by authorities were ongoing. Further details were not immediately available.

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10/09/2026

Gerald Sibayan reportedly remarries in US months after divorce from Ai-Ai delas Alas

MANILA, — Gerald Sibayan, the former husband of Filipino comedian-actress Ai-Ai delas Alas, has reportedly married his new partner in the United States, only months after his divorce from the veteran entertainer was finalized.

Philippine media reports said Sibayan allegedly tied the knot with a non-showbiz partner identified as Nadine, although details of the reported wedding have yet to be independently confirmed by Sibayan or his representatives.

The report was first circulated by Bulletin entertainment writer Ralph Vincent Mendoza, who said on Wednesday that it was being discussed that Sibayan had married his non-showbiz girlfriend.

The reported wedding comes roughly six months after a California court finalized Sibayan's divorce from delas Alas.

Divorce finalized in March

Delas Alas confirmed in March that she was officially divorced from Sibayan after the Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin, approved the dissolution of their marriage.

She received a copy of the court decision on March 9, 2026, according to Philippine Entertainment Portal. The actress had filed for divorce in March 2025.

"Freedom!" delas Alas said at the time, describing herself as happy to be single again.

She also said she wanted to move forward with her life and planned to seek a church annulment following the civil divorce.

The actress later described the development as a "restart" and a new beginning.

Marriage lasted about seven years

Delas Alas and Sibayan began their relationship in 2014 and married on December 12, 2017, after several years together. Their marriage became a subject of public attention partly because of their significant age difference.

The couple eventually separated in 2024, with delas Alas publicly confirming the breakup in November of that year.

Delas Alas had previously said that Sibayan was no longer happy in their relationship and wanted to have children.

The breakdown of the marriage also became connected to Sibayan's immigration status in the United States. Delas Alas had previously petitioned for him to obtain permanent residency, but later moved to withdraw the petition.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services subsequently revoked approval of the petition, according to documents reported by Philippine entertainment media. Delas Alas had cited the discovery of a third party in their relationship among the reasons for her actions.

Delas Alas moves on

Following the divorce, delas Alas said she was focusing on herself and rebuilding her life.

In an interview in February, she said she had forgiven her former husband.

By March, she said she was concentrating on herself rather than immediately pursuing another relationship.

"I love myself more," she said in an interview reported by Balita, adding that she wanted to focus on activities including exercise and Hyrox competitions.

The actress had also dismissed speculation in March that she was engaged again after a video showed a man apparently proposing to her. She explained that the proposal was only a joke and that the man was not her fiance.

The reported remarriage of Sibayan therefore marks a new development in a relationship that had attracted considerable public attention since the couple's separation.

As of Thursday, September 10, 2026, no public statement from Sibayan confirming the reported marriage was found in the sources reviewed. The report should therefore be treated as unconfirmed pending a statement from Sibayan, his new partner or another authoritative source.

09/09/2026

NICOLAS CAGE’S MALIBU HOME HIT BY MASSIVE SINKHOLE

MALIBU, Calif. — A massive sinkhole opened Tuesday in the driveway of a Malibu beachfront mansion owned by actor , as pounding surf and coastal erosion battered Southern California in the aftermath of Hurricane Marie.

The collapse occurred early Tuesday morning at the multi-million-dollar property, opening a large crater near the home's garage and sending concrete, asphalt and other debris toward the beach below. Aerial images showed waves reaching into the collapsed area beneath the oceanfront residence.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department and other emergency crews responded at about 5:45 a.m. after a suspected gas-line break was reported. SoCalGas later said the leak was brought under control and temporarily shut off natural gas service along about 85 feet (26 meters) of roadway as a precaution.

Malibu officials subsequently restricted access to homes in the area as authorities assessed the threat posed by the expanding sinkhole. By Tuesday evening, the hole was reported to be about 25 feet (7.6 meters) deep and 30 by 60 feet (9 by 18 meters) wide, according to local officials cited by The New York Times.

The sinkhole was attributed to coastal erosion, with authorities warning that continuing high tides and rain could worsen conditions. The affected neighborhood sits between the Pacific Ocean and Pacific Coast Highway, leaving the homes particularly exposed to coastal flooding and erosion.

The property was purchased by Cage in 2024, according to property records and previous reporting. The actor's representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment. It was not immediately clear how extensively the house itself was damaged.

The collapse came as Southern California experienced unusually dangerous surf associated with the remnants of Hurricane Marie, which had weakened to a tropical storm after previously reaching hurricane strength. Marie did not make landfall in California but generated heavy rain, high tides and powerful waves along the coast over the Labor Day weekend.

National Weather Service meteorologist Richard Thompson told AFP that coastal waters had experienced significant swells in recent days, with wave heights reaching 10 to 15 feet (3 to 4.5 meters) in some areas and producing substantial beach erosion.

Cage, 62, is one of Hollywood's most recognizable actors, having appeared in more than 100 films. He won an Academy Award for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas and has starred in films including Face/Off, Con Air, National Treasure and Pig. He recently starred in the Amazon series Spider-Noir and is set to portray NFL coach and commentator John Madden in an upcoming biographical film.

The Malibu incident underscores the vulnerability of California's heavily developed coastline, where increasingly severe coastal erosion, high surf and flooding can threaten homes built close to the ocean.

09/09/2026

A critically endangered dove endemic to the Philippine island of Mindoro has been photographed for the first time in nearly two decades, conservationists said, in a rare sign of hope for one of the country's most elusive bird species.

The Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae) was captured on a camera trap in August at an elevation of more than 900 metres within the ancestral domain of the Iraya Mangyan indigenous community, according to the Center for Conservation Innovation Philippines Inc. (CCIPH).

It marks the species' first confirmed photographic record in about 20 years, the conservation group said, and the first sighting at such a high elevation — well above the lowland forest where it was historically recorded.

The bird was documented through an Indigenous-led conservation initiative carried out by Iraya Mangyan communities together with CCIPH under the Mindoro Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Programme (MFBCP).

"Finding a historically lowland species above 900 metres raises important questions about what has happened to its original habitat," CCIPH said.

The group added that the sighting, while encouraging, underscores the urgency of protecting Mindoro's remaining forest cover for the island's threatened wildlife.

The Mindoro bleeding-heart, found only on Mindoro, is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It is threatened by quarrying, illegal logging and snare-trapping, and had gone officially unrecorded for so long that it was added earlier this year to the "Search for Lost Birds," a global list of species not verified in years.

- What the bird is: A shy, ground-dwelling dove named for the vivid red patch on its breast, which resembles a wound. It belongs to the same genus as four other Philippine "bleeding-heart" doves (Luzon, Mindanao, Negros and Sulu).

- Why the sighting matters: The last confirmed physical record was in December 2005 near Sablayan Prison, when a bird was caught in a hunter's snare, photographed and released. Since then there had been no verified sightings — an unconfirmed audio recording in 2016 was never authenticated — making this the first photograph of a living, wild individual in roughly 20 years.

- The elevation anomaly: The species has historically been considered a lowland forest specialist, typically found around 400 metres and rarely above 800 metres. Documenting it above 900 metres suggests lowland habitat loss may be pushing the population upslope — a finding conservationists say needs further study.

- Habitat pressure: Fewer than 120 square kilometres of suitable forest are believed to remain on Mindoro, with primary forest below 900 metres at risk of disappearing within years due to quarrying (including dynamite-blasting for marble), slash-and-burn conversion, and illegal logging.

- Who was involved: The find was made under the Mindoro Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Programme, a partnership between CCIPH and Iraya Mangyan community patrollers, reflecting a broader trend of Indigenous-led biodiversity monitoring on the island.

09/09/2026

Philippines’ economic pain deepens as high squeeze households, growth slows

MANILA, — The Philippine economy is facing a growing cost-of-living crisis, with stubbornly high inflation and slowing economic growth fuelling concerns that many households are feeling greater financial pressure than during the COVID-19 pandemic.

But economists and policymakers caution that the comparison should be made carefully: the pandemic produced an unprecedented economic contraction and mass disruptions to employment, while the current crisis is characterized more by high prices, weak purchasing power and sluggish growth.

Official data nevertheless show a sharply more difficult environment for Filipino consumers in 2026.

Inflation reached 6.1 percent in August, only slightly lower than July's 6.2 percent and far above the 1.5 percent recorded in August 2025, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Average inflation for the first eight months of the year stood at 5.2 percent.

Food remains a major source of pressure.

National food inflation was 4.6 percent in August, while rice prices rose 19.4 percent from a year earlier. Corn prices increased 18.2 percent, fish and seafood 6.6 percent, and oils and fats 6.7 percent, the statistics agency said.

Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels also recorded an annual increase of 7.9 percent.

For families whose incomes have not risen at the same pace as prices, the result is a squeeze on disposable income: more money goes toward food, electricity, transportation and other necessities, leaving less for savings, education, healthcare and discretionary spending.

Growth loses momentum

At the same time, economic growth has weakened considerably.

The Philippine economy grew just 2.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to the PSA, well below the pace needed to provide strong employment and income growth for a rapidly expanding economy.

The slowdown was particularly visible in industry, which contracted 2.4 percent from a year earlier. Gross capital formation, a measure of investment, plunged 9.2 percent, another warning sign for future economic activity.

Household consumption, the traditional engine of the Philippine economy, grew only 2.8 percent year-on-year.

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the economy expanded 0.6 percent in the second quarter, with agriculture and services providing growth while industry contracted 1.8 percent.

The figures suggest an economy that is still expanding — but at a pace that may feel disconnected from the financial realities experienced by ordinary households.

Why it can feel worse than the pandemic

During the pandemic, the economic collapse was dramatic and highly visible. Businesses closed, mobility was restricted and millions of workers lost jobs or income.

The economy has since avoided that kind of outright collapse.

Instead, the current problem is more persistent.

Prices of basic necessities have risen substantially while economic growth remains weak. Families therefore face a different kind of hardship: they can still work and earn money, but their income buys less.

This distinction is important.

A recession is not necessarily required for households to experience severe economic distress. A combination of high inflation, stagnant wages, expensive housing and utilities, weak investment and limited job opportunities can produce a prolonged cost-of-living squeeze.

The August figures illustrate the problem. Although headline inflation eased marginally from July, the country's year-to-date inflation rate remained at 5.2 percent, while core inflation — which excludes selected food and energy items — stood at 4.1 percent.

Provincial households feel an even heavier burden

The national averages also conceal substantial regional differences.

Outside Metro Manila, inflation reached 6.6 percent in August, compared with 4.1 percent in the National Capital Region.

Transportation prices outside the capital rose 14.3 percent, while restaurants and accommodation services increased 8.4 percent. Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rose 8.4 percent.

For families outside Metro Manila, where wages are often lower but transportation and food costs can be high, such increases can have a particularly severe impact.

The investment problem

Perhaps the biggest concern is whether weak investment will undermine future growth.

Gross capital formation fell 9.2 percent in the second quarter, according to the PSA.

Investment is crucial because factories, infrastructure, businesses and technology create productive capacity and jobs. A prolonged period of weak investment could therefore make it harder for the economy to generate the higher-paying employment needed to lift household incomes.

The government faces a difficult balancing act.

Stimulating the economy could support growth and employment, but excessive spending could add to inflationary pressures. Meanwhile, monetary policy must attempt to contain inflation without choking an already slowing economy.

A crisis of purchasing power

The central issue for many Filipinos is therefore not simply whether the economy is technically growing.

It is whether household incomes are growing faster than the cost of living.

If wages increase more slowly than food, electricity, transportation and housing costs, families effectively experience a decline in purchasing power even when national GDP continues to rise.

That helps explain why official economic statistics can paint a picture of continued growth while public sentiment can remain deeply pessimistic.

The Philippines is not currently experiencing an economic collapse comparable to the 2020 pandemic shock. GDP is still expanding, household consumption is still increasing and major sectors of the economy remain active.

But the combination of 6-percent-plus inflation, weak GDP growth, falling investment and rising prices for essential goods represents a serious cost-of-living challenge.

For millions of Filipino families, the economic question is increasingly simple:

If the economy is growing, why does everyday life feel more expensive and financially difficult?

The answer lies in the gap between aggregate economic growth and household purchasing power — a gap that could become one of the country's most important economic and political issues heading into the final months of 2026.

This is why claims that the economy is "worse than during the pandemic" should be qualified. The data do not show a deeper economic contraction than in 2020. They do, however, show a severe and sustained cost-of-living squeeze that can make the present crisis feel worse to households that are working, earning and spending — but finding that their money buys considerably less.

09/09/2026

ROMUALDEZ ARRESTED OVER PhP7.44-B FLOOD CONTROL PLUNDER CASE

Former Philippine House speaker accused of receiving billions in alleged kickbacks as investigation into government flood-control projects widens

MANILA — Former Philippine House Speaker was arrested on Sept. 7 in connection with a plunder case alleging he received 7.44 billion pesos ($118 million) in kickbacks from government flood-control projects, marking a dramatic escalation of one of the country's biggest scandals in years.

The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court issued the arrest warrant after the Office of the Ombudsman filed charges against Romualdez and three other people.

Romualdez, a cousin of President Ferdinand Jr., has denied the allegations. He was hospitalized after his arrest and is seeking to remain under hospital custody while doctors assess his medical condition.

The case centers on allegations that billions of pesos intended for flood-control and infrastructure projects were diverted through kickbacks and other illicit transactions.

The Ombudsman said the alleged 7.44 billion pesos was divided among various transactions and used for purposes unrelated to the intended public projects.

Thousands of projects under scrutiny

The Romualdez case is part of a much broader investigation into the country's flood-control program.

Nearly 10,000 flood-control projects worth more than 545 billion pesos ($9 billion) undertaken or funded since Marcos came to power in 2022 have come under scrutiny.

Investigators have identified projects that were allegedly overpriced, substandard or never constructed.

The scandal has generated widespread public anger in a country frequently battered by typhoons and heavy monsoon rains, where effective flood-control infrastructure can mean the difference between communities remaining safe and suffering catastrophic flooding.

Romualdez rejects allegations

Romualdez has denied wrongdoing and has challenged the accusations against him.

His lawyers have sought to keep him in hospital custody rather than transfer him to a regular detention facility, citing health concerns.

The court is expected to consider the request while determining the appropriate conditions for his detention.

The issuance of an arrest warrant does not amount to a conviction. Prosecutors must still establish Romualdez's guilt beyond reasonable doubt in court.

Zaldy Co and other figures implicated

Former lawmaker Zaldy Co, who has also been implicated in the flood-control controversy, is among the other prominent figures facing allegations.

Authorities have pursued investigations into lawmakers, contractors, engineers and public works officials in an effort to determine how government infrastructure funds were allegedly diverted.

The investigation has also raised questions about how projects were inserted into national budgets, awarded to contractors and subsequently inspected and certified.

Political implications

Romualdez's arrest carries significant political consequences because of his close relationship with Marcos.

He served as House speaker from 2022 until his resignation in September 2025 amid mounting criticism surrounding the flood-control controversy.

Marcos has repeatedly said that corruption must be investigated and that those responsible should face justice, regardless of their political connections.

The administration has pledged to recover public funds and prosecute those responsible for fraudulent or nonexistent projects.

The investigation could still expand as prosecutors examine financial records, government contracts and alleged money flows involving additional officials and private contractors.

For the Philippines, the scandal has become more than a political controversy. It has raised fundamental questions about whether billions of pesos allocated to protect vulnerable communities from floods were instead siphoned away through an alleged system of corruption.

($1 = about 62.6 Philippine pesos.)

05/09/2026

2026–2027 El Niño may become strongest on record

GENEVA, Sept. 5, 2026 (AFP) — The weather phenomenon now developing in the tropical Pacific is expected to strengthen to a very strong, potentially exceptional event later this year, the World Meteorological Organization said Thursday, warning of heightened risks of extreme heat, drought and flooding into 2027.

The United Nations weather agency said El Niño is already firmly established and is expected to intensify in the coming months before reaching its peak toward the end of 2026.

There is a nearly 100-percent probability that the phenomenon will persist through February 2027, according to the latest WMO forecast.

The warning marks an unusually high degree of confidence in the persistence of the event, with WMO saying its forecasts show exceptionally strong agreement among global climate prediction systems.

'Off the charts'

WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said the event could become stronger than anything recorded since modern monitoring began.

"If this trajectory continues, it may be stronger than anything since our monitoring began," Saulo said at a press conference in Geneva, describing the event as potentially going "off the charts" used for monitoring over the past four decades.

The warning does not yet establish the 2026–2027 event as the strongest El Niño in history. Its ultimate ranking will depend on how the event develops and on measurements taken through its peak.

But the current trajectory has raised the prospect that it could surpass some of the strongest El Niño events observed in the modern record, including those of 1997–1998, 1982–1983 and 2015–2016.

El Niño events are naturally occurring climate phenomena characterized by unusually warm sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific. They alter atmospheric circulation and can influence weather patterns thousands of kilometres away.

Pacific Ocean heating rapidly

The WMO said sea-surface temperatures in the central-eastern equatorial Pacific were already exceptionally warm and continuing to rise.

The Niño 3.4 index, a key measure of ocean temperatures in the region, averaged about 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal from May to July 2026 and reached about 2.0°C above normal in July.

Weekly readings subsequently climbed to approximately 2.2°C to 2.6°C above average between late July and mid-August, indicating continued strengthening.

Even more striking conditions have been detected below the ocean surface. WMO said some subsurface waters were more than 8°C above average during July and early August.

The agency's seasonal outlook projects the Niño 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly at about 3.6°C during September-November, with the strengthening expected to continue toward a peak around November-December.

Global weather risks

A very strong El Niño can substantially alter rainfall and temperature patterns across the world.

WMO forecasts for September-November indicate an increased likelihood of above-normal temperatures across almost all land areas, accompanied by rainfall patterns consistent with a strong Pacific El Niño.

Potential consequences include:

extreme heat and heatwaves;

drought and water shortages in vulnerable areas;

unusually heavy rainfall and flooding elsewhere;

disruptions to agriculture and food production;

pressure on water and energy supplies;

increased wildfire risks in some regions; and

disruptions affecting fisheries, transport, health and other climate-sensitive sectors.

The impacts will not be uniform, however.

WMO stressed that the strength of El Niño alone does not determine how severe its effects will be in a particular country. Local impacts depend on geography, season and other climate drivers, including conditions in the Indian and Atlantic oceans.

Philippines faces heightened risks

The Philippines is among the countries that could experience significant effects from the developing El Niño.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, or PAGASA, currently classifies a moderate to strong El Niño as present in the tropical Pacific and says climate models indicate that it could continue through the first half of 2027 and reach very strong intensity before the end of 2026.

El Niño generally increases the likelihood of below-normal rainfall in parts of the Philippines, potentially producing dry spells and drought.

PAGASA has also warned that impacts can vary across the country. Areas in the western Philippines can still experience above-normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon, or Habagat, while localized thunderstorms and other weather systems can continue to produce heavy rain even during an El Niño episode.

For farmers and water managers, the developing event raises concerns over irrigation, crop production and water availability. PAGASA has advised farmers to conserve water, maintain irrigation systems, harvest rainwater where possible and consider drought-tolerant crops and soil-moisture conservation measures.

2027 could bring further heat

The consequences could extend well beyond the peak of the El Niño event.

WMO said El Niño's influence on global temperatures can persist after the ocean phenomenon itself begins to weaken. The agency noted that the exceptionally strong 2023–2024 El Niño contributed to 2024 becoming the warmest year on record, and warned that another global temperature record could potentially be broken.

The combination of El Niño and the long-term warming trend caused by human activity is therefore being closely watched by climate scientists.

WMO said governments and national meteorological services are stepping up preparations, emphasizing early warnings and measures to protect communities and climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture, health, energy and water resources.

"This exceptional El Niño demands exceptional preparation and response," Saulo said.

For now, meteorologists are watching the Pacific closely as the 2026 event heads toward its expected peak.

The central question is no longer whether El Niño is developing, but just how powerful it will become.

Source: World Meteorological Organization (WMO); DOST-PAGASA.

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