TFCN 2025 Year-End Musings by Rose Eclarinal, TFCN UK
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By Jofelle Tesorio, TFCN The Netherlands, with Iva Tadić & John Paul Magalang
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ICC Appeals Chamber Unanimously Rejects Duterte’s Plea For Temporary Release
JPE Passes Away, Leaving A Legacy Of Power And Pivots
A Call For Accountability: The Diaspora’s Stake In Philippine Infrastructure Corruption
OPINION
SHINING LIWANAG ON YOUR RIGHTS | When The Chapel Moves Next Door: Holy Noise, Unholy Hours
Faith may be free, but sleep is sacred too — and the law agrees. ...more
By: Atty. Erick Liwanag
February 13, 2026•3 min read
The Blooms of Sampaloc: How a Bus Terminal Became the Heart of Filipino Romance
In the narrow, bustling streets of Sampaloc, Manila, there is a place where the air smells perpetually of crushed stems and sweet nectar—even amidst the sharp fumes of passing jeepneys. This is Dangwa... ...more
Philippines ,TFCN Global Desk
February 12, 2026•3 min read
SHINING LIWANAG ON YOUR RIGHTS | Pre-Selling Nightmare: When Developers Delay, Then Blame The Buyer
Three years, ₱820,000 paid, zero construction — and now a surprise requirement that could cancel the deal. Can developers really pull that off? ...more
By: Atty. Erick Liwanag
February 08, 2026•4 min read
TOP STORIES
Alex Eala Hits New Career-High After Abu Dhabi Open Success
MANILA—Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has reached a new career milestone following her impressive performance at the 2026 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. As of today, 9 February 2026, Eala has officially bro... ...more
Philippines ,Middle East &Asia Pacific
February 09, 2026•1 min read
Alex Eala, Nag-iwan Ng Malaking Marka Sa Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2026
ABU DHABI, UAE—Pormal nang nagtapos noong Biyernes ang kampanya ni Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala sa Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2026, matapos ang sunod-sunod na kapanapanabik na laban sa Singles at ... ...more
Philippines ,Middle East Asia Pacific &By: Raffy Reyes, TFCN Abu Dhabi, UAE
February 09, 2026•2 min read
Eala Sweeps Past Sonmez To Reach Abu Dhabi Second Round
ABU DHABI, UAE – Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala kicked off her Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open campaign in style, defeating Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, on 02 February 2026. ...more
Philippines ,Middle East &Asia Pacific
February 03, 2026•2 min read
Pakistan And Vietnam Step Up Border Screening Amid Regional Nipah Virus Concerns
LAHORE/HANOI/HYDERABAD—Pakistan has become the latest Asian nation to order enhanced health screenings at its borders following the confirmation of two Nipah virus cases in India. The move, according ... ...more
Philippines ,Asia Pacific &TFCN Global Desk
January 30, 2026•2 min read
Alex Eala Hits New Career-High After Abu Dhabi Open Success
MANILA—Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has reached a new career milestone following her impressive performance at the 2026 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. As of today, 9 February 2026, Eala has officially bro... ...more
Philippines ,Middle East &Asia Pacific
February 09, 2026•1 min read
Alex Eala, Nag-iwan Ng Malaking Marka Sa Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2026
ABU DHABI, UAE—Pormal nang nagtapos noong Biyernes ang kampanya ni Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala sa Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2026, matapos ang sunod-sunod na kapanapanabik na laban sa Singles at ... ...more
Philippines ,Middle East Asia Pacific &By: Raffy Reyes, TFCN Abu Dhabi, UAE
February 09, 2026•2 min read
Eala Sweeps Past Sonmez To Reach Abu Dhabi Second Round
ABU DHABI, UAE – Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala kicked off her Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open campaign in style, defeating Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, on 02 February 2026. ...more
Philippines ,Middle East &Asia Pacific
February 03, 2026•2 min read
Pakistan And Vietnam Step Up Border Screening Amid Regional Nipah Virus Concerns
LAHORE/HANOI/HYDERABAD—Pakistan has become the latest Asian nation to order enhanced health screenings at its borders following the confirmation of two Nipah virus cases in India. The move, according ... ...more
Philippines ,Asia Pacific &TFCN Global Desk
January 30, 2026•2 min read
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Kean Talingdan Gets ACMilan’s Jersey On 17th Birthday
MILAN, Italy—Italian journalist Ivan Zazzaroni visited Kean Talingdan, a Filipino victim of Crans-Montana bar fire, bringing a birthday gift, a Luka Modric’s jersey, signed by the whole team of ACMila... ...more
By: Maricel Burgonio, TFCN Italy ,Europe
February 13, 2026•1 min read
DFA Secretary Lazaro To Attend 2026 Vienna Opera Ball
VIENNA, Austria—Philippine Foreign Minister Maria Theresa Lazaro will attend the 2026 Vienna Opera Ball as a guest in the private lodge rented by Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl‑Reisingerption ...more
Europe ,By: Hector Pascua, TFCN Austria
February 13, 2026•1 min read
Alex Eala Hits New Career-High After Abu Dhabi Open Success
MANILA—Filipina tennis star Alex Eala has reached a new career milestone following her impressive performance at the 2026 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. As of today, 9 February 2026, Eala has officially bro... ...more
Philippines ,Middle East &Asia Pacific
February 09, 2026•1 min read
Alex Eala, Nag-iwan Ng Malaking Marka Sa Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2026
ABU DHABI, UAE—Pormal nang nagtapos noong Biyernes ang kampanya ni Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala sa Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open 2026, matapos ang sunod-sunod na kapanapanabik na laban sa Singles at ... ...more
Philippines ,Middle East Asia Pacific &By: Raffy Reyes, TFCN Abu Dhabi, UAE
February 09, 2026•2 min read
Day26: Nurses March To Governor's Office As Protest Continues
NEW YORK—In a massive show of force, hundreds of striking nurses marched from Times Square to the office of Governor Kathy Hochul, with Filipino-American healthcare professionals at the forefront of t... ...more
USA ,By: A.I., TFCN Manila - Philippines
February 08, 2026•2 min read
Alex Eala Orchestrates Epic Comeback To Reach Abu Dhabi Quarter-Finals
ABU DHABI, UAE—Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala pulled off one of the most remarkable escapes of her career on Wednesday night, overturning a massive third-set deficit to defeat Aliaksandra Sasnovi... ...more
Philippines ,Middle East &Asia Pacific
February 05, 2026•2 min read
“Masaya Pero May Kaba”---Pamilya Ng Mga Biktima Ng Duterte War On Drugs Sa Gagawing Confirmation Of Charges Sa ICC
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Kabado pa rin ang mga pamilya ng mga biktima ng war on drugs ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kabila ng pag-anunsiyo ng International Criminal Court (ICC) na matutuloy na ... ...more
By: Jofelle Tesorio, TFCN The Netherlands
February 04, 2026•6 min read
Eala Sweeps Past Sonmez To Reach Abu Dhabi Second Round
ABU DHABI, UAE – Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala kicked off her Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open campaign in style, defeating Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, on 02 February 2026. ...more
Philippines ,Middle East &Asia Pacific
February 03, 2026•2 min read
Piolo, Catriona Among The Global Filipino Icon Awards 2026 Honorees
DUBAI, UAE—The Global Filipino Icon Awards 2026, organized by The Global Filipino Magazine, concluded successfully on January 31, 2026 at the Diamond Ballroom of Kempinski Central Avenue Dubai, bringi... ...more
Middle East ,By: Randy Lamsen, TFCN Dubai, UAE
February 02, 2026•2 min read
Award-Winning Film To Be Shown In VIP Tour Launch In Houston
HOUSTON, Texas—The Philippine Consulate General in Houston (PCGH) will hold a special, complimentary screening of the award-winning Filipino independent film, "Sakaling Hindi Makarating" (The Amazing ... ...more
USA ,By: Donnabelle Gatdula-Arevalo, TFCN North America
February 01, 2026•3 min read
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