Metropolitan Manila, the seat of the Philippine government
Multiple storms have triggered record rainfall across parts of South Korea, the Philippines and China, causing evacuations, power outages and injuries. Geoje and nearby areas have seen rescues and ongoing emergency responses as the deluge continues.
Vice‑President Sara Duterte has posted bail on three counts of grave threats after a Quezon City court issued an arrest warrant tied to remarks she made in 2024. Her lawyers have won a court order deferring arraignment while they press a motion to postpone; she is also facing an ongoing Senate impeachment trial and denies making assassination threats.
A passenger ferry, MV June Aster, has caught fire off Coron, Palawan. Rescue teams have recovered at least five dead and 43 survivors; authorities say 134 people were on the manifest and dozens remain unaccounted for as coast guard vessels and other ships continue search and recovery operations on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.