Turns out the news cycle doesn't wait for anyone, and we weren't able to keep up with the weekly cartoon compilations lately. So, we've put together a quick compilation of cartoons from the past two months instead. Dive in below!

What should we make of SONA 2026?

One bank official says that in her 32-year banking career, encashing P125 million for an agency — the OVP — was a first for her

The National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) Extended Continental Shelf Technical Working Group spent 15 years working on the submission

Samuel Tunick faces felony charges from the US Department of Justice after providing a duress code that wiped his phone's data

The contention by X, whose parent company is Elon Musk's SpaceX, amounts to one of the world's most powerful people injecting a geopolitical element into the debate on the social media ban for teens

Authorities respond to multiple incidents of buildings collapsing or catching fire. Some roads are badly damaged, and rail services are suspended and flights grounded.

Healthcare policy in the Philippines is framed primarily as an expenditure. We debate hospital budgets, insurance coverage, and annual appropriations. But it is also one of the world's largest and fastest-growing economic sectors.

The proposed National Nutrition Commission, if created by law, would craft nutrition-related policies, monitor the implementation of these policies, and ensure that targets are met

Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad says those arrested were aged between 20 and 58 and included 309 Chinese nationals, 19 Indonesians, 3 Malaysians, and 4 Myanmarese

With so many controversial political and urgent economic and social issues that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has to speak about

The Japanese government issues emergency earthquake warnings for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all on Japan's southern Kyushu island

Behind that popular declaration lies a complicated regulatory system that has protected distribution utilities from costs that most businesses would normally be expected to manage

The increase follows last week’s big jump, when diesel rose by P10.68 per liter and gasoline by P3.65 per liter

While Marcos highlights the shift toward predictive disaster response during his SONA, people in quake-hit provinces in Central Visayas and Soccsksargen continue to seek answers on the release of more funds for disaster recovery

'For any action that causes substantive harm to Chinese interests, China will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,' a Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson says

The Vice President is overseas for official and personal engagements – in the middle of her impeachment trial

Free performances and events await fans for this year's Filipino music celebration

What happens when a generation skips the conversations that shape its future?

System loss, which accounts for about 5% of a Meralco bill, includes electricity lost to illegal connections and metering errors. The key question legislators need to answer is who will absorb the cost instead.

'Regular lang naman na 'yong witness ay nag-identify ng mga cheque at hindi naman natin kinu-question 'yon. So, I didn't want to prolong the proceedings and, you know, be petty by asking questions pa kung hindi naman kinakailangan,' Poa says

The video circulating online was spliced to make it seem like Diokno was 'admitting' that the House prosecution intended to fish for evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte

House Bill 2758 seeks to convert the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology into a comprehensive university to be known as Nueva Ecija State University

Marcoleta's plunder case wasn't filed before the country's highest court, but with the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan

The US-Saudi strikes in eastern Iraq occurr just hours after the US military said its air defenses had averted a surprise Iranian attack on US troops in the region

Pinadali ng teknolohiya at media ang pagtaya ng marami sa atin sa sugal — online. Hindi katulad dati na kailangan mong pumunta mismo sa sugalan para makapagsugal.

System loss, which accounts for about 5% of a Meralco bill, includes electricity lost to illegal connections and metering errors

'The findings were reached after an evaluation of the evidence submitted by the parties during preliminary investigation,' says the DOJ

Some sectors feel left out while others put the spotlight on the various issues that the President's fifth State of the Nation Address missed

Teachers' groups express disappointment as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address leaves out higher wages and reduced administrative workload for them

Jess Asato of Britain's governing Labour Party says Grok users created fake images of her, including a video of her 'being chloroformed and prepared for a sexual assault' after she publicly criticized Elon Musk and Grok

After LANS’ visit to Pag-asa Island, Facebook posts accuse the content creator of being US-funded, calling her ignorant while spewing disinfo on the Philippines’ claim on the West Philippine Sea

LeBron James, who will wear No. 23 with the Philadelphia 76ers, looks to become the first player to win NBA championships with four different teams

Despite the regional government’s push to expand Basilan’s road network, nearly 70% of ongoing projects face delays or abandonment due to unresolved family inheritance disputes and informal tribal land systems

Why tokenized securities could become the next revolution in investing.

Bangsamoro voters have waited long enough for their first parliamentary election following four postponements

Four-time PBA Coach of the Year Leo Austria looks forward to calling the shots for San Miguel again after a successful angioplasty

The deal must be accepted by 95% of the ovarian cancer claimants in state or federal court before it becomes final

The Red Sea has become a new front in the Iran war, with the Houthis taking an escalatory approach against Saudi Arabia by firing missiles and drones at the kingdom and declaring a blockade on Saudi shipping

Among protesters' top concerns are the United States-led Pax Silica initiative and corruption within the Marcos administration

PAGASA is monitoring a low pressure area inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility and another LPA outside PAR on Wednesday, July 29

Modal's chief technology officer, Akshat Bubna, says the rogue agent exploited vulnerable code written by a customer that was hosted on Modal's platform

The FSB says the charges are related to Telegram's failure to remove material 'used by Ukrainian special services and by terrorist and extremist organizations to prepare and coordinate acts of sabotage and terrorism... within the Russian Federation'

While the United States has called on countries to withdraw support for the international tribunal, former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte remains detained at The Hague, with his trial scheduled to start in November

This year’s SONA seems to be a bit more polished and better crafted—in form, at least. In terms of substance, though, it’s terribly populist.

The whirlwind visit offers Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a chance to shore up US military support for Ukraine when relations are warmer than they have been in months

Alex Eala avenges her Asian Games loss to Zheng Qinwen, reaching the Washington Open round of 16 to face defending champion Leylah Fernandez

Today’s headlines: Sara Duterte, Meralco, Alex Eala

Under the trial's current format, the prosecution should finish the presentation of all four impeachment articles before the defense team can show its own evidence and witnesses

'Deeper Ground, Darker Shadows: The Making of a Mindanao Rebel' — the memoir of Ed Quitoriano — is singular for its honesty and candor, its expanse and intimacies

Lacson’s allegations involve projects allegedly linked to Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano

Apple's incoming CEO John Ternus says, 'There's so many amazing shows, so many amazing characters and stories, and so we're just going to keep building on the momentum'

Representative Leila de Lima says that while Marcos’ omission was expected, he could have still used the SONA to underscore the need for accountability

While Marcos highlights the shift toward predictive disaster response during his SONA, people in quake-hit provinces in Central Visayas and Soccsksargen continue to seek answers on the release of more funds for disaster recovery

Cagayan will serve as the Philippines' 'gateway to space'

The President has no political capital left to spend, no steadfast coalition to spend it with

'System loss is not unique to any distribution utility but is a common operational aspect of the delivery of electricity,' Meralco says in a statement, adding that its system loss rate was 'well below' the 6.5% cap set by regulators

The Philippines has a lot to learn from Taiwan as we both are targets of China’s political and information warfare

Iran's foreign ministry says messages are still being passed between the sides through mediators and Iran has not forsaken diplomacy, but reports that it requested negotiations are 'fabricated'

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. opens