Lotto results for October 9, 2026

Sen. Mark Villar yesterday bolted the minority led by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano to join the majority, beefing up the composition of the dominant bloc to 14 of the 24 senators. Villar’s move to join the majority led by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian was confirmed during yesterday’s plenary session, where Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri also revealed Villar’s election as the new chairman of the Senate public works committee and member of the Commission on Appointments.

While admitting that talks on a code of conduct for the South China Sea can be “frustrating,” President Marcos remains upbeat that a set of binding rules would be completed to ease tensions and ensure free navigation in the vital sea lane.

Illegal cigarettes valued at P53.98 million were seized in an anti-smuggling operation in Ternate, Cavite on Wednesday.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived in Singapore late Wednesday, October 7, for a five-day working visit to promote investment opportunities in the Philippines and discuss regional issues with Singaporean officials.

The P-pop group is bringing Filipino music to the regional stage.