Day: April 6, 2026
Joy Barcoma joins ‘Unang Hirit’ as its newest host-mate
Joy Barcoma is bringing her wit and hilarious banter to “Unang Hirit!”
Oil prices open higher as US-Israeli war with Iran continues to disrupt supply
Oil prices opened higher on Monday after the Easter holiday weekend as the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to disrupt global oil supply.
LIVE UPDATES: Conflict in the Middle East (April 6, 2026)
Here are the latest news and updates on the US-Israel war against Iran and related developments.
Trump invokes religious rhetoric in praise of Iran rescue, drawing criticism
President Donald Trump and other US officials cast the rescue of a US airman in Iran as an “Easter miracle” on Sunday, framing the operation in religious terms that portrayed the war as a just cause and divinely blessed.
Israeli rescuers search for missing people after building hit by Iran missile
Israeli firefighters were searching for three missing people in the rubble of a residential building in the northern city of Haifa after it was struck by an Iranian missile Sunday.
How a perilous US rescue mission in Iran nearly went off course
The rescue had unfolded with near-perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, US commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000-foot ridge and pulled a stranded American weapons specialist to safety, moving him toward a secret rendezvous point before dawn on Sunday. Then everything stopped.
DPWH: Southbound EDSA Magallanes Flyover reopens to traffic today, April 6
The southbound lane of the EDSA Magallanes Flyover in Makati City will be reopened on Monday morning, April 6 as scheduled after undergoing repairs during the Holy Week break.
Warnock likens pro-Trump Christian leaders to those who used Scripture to defend slavery
Sen. Warnock compares Christian leaders backing Trump to those who justified slavery, saying their faith-based support for the president is misguided.
Dawn Staley gives classy answer after Geno Auriemma question following national title loss: ‘It’s UCLA’s day’
Dawn Staley praised UCLA after the Gamecocks’ championship loss, refusing to discuss her viral exchange with UConn’s Geno Auriemma post-Final Four.
Savannah Guthrie’s Easter message reveals anguish as mom missing 63 days
Savannah Guthrie delivers an emotional Easter message about faith and doubt as her mother Nancy Guthrie remains missing after 63 days in Arizona.
