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Marcos inaugurates Sulu Hall of Justice
President Marcos has committed to make judicial services more accessible to every Filipino as he and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo inaugurated and turned over the Sulu Hall of Justice in Patikul town yesterday.
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EDITORIAL - Unconstitutional GAAs
As budget watchdogs expressed dismay over the mangling of the executives 2027 National Expenditure Program by the incorrigible members of the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court declared yesterday as unconstitutional the General Appropriations Acts of 2024 and 2025 and a portion of the 2026 GAA.
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Signal No. 1 up in 7 areas as Super Typhoon Rosal intensifies
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains in effect over several parts of Luzon as Super Typhoon Rosal(international name: Champi) further intensified while moving over the sea east of Northern Luzon, the state weather bureau PAGASA said Wednesday.
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Super Typhoon Rosal to bring significant rains in PH by Thursday
MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Rosal off Central Luzon is expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of the country starting Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22, after it slightly intensified, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 p.m. weather advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that Rosal slightly intensified as
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Twins' suspected trafficker nabbed in Aurora; but abducted kids are missing
MANILA, Philippines — A 32-year-old woman suspected of trafficking children was arrested in San Luis, Aurora. However, the two eight-month-old twins from Taguig she allegedly abducted are missing. The report comes from National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) in a statement on Tuesday. The female suspect was apprehended in Barangay 2, San Luis town at
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Bukidnon's Manobo ethnic group celebrates IP month
QUEZON, Bukidnon — Members of the Manobo ethnic group in Quezon, Bukidnon, commemorated the 29th National Indigenous Peoples Month on Tuesday. The event was held in line with celebrations marking the anniversary of the landmark Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997. The event highlighted how traditional knowledge, customary governance, and ecological stewardship continue to
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'No debt': Mayor Belmonte lists QC gains in State of the City Address
MANILA, Philippines — "We have fundamentally rewritten the financial story of our city," Quezon City Mayor Maria Josefina "Joy" Belmonte said on Monday in her 2026 State of the City Address (SOCA), which she delivered before the City Council She noted that her city's budget has more than doubled since 2019, achieved without imposing new taxes
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Only 1 of 5 'Machong Chismisan' hosts appears at NBI following subpoenas
[Updated Oct. 20, 2026, 9:25 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — Only one out of five of the subpoenaed hosts of the podcast Machong Chismisan arrived at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Pasay City on Tuesday. This appearance comes following a complaint against them over remarks that mocked Kris Aquino's firstborn son Josh, who is
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INQToday: Signal No. 1 up in 6 Luzon areas due to Super Typhoon Rosal
Wind Signal No. 1 raised in 6 Luzon areas due to Super Typhoon Rosal Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 was hoisted over more areas in Luzon due to Super Typhoon Rosal off Central Luzon, the state weather bureau said. Atong Ang has left the Philippines – Remulla Gambling tycoon Charlie "Atong" Ang has
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Dong Gonzales on his graft cases: I will prove myself innocent
MANILA, Philippines — Former Pampanga Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales on Tuesday said he would prove his innocence before the Sandiganbayan, where three counts of graft had been filed against him. Gonzales made the remark after posting P90,000 bail before the anti-graft court's Third Division, which is handling his case. "I will prove myself innocent," Gonzales
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Where can PWDs seek help?
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines had 2.8 million registered persons with disabilities (PWDs) as of Aug. 3, according to the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA). Although the number of registered PWDs is documented, the extent of discrimination they experience and their awareness of available resources remain concerns that deserve public attention. To help PWDs
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NBI witness: 'Kickbacks' to lawmakers standard in gov't projects
MANILA, Philippines It was "general knowledge" that alleged "kickbacks" given to various proponents, including senators, are given by contractors of government infrastructure projects. This was according to NBI investigative agent III Ivan Bernard Samson, who was the prosecution's first witness before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Tuesday during the first day of the bail
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PCSO lotto results Oct. 20: ₱420.16M jackpot not won
MANILA, Philippines No bettor won the ₱420.16 million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. The winning combination for Ultra Lotto 6/58 was 56-45-52-54-39-32, with a jackpot prize of ₱420.16 million. No ticket matched all six winning numbers. Super Lotto 6/49 also produced no
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