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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:16:09
BARMM opens applications for top gov't positions
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has announced that it is now accepting applications for key leadership positions in the Bangsamoro Government. In an official announcement released on Monday, the BARMM government asked all interested applicants for minister, deputy minister (DM), head of office, and deputy head of office positions
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:27:21
P3.1M in smuggled cigarettes seized, 3 busted in Negros Oriental
BACOLOD CITY Police intercepted some P3.1 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested three men during a joint anti-smuggling operation in Barangay Nagbo-alao, Basay town, Negros Oriental, on Monday morning. The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) identified the suspects as "Lom," 25, the truck driver; and passengers "Joe," 41, and "Ben,"
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:51:06
Western Visayas schools suspend classes due to 43°C heat index
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Schools across Western Visayas suspended classes or shifted to online learning on Tuesday as the heat index is forecast to reach 43 degrees Celsius in Iloilo City and 42°C in Roxas City, Capiz. The class suspensions and adjustments cover public and private educational institutions in Iloilo and Capiz, with some schools
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:55:20
Mayon emits ash plume on Tuesday morning
MANILA, Philippines — Mayon Volcano in Albay spewed an ash plume that rose more than 1,600 meters above its summit on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the ash emission occurred from 8:22 a.m. to 8:25 a.m. "This event generated a plume that rose 1600 meters above the
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:06:35
Cops rescue 16-year-old girl allegedly held over debt in Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY — After responding to an emergency 911 call, police officers rescued a 16-year-old girl who was allegedly prevented from leaving her companions because of an outstanding debt in Barangay Guindapunan, Palo, Leyte, on Sunday. The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) said personnel from the Palo Municipal Police Station and the Municipal Social Welfare
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:10:16
PNP urges pet owners to file raps vs crematorium over dumped remains
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged pet owners who may have been defrauded by a pet crematorium in Cavite to file complaints after 29 dead dogs and cats were found dumped in a vacant lot in Bulacan. The deceased pets were reportedly taken to Ahjay Paws Aftercare Pet Crematorium in Bacoor City,
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:19:41
Dole launches 15/30 hotline amid El Niño preparations
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Tuesday, Nov. 3, launched a nationwide 24/7 hotline where workers, employers and other stakeholders can report workplace concerns and labor-related violations. Dubbed "15/30," the hotline was introduced during the department's flag-raising ceremony as part of its preparations for the expected El Niño, which could
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:21:49
4 Eastern Visayas most wanted suspects arrested in Undas ops
TACLOBAN CITY — Police arrested four of Eastern Visayas' most wanted suspects, including three facing rape and sexual assault charges, in separate manhunt operations on Sunday, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) reported. Brig. Gen. RomanoCardiño,PRO-8 Director, said the arrests were part of the police region's intensified campaign against wanted persons during the observance of
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:53:46
P38-M water, road projects to benefit Manobo villagers in Surigao
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Hundreds of indigenous residents and farming households in an upland village in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, will gain reliable access to clean water. This became possible after a tripartite agreement was signed on Oct. 29 to fast-track vital rural infrastructure in the indigenous residents ancestral domain, worth P38
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:03:15
Undas 2026: Passenger decline seen in ports across PH – PPA
MANILA, Philippines — Fewer passengers were recorded at ports across the country during this year's Undas holidays compared to the same period last year due to higher fares and shorter vacation days, according to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). The PPA reported that a total of 1,362,454 passengers passed through ports managed by the agency
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:08:13
High heat index halts in-person classes in Tacloban public schools
TACLOBAN CITY — About 55,000 students in public elementary and secondary schools in Tacloban City will shift to distance learning on Tuesday and Wednesday after the city schools division suspended face-to-face classes due to a projected heat index of 40 degrees Celsius. Nilo Eder, spokesperson of the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Tacloban
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:21:09
DFA opens authentication hub in Bohol
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol— Residents of Bohol and neighboring provinces can now have their public documents authenticated without traveling to Cebu or Manila with the opening of a new Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Authentication Hub at Alturas Mall here on Oct. 30. The new facility, located on the mall's fifth floor, was formally opened to bring
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:34:05
Army troops hone life-saving skills in Davao de Oro
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Preparing for crises beyond the battlefield, troops of the Army's 10th Infantry Division underwent an intensive three-day medical training to boost their disaster response and frontline life-saving capabilities. The 10ID Station Hospital spearheaded the basic life support and standard first aid training at Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr. in
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:35:59
Pangilinan to gov't: Stand with Kasibu farmers, not mining interests
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Tuesday urged government officials to protect farmers opposing mining exploration activities in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. According to the senator, government agencies should respect the rights of residents who have maintained barricades for nearly six months to oppose the exploration project of North Luzon Mineral Resources Corp. (NLMRC).
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:44:07
Is sugar in Negros still sweet?
For more than a century, Negros Occidental has been known as the Sugar Bowl of the Philippines. The province produces roughly two-thirds of the countrys sugar and has long been an economic anchor of Western Visayas. Sugar has shaped not only the landscape but also the livelihoods of generations of farmers, farmworkers, truck drivers, mill
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:45:30
One of PH's most wanted killed in Cavite shootout
LUCENA CITY — A man listed among the nations most wanted fugitives was killed in an alleged shootout with police while officers were serving an arrest warrant in Magallanes, Cavite, on Nov. 1, All Saints' Day. The suspect reportedly ran behind a bamboo hut in Barangay Tua at 10:30 a.m. to elude approaching lawmen. The
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:41
NIA opens 6 solar-powered irrigation sites in Leyte amid El Niño
TACLOBAN CITY — The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Eastern Visayas has inaugurated six solar-powered irrigation facilities in Leyte to strengthen water supply to farmlands and help farmers prepare for the possible effects of the looming Super El Niño. NIA Region 8, led by Regional Manager Jaime de Jesus, formally opened the Opong Solar Pump
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:14:43
Bohol donates lot for new Hall of Justice in Tagbilaran City
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The Bohol provincial government has donated a province-owned lot at the foot of Mt. Banat-i in Tagbilaran City to the Supreme Court of the Philippines for a new Hall of Justice. Gov. Aris Aumentado signed the Deed of Donation on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, formalizing the province's donation of the property
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:18:41
PNP rejects 'shoot-to-kill' calls vs. Bato Dela Rosa
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) rejects calls for a "shoot-to-kill" approach in serving an arrest warrant against Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, amid the circulation of fabricated quote cards attributing such a call to a lawmaker. "The PNP does not subscribe to a shoot-to-kill approach. Our mandate is to enforce the law, not to
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@newsinfo Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:24:00
Paws, AKF at NBI over improperly dumped deceased pets
MANILA, Philippines — Animal welfare organizations on Tuesday went to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to seek justice for the alleged dumping of dead dogs and cats by Ahjay Paws Aftercare Pet Crematorium. READ: NBI probes pet crematorium after 29 animals dumped in Bulacan According to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (Paws), it went
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