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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:41:00
PRO-12 campaign vs loose firearms nets 8 persons, 116 guns
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Police authorities in Soccsksargen or Region 12 announced that eight persons have been arrested and 116 firearms surrendered or recovered during simultaneous law enforcement operations from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1. During the weeklong period, police conducted 109 operations against loose firearms, Brig. Gen. Alan Manibog, Police Regional Office (PRO-12)
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:02:00
Urdaneta City bids farewell to fallen pilot who inspired his village
URDANETA CITY, PANGASINAN, Philippines — He dreamed of bringing his family together under one roof and inspiring young people in his village. But Capt. Raymart Cabangcala came home not to fulfill those dreams, but to be laid to rest. A helicopter carrying the remains of the 30-year-old Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilot landed at Urdaneta
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:04:00
Western Visayas, Soccsksargen workers to get wage hikes by Nov. 19
MANILA, Philippines — Minimum wage earners in Western Visayas and Soccsksargen will receive higher pay starting Nov. 19, following the approval of new wage orders granting increases of up to P45 a day. Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino announced on Tuesday that the National Wages and Productivity Commission had approved the wage adjustments following consultations between
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:06:00
BARMM chief minister speeds up Cabinet formation
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof "Sammy Gambar" Macacua has given the selection committee for top positions in the Bangsamoro government until 5 p.m. today to submit the possible appointees to his Cabinet. The positions to be filled include at least 15 ministers and deputy ministers, and a number of heads of
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:10:00
Biz group to DOTr: Don't open busway to private cars
MANILA, Philippines — The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is pushing back against the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) decision to temporarily allow private cars on the Edsa Busway, saying this would defeat the project's very purpose. "Dedicated bus roadway and only regulated buses with high-volume capacity are the design imperatives for the Busway," the
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:30:00
Palace: Budget red flags can lead again to Marcos veto
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos will not hesitate to exercise his veto power to remove questionable allocations from the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, Malacañang said on Tuesday, after civil society watchdogs flagged more than P1 trillion in allegedly irregular spending and pork-barrel items in the House-approved version of the measure. Palace press officer
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:36:00
LTFRB fines Move It P555.75M over excess rider-partners
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has imposed a P555.75-million penalty on motorcycle taxi platform Move It for exceeding its authorized number of rider-partners. Move It was authorized to operate only 17,746 rider-partners across Metro Manila, Cebu City, and Cagayan de Oro, but it exceeded this limit by 55,575 riders,
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:38:00
Palace to police chief: Get Dela Rosa despite PNP past
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday challenged the leadership of the Philippine National Police to ensure that Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa's past position as PNP chief during the Duterte administration would not stand in the way of operations to serve him the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Palace press officer
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:40:00
Latest DPWH stink: P491-M 'right-of-way scam'; 6 face graft raps
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday filed graft and malversation charges in the Sandiganbayan against six former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials over their alleged involvement in the irregular acquisition of road right-of-way (ROW), worth at least P491 million, in General Santos City. The Ombudsman said it found
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:42:00
Dole launches 24/7 hotline for El Niño-related work concerns
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has launched a new hotline called 15/30, as part of preparations for the El Niño phenomenon, which is expected to intensify this month until March next year. The nationwide hotline serves as a 24/7 help desk through which workers and their employers may raise job-related
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:44:00
COA: P17-B infra works have 'visible defects'
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) found 300 infrastructure projects across the country worth P17.3 billion to be riddled with "visible defects" as it advised the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to adopt "corrective measures." In its 2025 audit report, the agency flagged 71 projects costing P4.33 billion in the first
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:46:00
DepEd: Over 172,000 teachers, staff to get Apple laptops
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has secured 172,654 Apple MacBook Neo laptops worth over P7.4 billion for public school teachers and administrative personnel, with a five-year warranty and a unit price lower than the devices' suggested retail price (SRP). The procurement forms part of the government's effort to equip educators with digital
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:48:00
Marcos' order gives schools more say in class suspensions
MANILA, Philippines — Under a new executive order that seeks to minimize learning disruptions, schools in cities or provinces may continue to hold face-to-face classes—despite suspension orders handed down by local government officials—provided their areas are safe. Executive Order No. 130, which was signed on Oct. 28 but published only in the Official Gazette on
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:50:00
St. Luke's Medical Center reports personal data breach
MANILA, Philippines — The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said on Tuesday that it is reviewing the personal data breach notification submitted by St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) about a cybersecurity incident that may have compromised the personal information of some patients and employees. NPC spokesperson and Deputy Privacy Commissioner Jose Belarmino II said the commission
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:45:15
Amihan, easterlies to bring rain to parts of Luzon on Nov. 4
MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon or amihan and easterlies will bring rain to parts of Luzon, while the rest of the country will experience hot and fair weather, the state weather bureau said Wednesday. In its 5 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the northeast monsoon will
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:10:24
Junk shop workers find suspected explosive in Sultan Kudarat
KORONADAL CITY — Police are investigating the discovery of a suspected improvised explosive fashioned from a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) among scrap metal delivered to a junk shop in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 3. Police said a concerned citizen reported the discovery at about 2:30 p.m. at Quatro Scrap Metal Trading in
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:34:15
77 scabies, chickenpox cases logged in 4 Bukidnon villages
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Officials here are alarmed by the sudden spike in scabies and chickenpox cases in four villages, prompting immediate barangay-level intervention alongside ongoing citywide disease surveillance operations. Rudy Guadalupe, barangay captain of Colonia, expressed grave concern after official City Health Office (CHO) surveillance figures showed that the number of infected residents reached
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:35:07
QC gov't revokes class suspension memo to align with DepEd order
MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government has revoked a memorandum circular it previously issued on heat-related class suspensions to "align" its policies with the Department of Education's (DepEd) directive. Under Memorandum Circular No. 3, Series of 2025, classes in public Child Development Centers, kindergarten and Grades 1 to 12 would shift to limited face-to-face
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:54:50
Minimum wage in Soccsksargen to reach P501 daily on January 1
KORONADAL CITY — The daily minimum wage for private workers in the non-agriculture, retail, and service sectors in Soccsksargen (Region 12) will increase to P501 in January 2027 after a P41 wage hike benefiting 86,815 workers in the region. The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) said the increase under Wage Order No. XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)-26
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@newsinfo Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:57:34
Behind the robes: Getting to know the Chief Justice contenders
Dimaampao, Marquez, Leonen, Zalameda, Caguioa MANILA – Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo will hang up his robe upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70 on Nov. 6. He served in the Supreme Court (SC) for nearly a decade, including five years as the primus inter pares (first among equals) among the "gods of Padre Faura,"
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