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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:31:09
Defense asks impeach court to keep sub judice rule on dropped cases
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Dutertes defense team has asserted that the Senate impeachment court must still enforce the sub judice rule on articles dropped by the prosecution. Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol confirmed on Thursday that the defense counsel filed this manifestation. The move is in response to the court's previous
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:55:16
7 men missing after cargo boat capsizes off Jomalig, Quezon
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Authorities launched a search-and-rescue operation for seven men who went missing after their cargo boat capsized in the waters off Jomalig, Quezon, on Wednesday. In a report on Thursday, Quezon police said the wife of the 62-year-old boat captain notified the police station that the motorized vessel, identified as MV AC,
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:22:00
Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda is new Supreme Court chief justice
[Updated Nov. 5, 2026, 3:35 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has chosen Supreme Court Associate Justice Rodil V. Zalameda to serve as the next chief justice of the Supreme Court, Presidential Communications Office Secretary Lino Cayetano made the announcement on Thursday. He will succeed Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, who is set to retire
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:22:58
Tacloban university suspends uniform use amid extreme heat
TACLOBAN CITY — Students of Leyte Normal University (LNU) in this city are now allowed to wear appropriate civilian attire on campus following the temporary suspension of the university's prescribed uniform due to rising temperatures. The LNU Supreme Student Council (SSC) said that the adjustment took effect on Tuesday in response to the high heat
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:26:00
Marcos leads Malampaya Phase 4 ceremonial first gas flow
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the ceremonial activation of the first gas flow from the Malampaya Phase 4 project at the Malampaya Onshore Gas Plant in Tabangao Ambulong, Batangas City on Thursday. The project adds an estimated 222 billion cubic feet of natural gas reserves to the countrys indigenous supply following
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:45:00
Petition on voting rule fatally premature, says impeachment court
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court has asserted that the petition filed by two of its members before the Supreme Court (SC) on the number of votes required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte is fatally premature. In a statement on Thursday, spokesperson for the court Atty. Reginald Tongol, shared the Senate's Nov. 3
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:47:12
Unexpected chill brings frost to Benguet flowers despite El Niño
BAGUIO CITY — Frost on Thursday morning coated flowers grown at a farm tourism destination in Atok, Benguet, surprising its owner, who expected the cold to occur later in the Yuletide season amid a very strong El Niño. PJ Haight, proprietor of Haights Place in Barangay Paoay, shared photos of frost covering flowers at his
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:03:00
Who is Rodil Zalameda, the new chief justice?
MANILA, Philippines Newly-appointed chief justice Rodil Zalameda, 63, is a longtime public servant, having served as city prosecutor and associate justice of the Court of Appeals (CA) and the Supreme Court (SC). Under a scholarship grant, Zalameda obtained his law degree from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1987. As a law student, he
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:27:50
Massive fire guts large part of Subic Freeport factory
OLONGAPO CITY -The fire that broke out at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone on Wednesday night gutted a large part of Jinboway Technology Ltd. Corporation inside the Subic Gateway Park, the Inquirer learned. The fire, which was the biggest in recent years inside the Freeport, started at 10:45 pm on Wednesday and lasted past 6
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:34:07
Solon: Ex-dean's withdrawal right; Duterte's camp must address numbers
MANILA, Philippines — A former law school dean's decision to beg off from his presentation as a witness in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial is correct, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said. He explains that this is because what should be addressed are numbers concerning the unexplained wealth issue, and not legalities. Ridon in
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:36:26
Speaker Dy defends congressional budget tweaks amid public scrutiny
MANILA, Philippines – House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III on Thursday said congressional amendments to the P7.2-trillion proposed budget for next year should not be automatically presumed to involve corruption and wrongdoing as the chamber faces heightened scrutiny over its spending bill. "Not all changes made by Congress to the budget are wrong," Dy said
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:38:41
30 ex-NPA rebels undergo debriefing in Agusan del Sur
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Thirty former New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Agusan del Sur took another step toward full reintegration into civilian life after completing a six-day deradicalization and values formation workshop, a social welfare official said. Razel Montemor, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office Chief, said the former communist guerrillas attended
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:39:00
DepEd eyes data-driven approach to class suspensions under new EO
MANILA, Philippines— The Department of Education (DepEd) is moving away from blanket class cancellations to a more data-driven approach under Executive Order (EO) No. 130, which was issued recently by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. According to its statement on Thursday, DepEd is finalizing a comprehensive joint memorandum circular (JMC) with partner agencies to set
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:21:48
Zambo Army general backs press freedom, urges media responsibility
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay In an exchange between the military and local press, an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) general vowed to uphold press freedom while emphasizing the vital need for accuracy and ethical responsibility in journalism. Speaking at the opening of the Presidential Task Force on Media Securitys (PTFoMS) two-day Media Safety and
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:26:06
Barbers: No BIR record proving Mans Carpio sold Cale88 shares
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has no tax clearance to prove that lawyer Manases "Mans" Carpio, Vice President Sara Z. Duterte's husband, had actually transferred his alleged shares in Cale88 Foods Corp. Former Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, House impeachment adviser and spokesperson, pointed this out in a press briefing on Wednesday,
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:37:18
LTO revokes licenses of 2 drivers involved in 'gas-and-run'
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday said it revoked the driver's licenses of two taxi drivers involved in a gas-and-run incident after failure to provide sufficient explanation after being summoned. According to the LTO, a taxi driver ran away without paying for his gas at a gasoline station. The LTO then
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:42:38
Legarda seeks probe into 'unconscionable' dumping of pet remains
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Loren Legarda has joined her colleagues in the Senate in pushing for a thorough and impartial investigation into the reported dumping of dog and cat remains in Bulacan, describing the incident as "deeply disturbing" and "unconscionable." "I strongly condemn the reported dumping of deceased dogs and cats in San Jose del
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:44:01
GenCorp's P520-M sales surge raises questions over VP Duterte ties
MANILA, Philippines — How can GenCorp Industries Inc., a company linked to Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, allegedly increase its annual sales from P28 million to more than P520 million in four years despite having only P1.25 million in paid-in capital? Former Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, House prosecution adviser and spokesperson, posed this question during
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:06:39
League of Provinces reaffirms support for BARMM
KORONADAL CITY — The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP), headed by South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr., reaffirmed its support for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Tamayo assured the LPP's support for the BARMM during his visit to Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua on Wednesday to personally congratulate him. Tamayo, who
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:08:55
House adds clause to correct budget bill's tech errors, wrong project details
MANILA, Philippines — Bataan Rep. Albert Garcia said on Thursday that the House of Representatives incorporated a provision into the P7.2-trillion budget bill authorizing corrections to clerical errors in blueprint details. Garcia, the senior vice chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said a special provision was added into the budget of the Department of Public
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