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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:53
OVP suffers alleged data leak – cybersecurity group
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President (OVP) allegedly suffered a data leak involving approximately 10 gigabytes (GB) of documents, a cybersecurity advocacy group said Thursday. READ: LTFRB probes data breach as platform goes offline According to Deep Web Konek, the alleged data leak surfaced in an underground cybercrime forum, where the hacker,
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:11:14
Ramon Tulfo admits error in Romualdez exposé
MANILA, Philippines — Columnist Ramon Tulfo on Thursday admitted that his expose claiming that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez could go in and out of jail was erroneous. The retraction comes after Romualdez camp sent a letter to Tulfo on Wednesday. READ: Court to BJMP: Did you let Romualdez out? "I was fed the wrong
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:14:04
Stroke could cost Philippines ₱416.5B over 15 years
MANILA, Philippines — Acute ischemic stroke could impose an estimated ₱416.52 billion economic burden on the Philippines over 15 years, while the annual cost of managing survivors who need caregiver assistance could reach ₱739,000, according to an unpublished cost analysis cited by two organizations pushing for stronger stroke care in the country. The estimated annual
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:15:28
Fire engulfs factory inside Subic Freeport
A fire broke out at the Jinboway facility inside Subic Gateway Park Phase II in the Subic Bay Freeport, raging for nearly eight hours before being brought under control at 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, according to the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). SBMA Communications Head Armie Llamas said the fire spread rapidly, fueled by textile
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:44:08
Luistro asks: Did defense fail to consult witness before seeking subpoena?
MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro has asked whether Vice President Sara Duterte's lawyers failed to consult a former law school dean before asking for a subpoena to present him as a witness for the impeachment trial. Luistro posed the question as the academician begged off. She said on Thursday that she is surprised to hear
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:52:46
South Cotabato gov: P1,000 budget 'enough' for simple Noche Buena
KORONADAL CITY — After last years brouhaha over a P500 budget for Noche Buena, the president of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr., now said that P1,000 is enough for that traditional midnight family feast on Christmas Eve. Tamayo, who also serves as president of the ruling Partido
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:23:40
Joseph Sy skips Senate citizenship inquiry after ER visit
MANILA, Philippines – Businessman Joseph Sy, who is facing questions over his citizenship, snubbed the Senate panel on justice and human rights on Thursday, after he was taken to the emergency room earlier in the day. Sy's legal counsel, lawyer Alma Mallonga, told the panel that her client had a "genuine desire to participate" in
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:28:50
Serving sovereignty: How local food is taking center stage in Bulacan
As climate change, global market disruptions, food import dependence and the homogenization of diets increasingly threaten Philippine food security, a growing number of Filipinos are rediscovering the strategic importance of local food systems. The Food and Agriculture Organization, in its 2024 report on the state of food security and nutrition, has underscored the continuing importance
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:39:34
Defense in impeachment trial lists 25 witnesses for 'unexplained wealth'
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte's lawyers have requested subpoenas for 25 defense witnesses in Duterte's impeachment trial, the Senate impeachment court confirmed on Thursday. The court said Duterte's defense team made the request on November 4, 2026 ahead of its presentation of exhibits from November 9 to November 13 on the vice president's
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:44:19
Group formed to assert IP rights in development projects
BAGUIO CITY Indigenous activists and policymakers on Thursday formally launched and organized a group to monitor and assert the right to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) for ancestral land and ancestral domain holders across the Philippines amid encroaching developers and government projects. The FPIC Watch will also draft alternative mechanisms for government protection
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:45:22
Remulla dismisses claims Romualdez left jail as 'chismis'
MANILA, Philippines—Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Thursday dismissed as "chismis" (gossip) allegations that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez had been allowed to leave his detention facility, urging the media to review the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage. "Chismis lang yan. I would like all of you to join me and view the CCTV footage for the
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:47:19
Road crash causes congestion in part of NLEx's Marilao exit (northbound)
MANILA, Philippines — A traffic buildup was observed at the Marilao northbound portion of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) on Thursday morning due to a road crash, according to the NLEx Corporation. In its latest traffic update as of 11:20 p.m., the corporation said it saw about 4.7 kilometers of traffic buildup along the Marilao northbound
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@newsinfo Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:27:22
Speaker Dy backs calls for greater budget transparency, public scrutiny
MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III expressed support on Thursday for proposals to make the national budget process more transparent, saying Filipinos have the right to know how public funds are allocated and spent. In a statement, Dy said the House is open to disclosing supporting documents for government projects, making budget deliberations
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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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