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Manila Doctors Hospital, Benilde partner for accessible services
Driven by their shared mission to promote mental health and well-being, the De La Salle-College of Saint Benildehas partnered with the Manila Doctors Hospitalto provide accessible psychological health care services to students, faculty members and the wider school community.
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BIR issues over 52K registration seal badges
The Bureau of Internal Revenuesaid more than 52,700 certificates of registrationwith registration seal badges have been secured by online sellers, service providers and content creators as of Oct. 14, as it aims to simplify tax compliance and protect taxpayers personal information.
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Difficulty of proving plunder
Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Geraldine FaithEcongexpressed frustration over the Supreme Courts 2016 ruling inMacapagal-Arroyo vs. People, which she believes has made it increasingly difficult for the countrys anti-graft court to convict public officials accused of plunder.
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UnionBank to absorb UnionDigital, UBX businesses
Union Bank of the Philippines is moving to absorb the businesses of its digital banking and financial technology subsidiaries into its parent operations, as the Aboitiz-led lender seeks to streamline its operations and strengthen its digital banking services.
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Southstar Drug teams up with DSWD
Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.s Southstar Drug has partnered with the Department of Social Welfare and Developmentto let qualified individuals claim approved medicines and health care products without upfront payment.
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â Firms should treat digital trust as business assetâ
Businesses should treat digital trust as a strategic asset tied to customer confidence and economic participation, consumer group CitizenWatch Philippines said, urging companies and government to adopt consistent safeguards against online scams.
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:14:29
Drug suspect arrested with alleged P1M worth of 'shabu' in Cavite
LUCENA CITY — A woman was arrested after allegedly being caught with more than P1 million worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) in a buy-bust operation in Dasmariñas City, Cavite. The Police Regional Office 4A said in a report on Friday that anti-illegal drug operatives apprehended the suspect at around 7:40 p.m. on Thursday night
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:25:26
Butuan indigenous people mark IP Day with Lumad rites, cultural contests
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan dl Sur — Indigenous communities across Butuan City converged on Friday to mark the National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month. They are also celebrating the 29th anniversary of the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997 through sacred rituals, chants and traditional dances. The gathering is organized by the City Tourism and Cultural
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:57:00
Shipping group seeks removal of RoRo terminal fees to cut logistics costs
CEBU CITY, Philippines — An organization of domestic shipping operators is urging the Marcos administration to scrap the roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) terminal fees to reduce huge transportation costs. The group also believes removing the terminal fees will help ease the burden of rising prices on businesses and consumers. The Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association (PCSA) made
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:08:18
4 PAF pilots killed in Batangas plane crash; SF-260 fleet grounded
MANILA, Philippines — Four Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots were killed after two SF-260 aircraft crashed during a training flight in Batangas on Friday, the Air Force confirmed on Saturday. The PAF has temporarily grounded all its SF-260 aircraft as it investigates the cause of the crash. Both aircraft went down within the perimeter of
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:12:00
Military war games lunched in Dinagat Islands
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur— Some 600 soldiers took part in a four-day joint military exercises in Dinagat Islands starting Thursday, October 22, a drill designed to test and improve the readiness of troops and local authorities on combat scenarios and man-made disasters. Spearheaded by the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:21:01
Mindanao rights lawyers laud SC rules backing grassroots advocacy
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Human rights lawyers in Mindanao welcomed a Supreme Court (SC) issuance establishing formal institutional backing for developmental and public-interest legal practice across the country. The Union of Peoples' Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) hailed Administrative Matter No. 24-07-24, or the Rules on Institutionalizing Support for Developmental and Social Change Lawyering (DSC
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:25:41
Businessman arrested in Ilocos Norte drug bust
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur— Police arrested a 33-year-old businessman in a drug buy-bust operation in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, on Thursday. In a report on Friday, the Sarrat Municipal Police Station seized five heat-sealed plastic sachets containing suspected shabu (crystal meth) weighing a total of 1.61 grams. Police also recovered drug-using paraphernalia, a mobile phone, a
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:33:00
3 suspects nabbed in Isulan drug sting, over P400,000 shabu seized
KORONADAL CITY — The police arrested three drug suspects and seized and estimated P439,892 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Kenram, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, on Friday. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 12, through its Sultan Kudarat Provincial Office, led the operation at Purok Pagkakaisa with support from the Isulan Municipal
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Veteran journalist Lustre arrested in QC for cyber libel
MANILA, Philippines — Veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. was arrested in Quezon City on Saturday morning by virtue of a warrant of arrest for cyberlibel issued by a Davao court. Police arrested Lustre in a restaurant in Quezon City where the Saturday News Forum was held. READ: SC affirms ruling on cyberlibel prescription period He
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Lightning reportedly strikes, kills student in Biliran
TACLOBAN CITY — A 15-year-old student died after he was reportedly struck by lightning while hiking with companions at Mt. Sayao in Barangay Villa Consuelo, Naval, Biliran, on Friday afternoon. The victim, identified only as "Jimy" in the police report, was declared dead at around 9 p.m. by Municipal Health Officer Ralph D. Bueno. According
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:18:32
Rare wildlife finds a haven in Bicol Natural Park
MANILA, Philippines — A critically endangered kingfisher and several threatened and endemic wildlife species were recorded in Bicol Natural Park during biodiversity monitoring conducted in the second semester of 2026, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Bicol. The monitoring, conducted through the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office in Camarines
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