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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:48:50
Batangas City grants tax breaks to EV charging station operators
LUCENA CITY – The Batangas City Council has exempted all establishments that construct and operate electric vehicle (EV) charging stations from paying real property taxes (RPT) and local business taxes, according to a new ordinance that it has just passed. The ordinance, titled the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Real Property Tax and Local Business Tax
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:05:09
Makabayan bloc files resolution opposing Trump's Asean visit
MANILA, Philippines — Makabayan bloc lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a congressional resolution urging the House of Representatives to oppose the Marcos administration's reception of US President Donald Trump. They cited concerns over Washington's military footprint and economic policies that have disrupted global trade. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr extended "unfair preferential treatment" to Trump, ACT Teachers
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:11:34
Property values are basis for identifying VP Duterte's SALN declaration
MANILA, Philippines — A city assessor from the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS), cited on Tuesday matching market and assessed values as the basis for identifying a property listed in Vice President Sara Duterte's Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). Defense witness Engr. John Kenneth Enumerables was asked whether the 751-square-meter property
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:12:15
Bataan robbery-homicide suspect nabbed in Pampanga
MABALACAT CITY Policemen in Lubao, Pampanga, arrested on Monday a woman who allegedly robbed and stabbed a 62-year-old market vendor in Dinalupihan, Bataan on November 6. Police arrested the 41-year-old suspect at Barangay San Pablo II, where she resides, the Central Luzon police said in a statement. The suspect was arrested at around 10:20
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:16:15
Piston, Bayan to hold protests during Asean Summit
MANILA, Philippines — Several groups will stage public demonstrations on Nov. 16, coinciding with the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit. Delegates from the 11 member states, including United States Donald Trump, are set to gather for the regional high-stakes meeting in Metro Manila from Nov. 15 to 17. Transport group Piston on
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:34:55
BARMM employees eager for year-end bonus under regular parliament
COTABATO CITY – About 40,000 employees of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are eagerly awaiting the release of their year-end bonus, one months basic pay plus a P5,000 cash gift, their first under the first elected regular parliament. Minister Ubaida Pacasem of the Ministry of Finance and the Budget and Management (MFBM-BARMM)
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:06:51
Defense submits to court sub judice statements of prosecution
MANILA, Philippines — The defense panel of Vice President Sara Duterte submitted on Tuesday supposed sub judicious statements made by private prosecutors. Lead defense counsel Sheila Sison made the manifestation before the Senate impeachment court invoking a prior ruling, which prohibits all parties to talk about the merits of all impeachment articles, including
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:26:00
Cops' spouses, partners urged to report cases of abuse; PNP vows probe
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged spouses and partners of police personnel to report incidents of physical and psychological abuse, assuring them that the complaints will be investigated and acted upon. "Do not allow fear or the position of your partner in the organization to silence you," said PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:49:18
Private plane with 6 foreigners crashes in Davao del Sur town
DAVAO CITY A private plane carrying six foreigners crashed in Sitio Boribad, Barangay Tibolo, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, on Tuesday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred at around 8 a.m., authorities said. The Digos City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) confirmed the incident. READ: PAF plane crashes in Benguet; 2 injuredIn
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:11:00
All 5 police districts to assist in traffic of vehicles for Asean summit – NCRPO
MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Tuesday has directed all five police districts in Metro Manila to assist commuters and motorists. This is in view of the effects of the upcoming 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and related meetings on the traffic of vehicles in the National
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:23:16
PNP to motorists: Plan your trip, follow traffic rules during Asean meet
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged motorists to observe traffic rules and cooperate with authorities during the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit from Nov. 15 to 18. "Let us follow traffic protocols and respect our fellow motorists to avoid any incidents and ensure the safety of all travelers during
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:29:28
Tiangco files resolution urging scrutiny of House's own budget
MANILA, Philippines Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to allow its own budget to be scrutinized and undergo committee deliberations, according to a statement released by his office on Tuesday. Tiangco introduced House Resolution No. 1590 on Monday, which calls on the House to submit its proposed 2027
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:38:38
Tacloban public schools shift to morning classes amid rising heat
TACLOBAN CITY – Public elementary and secondary schools here have shifted to holding only morning face-to-face classes to protect students from rising temperatures, as the city government prepares measures to mitigate the effects of the looming very strong El Niño phenomenon. The new class schedule, which took effect on Monday, runs from 7:30 a.m. to
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:45:42
Barbers: VP shortchanged by her lawyers who fielded lying witnesses
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte is not getting enough for what she is paying her legal team for the impeachment trial if they will present evasive and lying witnesses like the Davao City assessor, prosecution panel spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers said. In a press briefing during a break in Duterte's trial on Monday,
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:54:53
Witness: Duterte's 2023 pay from Davao was salary differential as mayor
MANILA, Philippines — A defense witness testified in court that the more than P64,000 in compensation Vice President Sara Duterte received from the Davao City government in 2023 represented a salary differential for the time when she served as mayor in 2020 to 2021. She clarified that the fund was not payment for another service
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:57:00
Gun confiscated from teenaged student in Sultan Kudarat
MANILA, Philippines — A firearm was confiscated from a 13-year-old student at school in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported. According to the PNP, a 9mm pistol with eight rounds of ammunition was found inside the students bag. Authorities recovered the firearm and ammunition after the student voluntarily opened his bag
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:58:19
Caap: Plane crash in Davao del Sur town a false alarm
MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) on Tuesday confirmed that the private plane carrying foreign nationals did not crash and landed safely at an airport in Butuan City. Reports of the aircraft crashing in Barangay Sinoron, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur at around 8 a.m. was confirmed by the Digos
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:12:00
AFP probing into alleged Air Force data breach
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it is investigating an alleged data breach involving the Philippine Air Force (PAF) following online claims that sensitive military personnel and administrative records had been compromised. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said military cybersecurity units were examining the allegations but had
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:18:35
Cebu shipping firm: Not under probe for alleged cigarette smuggling
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Shipping company Gothong Southern has denied involvement in an investigation into the alleged illegal transport of foreign cigarettes, after reports linking shipping industry personalities to the multimillion-peso smuggling case. In a statement, the shipping company said it is not currently under investigation for the alleged violation of customs regulations involving the
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:43:05
Lanao Sur renews call for DNA samples for Marawi siege victims
ILIGAN CITY — The Lanao del Sur provincial government has appealed anew to the families of the missing victims in the 2017 Marawi siege to submit DNA samples, as only over a hundred families of the 400 unidentified remains buried at the Maqbara Muslim cemetery in Marawi City have provided specimens. Abdul Mikhail Balindong, a
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