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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:47:00
Taxi drivers warned vs overcharging, other violations amid Undas rush
MANILA, Philippines—The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Saturday warned taxi operators and drivers against overcharging, refusing passengers and other violations as millions of travelers are expected in transport terminals for the Undas break. Acting LTFRB Chairperson Atty. Greg Pua Jr. said the agency is issuing an early warning to remind taxi operators
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:01:00
Tesda chief denies P5-M 'allocation fund' offer to Lacson
MANILA, Philippines — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Secretary and Director General Jose Francisco Benitez on Saturday said he did not authorize anyone to make a P5-million allocation fund offer to Sen. Panfilo Ping Lacson. As TESDA Secretary, I did not authorize anyone to offer any allocation or one amounting to P5 million
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:57:15
NPC urges transparency in veteran journalist's arrest
MANILA, Philippines — The National Press Club (NPC) on Saturday condemned the arrest of veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. and urged authorities to provide a clear explanation on the circumstances of the charge. Lustre, who was attending a forum in Quezon City, was apprehended by authorities after a warrant of arrest for cyber libel was
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:21:00
No need for P50-M bounty if Dela Rosa just surrendered- Castro
MANILA, Philippines—Palace press officer Claire Castro on Saturday said there would have been no need for a P50-million bounty for the capture of Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa if no one helped him leave the Senate premises when he reappeared last May. That was her response to a statement issued by senators from the minority
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:10:28
Man shoots live-in partner in Bukidnon
QUEZON, Bukidnon — A heated argument between live-in partners ended in tragedy after a 25-year-old man allegedly shot his 24-year-old partner in the head inside their residence in Barangay Butong here early Saturday morning. Reports from the Quezon Municipal Police Station (MPS) disclosed that neighbors heard the couple arguing inside their bedroom at around 1:10
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:15:13
Soldier linked to killing of Cotabato village execs surrenders
COTABATO CITY — The Army's 6th Infantry Division (6ID) facilitated on Saturday, Oct. 24, the surrender of a soldier suspected of killing two village officials in Kabacan, Cotabato, on Oct. 21, the military said. Brig. Gen. Edgar Catu, the newly installed 6ID commander, identified the suspect as Cpl. Virgilio D. Magbiray Jr., who is assigned
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:20:00
3 Caraga drug suspects busted, almost P120,000 shabu seized
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police arrested three drug suspects and seized nearly P120,000 worth of suspected "shabu" or crystal meth alongside an unlicensed firearm during separate entrapment operations across the Caraga region on Friday. Brig. Gen. Rolindo M. Suguilon, Police Regional Office 13 (PRO-13) director, said the coordinated operations with the Philippine Drug
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:36:00
Eastern Visayas absorbs P300M agri losses due to El Niño
TACLOBAN CITY — The El Niño-induced dry spell has caused an estimated P300 million in agricultural losses in Eastern Visayas, affecting more than 6,400 farmers and nearly 8,000 hectares of farmland, mostly planted with rice, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported. Rodel Mapacapañas, DA-8 acting regional executive director, said crop yields in affected famrs were
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:43:20
Soccsksargen hog raisers to DA: Stop pork imports
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Hog raisers in Soccsksargen or Region 12 on Thursday called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to stop pork importation, as they are already reeling from low farmgate prices and high feed costs, which so far forced at least 100 growers to sell their breeding sows and abandon the swine
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:50:33
Completion of Tacloban airport rehab, upgrade eyed by February 2027
TACLOBAN CITY — The expanded Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport in this city is targeted for completion by February 2027, ahead of the Holy Week travel season, as the national government seeks to improve passenger capacity and strengthen air connectivity in Eastern Visayas. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez announced the target on Friday, Oct. 23, following
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:57:00
Grand Lotto 6/55, Lotto 6/42 draw results on Saturday, Oct. 24
MANILA, Philippines—No player bagged the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Lotto 6/42 jackpot prize on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Grand Lotto 6/55 draw result: 22-39-14-17-54-10. Jackpot prize: 298.32 million. Lotto 6/42 draw result: 39-03-18-41-42-34. Jackpot prize: ₱15.43 million. The 6D Lotto draw likewise recorded no winner for the combination
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:16:23
BARMM's majority coalition gains support of governors, Misuari
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — A majority coalition in the Bangsamoro Parliament has secured the backing of all five provincial governors in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chair Nur Misuari, ahead of the convening of the regional legislature on Oct. 30. In a joint statement released
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:37:13
Teodoro on PH defense buildup: 'Today is not fast enough'
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is not moving fast enough to strengthen its defenses, Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned on Saturday. Teodoro said ambitious national security plans should have been laid out years ago. "When national security is concerned, ambitious plans needed to have been laid down on the ground years ago. But we
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:41:38
P40 to P45 minimum wage hike approved in W. Visayas, Negros Occidental
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Western Visayas has approved P40 to P45 daily minimum wage increase for private-sector workers, which is subject to approval of the labor secretary. RTWPB-6 chair Sixto Rodriguez Jr. on Saturday said that the hike covers workers in Western Visayas, Negros
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:04:17
Legarda: Gender-based price bias banned in new 'Anti-Pink Tax' bill
MANILA, Philippines — Have you ever observed that everyday consumer products marketed toward a specific gender are frequently more expensive than identical items targeted at another, despite being practically the same? To eradicate this inequitable pricing practice, Sen. Loren Legarda has officially filed SBN 2483, or An Act prohibiting gender-based price discrimination in consumer goods
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:32:06
Cops seize nearly P2M in illegal drugs, arrests 14 in Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) logged significant gains in its anti-criminality campaign, seizing nearly P2 million worth of illegal drugs, arresting 14 individuals, and securing 17 firearms across Western Visayas in a 24-hour period. According to the official report spanning 6 a.m. on Oct. 23 to 5:59 a.m. on Oct. 24,
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@newsinfo Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:48:37
Comelec: Delisted party-list groups may reapply until Dec. 30, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Fifty delisted party-list groups seeking to join the 2028 elections must prove their track records and qualifications to regain accreditation with the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Comelec chair George Erwin Garcia said on Saturday. The groups may reapply by filing new petitions for accreditation before the Dec. 30 deadline. They will be
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:53:02
NLEx braces for rise in traffic volume during 'Undas'
ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, Philippines — The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) Corp. has prepared for a 3 percent to 5 percent rise in the volume of motorists traversing the NLEx, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) and Mindanao Avenue Connector from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3 during the observance of the feasts of the saints and souls or "Undas."
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:58:35
Palace sends aid to Davao fire victims
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchailan and Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos on Friday visited the city to oversee distribution of aid to displaced families affected by two major fire incidents that struck last week. "Our President sent us here to ensure that help is truly poured out. If I'm not mistaken, this
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2 whale sharks spotted off CamSur coast
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Two whale sharks were spotted in the waters off Calabanga, Camarines Sur, on Thursday afternoon, drawing the attention of residents as the marine animals swam just meters from the shoreline. Paul Christian Santos, village chief of Barangay Baybay, said in a phone interview that residents noticed the whale sharks when
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