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In their image
The Economistreported that just prior to the vote, 80 percent of Americans called for substantial change or complete and total upheaval in how America is run.Voters,The Economistobserved, demanded that politicians put the nations prosperity above the grubby pursuit of power.
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Puerto Princesa beckons
Puerto Princesa, Palawanscapital, beckons and among those who have heardits siren call is Henry Big Boy Sy Jr. who has been quietly snapping up beach properties in Barangays Napsan and Simpocan on the southwest coast of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, according to Mayor Lucilo Cecil Bayron.
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Maharlika delays P4 billion investment rollout
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp.may not deploy up to P4 billion in prospective investments until 2027, even as it expects to announce two or three new transactions before the end of this year.
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â Philippines, US may sign Pax Silica AI hub framework within 2026â
The Philippines and the United States are not expected to sign an agreement on the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligenceindustrial hub during the Association of Southeast Asian NationsSummit, but the Board of Investmentsstill expects the signing within the year.
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:19:10
29 passengers, crew rescued from distressed motorbanca in Palawan
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard rescued 29 passengers and crew members of a distressed motorbanca after it suffered mechanical failure off Calibangbangan Island in Linapacan, Palawan, on Monday, according to its report on Tuesday. The Coast Guard said the vessel MBCA Princess Ruby Ann-1 developed a broken propeller shaft during its
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:20:31
LTO voids license of driver whose truck crushed motorcycle, killing 2
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has revoked the license of the driver involved in a road crash which killed a rider and his 11-month-old child in Quezon City. Based on the initial investigation of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), the dump truck was traveling toward Luzon Avenue when it tipped over
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:32:33
DLSU-Laguna suspends classes, restricts campus access
LUCENA CITY Classes at De La Salle University (DLSU)-Laguna campus in Biñan City were suspended starting Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, while office work was also halted. In a Facebook post, the DLSU Laguna Campus Student Government announced that, upon the directive of the Office of the Vice President for Laguna Campus (OVPLC), both in-person
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:37:00
Water supply interruption set in parts of NCR, Rizal, Cavite
MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Metro Manila, Cavite and rizal will experience water supply interruptions from Nov. 10 onwards due to maintenance activities. In an advisory, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. said maintenance activities will be conducted to keep the water distribution system "safe, reliable and in good condition." Manila Water likewise announced that it
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:47:01
Sandiganbayan suspends Martin Romualdez for 90 days
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday issued a 90-day preventive suspension against former Speaker Martin Romualdez in view of a plunder case stemming from alleged kickbacks in government infrastructure projects. The court issued the order through a promulgated resolution. READ: Over P27-B projects allegedly inserted for Romualdez – witness "The resolution orders
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:48:59
Defense drops Matina Crossing barangay captain as witness
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte's defense panel on Tuesday withdrew as a witness Matina Crossing Barangay Capt. Cindy Colina. Colina's testimony was supposed to cover documents related to the official name of Brgy. Matina Crossing in Talomo, Davao City. "We will no longer present the fifth witness in our list, Cindy Colina, the
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:55:00
4-day onsite workweek in BARMM offices lifted
COTABATO CITY Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua ordered on Tuesday the lifting of the four-day onsite work arrangement adopted by Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ministries and other agencies since March 11 as part of austerity measures in response to the energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East. In
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:59:26
Palace: Corruption issues affecting OVP employees' mental health
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday raised corruption and excessive pressure as possible causes of the mental health concerns among employees of the Office of the Vice President (OVP). During a meeting with Filipinos in Hong Kong, Vice President Sara Duterte said her office had launched a mental health program for employees affected by attacks
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:20:26
Lito Lapid worried Davao City accountant merely being used
MANILA, Philippines— Senator-judge Lito Lapid has raised concerns about a Davao City accountant merely being used by different sectors, as she failed to answer several simple questions from the prosecution during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. At the tail end of the trial on Tuesday, Lapid asked Davao City Accountant Vingelin Bajan if she
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@newsinfo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:40:00
Senate finance panel to sponsor nat'l budget in plenary on Nov. 23
MANILA, Philippines – The General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for fiscal year 2027 will be sponsored on the Senate floor on November 23. In an advisory, Senate Secretary Atty. Renato Bantug Jr. announced that the next plenary session will be for the sponsorship of the GAB in the morning, followed by interpellations in the afternoon. "Upon
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