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@philstar Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:09:00
Apo-bound Avaricio eyes back-to-back wins
Chanelle Avaricio brings a potent mix of winning momentum, growing confidence and proven course mastery into the ICTSI Apo Golf Classic, seeking back-to-back victories and a fourth title of the season as the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour wraps up its 2026 campaign Tuesday, October 27, here.
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@philstar Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:17:00
Aurora Gaming books M8 return, keeps historic title defense alive
Aurora Gaming PH punched its ticket to the M8 World Championship after surviving defending MPL Philippines champion Team Liquid Philippines, 4-3, in a thrilling lower bracket finals showdown Saturday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
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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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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:05:10
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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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:13:09
Carnapping suspects nabbed in Cotabato; one hurt during shootout
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Five suspected motorcycle thieves were arrested, with one of them sustaining a minor gunshot wound to the arm following an exchange of gunfire with police authorities in Midsayap, Cotabato, on Friday, Oct. 23. Lt. Col. William Facsoy Jr, Midsayap police chief, said police personnel were responding to reports about a
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:25:47
Electricity bring modern education to tribal community in Bukidnon
SAN FERNANDO, BUKIDNON, Philippines — Over 300 indigenous learners in a remote village here now have access to modern education after officials energized the Salumayag Tigwahanon Integrated School under the national government's Last Mile Schools Electrification Program on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. National Electrification Administration (NEA) Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda led the ceremonial switch-on in
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:33:54
CamSur disputes 'poorest province' tag; PSA says label not official
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Camarines Sur Gov. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. has disputed the labeling of his province as the poorest in Bicol, citing a clarification from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that the term is not an official statistical designation. In a letter dated Oct. 15, PSA Regional Statistical Services Office V Director
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:42:08
RE advocates seek solutions to Mindanao's fossil fuel dependence
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines – Renewable energy advocates gathered in General Santos City starting on Thursday for the two-day 4th Mindanao Clean Energy Forum (MCEF) to address pressing issues linked to the regions heavy dependence on imported fossil fuels. The annual gathering is organized by the multistakeholder group Mindanao Renewable Energy Acceleration and Coordination Hub
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:26:56
Suspect in RPG attack on Maguindanao mayor arrested
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Police arrested on Saturday one of the suspects in the Jan. 25, 2026 rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack targeting Shariff Aguak Mayor Akmad "Mitra" Ampatuan Sr. in Maguindanao del Sur. Major Joel Lebrilla, chief of the Shariff Aguak Municipal Police Station, identified the suspect as Toraipe Lusod, alias "Aripi Adam," of
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:15:00
This week's milestones: Oct. 25 to Oct. 31
Oct. 26, 1521 The remaining crew of the expedition once led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan dropped anchor at "Biraham Batulach," known today as Barangay Batulaki, to take shelter from a violent storm. In the detailed account of the voyage, Antonio Pigafetta, a Venetian scholar and explorer, also wrote that Sebastian el Cano had
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:17:00
Higaonon youth of Agusan del Sur turns coffee waste into cascara tea
SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — For the past four decades, the coffee groves tended by the indigenous Higaonon tribe in Sitio San Jose, Barangay Maasin, in Esperanza town, Agusan del Sur, yielded a steady harvest of cherry beans for tribal communities in the area. However, the steady dose of caffeine these coffee plants
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