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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:41:39
BOC: Nepomuceno still chief amid rumored leadership changes
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday said Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno remains the head of the agency amid rumors of possible leadership changes. "The BOC has not received any official directive from Malacañang regarding any change in its leadership," it said in a statement. "As such, Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno continues to
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:33:42
Panelo asks Tulfo to tone down scolding of defense witnesses
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte's spokesperson on Wednesday urged Sen. Raffy Tulfo to ease up on his questioning of defense witnesses during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. According to lawyer Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr., scolding witnesses has become the "trademark" of Tulfo and claimed further that if it were one
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:49:56
PCSO lotto results Nov. 11: ₱357M jackpot has no winner
MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the ₱357 million Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot or the ₱15 million Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. According to the PCSO results, the Grand Lotto 6/55 draw produced the winning combination 19-04-27-54-22-48, with a jackpot prize of ₱357 million. No
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:04:32
DOE, oil firms urged to fully implement fuel price rollback
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy and oil companies should fully implement a fuel price rollback of up to double digits per liter, something that a solon described Wednesday as "rare and significant". 1-Rider Party-list Representative Rodge Gutierrez made this call following reports of incomplete compliance at some stations. "Good news for motorists comes
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:07:49
Manila gov't implements truck ban along Roxas Blvd for Asean Summit 2026
MANILA, Philippines — A truck ban will be implemented along Roxas Boulevard from Nov. 12 until Nov. 20 amid the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) Summit 2026, the Manila government said Wednesday. According to the Manila Public Information Office, the truck ban along Roxas Boulevard will begin at 12 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:36:46
'No excuse': BINI's Mikha Lim apologizes for distracted driving
MANILA, Philippines — Pop girl group BINI member Mikha Lim has apologized for using her cellphone while driving, calling her actions "careless and irresponsible" and vowing to be more mindful on the road. Lim posted the apology on her social media account on Wednesday evening, addressing the incident captured in a viral video. "There is
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:48:44
Highlights: Day 42 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Nov. 11, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Dutertes defense team called off the planned presentation of 15 bank officials on Day 42 of the impeachment trial, with spokesperson Michael Poa saying only lawyer Paul Roderick Ysmael, senior vice president of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, would be presented on Thursday. The defense had earlier signaled
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:21:00
DOH reports 17% increase in flu-like cases
MANILA, Philippines — The number of influenza-like illness (ILI) cases in the country increased by 17 percent, according to the latest Ulat ng Ahensya report of the Department of Health. From Oct. 4 to Oct. 17, the DOH recorded 15,122 ILI cases, up from the 12,929 cases reported between Sept. 20 and Oct. 3. Despite
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:47:44
Gov't told to amend PH fisheries code
MANILA, Philippines — A group composed of fisherfolk, buyers and intervenors on Wednesday called on the government to amend the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 by lifting the blanket prohibition on commercial fishing in municipal waters. This as the group—composed of more than 100 fishers, buyers and intervenors—pointed out in a manifesto submitted to the
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:58:35
DOTr-bound Gabriel Go no longer reporting to MMDA
MANILA, Philippines — Gabriel Go has stopped reporting for work at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) as he awaits his appointment as an assistant secretary at the Department of Transportation (DOTr), MMDA Chair Atty. Don Artes said on Wednesday. Artes said the agency had yet to receive Go's formal resignation letter but had already
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@newsinfo Thu, 12 Nov 2026 03:28:23
W. Visayas cops net 32 suspects, P2.3M in meth during 24-hour crackdown
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Personnel of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) arrested 32 individuals and seized some P2.29 million worth of suspected illegal drugs in a series of coordinated operations across Western Visayas, authorities said on Tuesday. The intensified anti-crime drive, conducted from 6 a.m. on Nov. 9 to 5:59 a.m. on Nov. 10, also
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@newsinfo Thu, 12 Nov 2026 03:34:23
Random tests in Negros Occ. show 10 gov't workers positive for drug use
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Confirmatory tests conducted by the Department of Health (DOH) revealed that 10 Negros Occidental provincial government employees tested positive for illegal drug use. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz made the announcement on Wednesday, Nov. 11, adding that one employee tested negative while results for three others remain pending. The testing
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@newsinfo Thu, 12 Nov 2026 03:38:29
Cops destroy P38M in contraband cigarettes in Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The police destroyed around P38.78 million worth of suspected illicit and untaxed cigarettes at the Bacolod City Sanitary Landfill in Barangay Felisa on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 11. The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) led by PCol. Eugene N. Rebadomia partnered with concerned government agencies to perform the joint inspection
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@newsinfo Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:02:00
Pets, farm animals part of Bulacan's El Niño prep
CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, Philippines — The provincial government of Bulacan has approved a P2.5-million allocation for the protection and care of the province's nearly half a million pet dogs and cats during a "very strong" El Niño phenomenon. There are an estimated 450,709 household pets in Bulacan's 20 towns and cities, according to Dr.
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@newsinfo Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:04:00
In Caraga, DA rolls out relief measures for farms
SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Widowed farmer Nelly Boot would have spent this week harvesting palay alongside her neighbors at Barangay Patin-ay in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. Instead, her rain-fed paddies sit cracked, gray and barren. With irrigation canals dry, Boot has been reduced to carrying water by hand from a distant creek
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@newsinfo Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:06:00
Rising violence greets new Bangsamoro gov't
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — A resurgence of violence greeted the start of the regular government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Council for Climate and Conflict Action Asia (CCAA), a nonprofit organization monitoring peace and security issues in the region, said the recent surge of violence was driven by clan feud,
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@newsinfo Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:30:00
Witness: VP earned P2M from 'loose investment'
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte received P2.14 million from GenCorp Industries Inc. between 2022 and 2025 as what a defense witness described as a "return of capital" on a "loose investment" in a Jollibee branch in Davao City, the Senate impeachment court heard on Wednesday. However, the company's in-house counsel, lawyer Suzette Balucanag-Punay,
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@newsinfo Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:32:00
GenCorp payments raise conflict-of-interest questions for VP, witness
MANILA, Philippines — A defense witness' corporate ties came under scrutiny at Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on Wednesday, as the court examined whether the payments Duterte received from GenCorp Industries Inc. constituted conflict of interest since the company secured food supply contracts with the Davao City government. Lawyer Suzette Balucanag-Punay, GenCorp's in-house counsel
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@eaglenews Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:14:29
Taiwan reports Chinese 'combat patrol' after Beijing slams US arms deal
By Ben Blanchard and Ryan Woo TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwans defence ministry said on Sunday that Chinese warplanes and warships had carried out another combat patrol near the island, after Beijing threatened to take countermeasures in response to a $2 billion arms sale package by the United States. The United States is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, to the constant anger
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@eaglenews Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:22:09
Storm Trami lands in Vietnam posing flood risks, toll rises in Philippines
HANOI (Reuters) -Storm Trami hit central Vietnam on Sunday, threatening to trigger heavy rains and dangerous floods after leaving a path of destruction in the Philippines. The Southeast Asian country, with its extended coastline, is prone to storms and floods that often cause significant casualties and property damage. Rainfall in several parts of provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Nam is forecast to reach 60 cm (23.6 inches) on Sunday and Monday, according to the
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