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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:07:57
DOH, lawmakers push for tobacco buffer zone expansion to curb smoking
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Wednesday called for the extension of the buffer zone where tobacco products are prohibited from being sold and displayed. It is seeking to widen the separation distance to 500 meters from 100 meters. Dominic Maddumba, who heads the Department of Health's (DOH) health promotion bureau, asked lawmakers
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:12:29
Impeach court gets records on Duterte-Carpio Davao City properties
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court received on Wednesday documents on Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Atty. Manases Carpio's properties in Davao City. This comes as defense witness, Davao City Assessor Engr. Jaime Adelin submitted to the court the records asked of him. "We would like to inform the senator-Judges, particularly Senator-judge
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:12:58
Fisherman's body found in Cagayan River
TUGUEGARAO CITY — The body of a fisherman was found floating along the Cagayan river in Barangay Sapping at the Cagayan town of Camalaniugan on Wednesday (November 11), the Philippine Coast Guard reported. The Coast Guard District North Eastern Luzon said in a statement that it retrieved the body of the 49-year-old fisherman, after a
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:13:00
Search continues for missing village councilor in Bohol
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Search and rescue operations for a village councilor who fell from his motorized boat while fishing in the waters of Loay, Bohol, continued on Wednesday. Loay Mayor Lahar Ayuban said Barangay Yanangan Kagawad Andes Patayon was reported missing after falling overboard at around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Based on
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:22:58
Tobacco buffer zone expansion pushed to curb smoking
MANILA, Philippines – Authorities on Wednesday called for the extension of the buffer zone where tobacco products are prohibited from being sold and displayed, urging to widen the separation distance to 500 meters from 100 meters. Dominic Maddumba, who heads the Department of Health's (DOH) health promotion bureau, asked lawmakers to expand smoke-free zones, raising
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:26:00
Body found washed ashore in Tandag City
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A body was found washed ashore in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on Wednesday noon. The body was found at 12:30 p.m. in Barangay Rosario amid the search operations for a 14-year-old boy who was swept by huge waves in the adjacent coastal town of Tago on Tuesday afternoon,
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@newsinfo Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:39:00
House bill on Metro Manila flood control master plan advances
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed on second reading a bill mandating the creation of a Metro Manila flood control master plan. In a voice vote, lawmakers approved House Bill No. 11602, which requires government agencies to map and harmonize urban drainage networks across city boundaries, mandating the integration of climate-resilient
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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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