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18 wounded Mindanao soldiers receive cash assistance
Officials had separately provided relief support to a total of 18 soldiers wounded in separate recent hostilities in the provincesof Sultan Kudarat in Region 12 and in Basilan in the Bangsamoro region.
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Beermen erase 20-point deficit to escape Road Warriors
San Miguel came from 20 points down in the fourth quarter to complete a come-from-behind win over the NLEX Road Warriors, 135-133, in their PBA Governors Cup matchup Wednesday evening at the Ynares Center here.
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Palace: Collect rainwater from Super Typhoon Rosal
MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Wednesday urged the public to collect rainwater from Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi), echoing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s advice to do so ahead of Super El Niño. During a Palace briefing, Castro assured the public that concerned government agencies were prepared to respond to the
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2 alleged NPA rebels on Surigao del Sur's most wanted list fall
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police operatives arrested on Monday two alleged New People's Army (NPA) rebels listed among Surigao del Surs top wanted personalities during an operation in Tagbina town, a police official said. Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, director of Police Regional Office 13 (Caraga), identified the suspects by their aliases Kiami or
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NBI: Over P425M in fake luxury goods seized in Metro Manila
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) seized over P425 million worth of fake luxury goods in a series of operations across Metro Manila. According to the NBI, its Intellectual Property Rights Division served search warrants on separate operations conducted at Valenzuela, Manila, Taguig, and Pasay. READ: NBI confiscates P120M worth of fake
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De Lima: SC ruling on standby funding significant win for accountability
[Updated Oct. 21, 2026, 4:53 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima on Wednesday hailed the ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) restricting unprogrammed funding as a major victory for fiscal transparency. However, de Lima voiced regret that the tribunal stopped short of striking down standby funds altogether. On Tuesday, the
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LIST: Canceled ferry trips Wednesday afternoon due to Super Typhoon Rosal
MANILA, Philippines — Several ferry trips were cancelled on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 21) due to Super Typhoon Rosal off Northern Luzon, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. In its 12 p.m. advisory, the PPA listed the following Port Management Office (PMO) with cancelled trips: Bicol PMO Masbate PMO READ: Rosal to bring heavy rains, gusty
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Philippines' trade deficit with China hits $29.13 billion
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines' trade deficit with China reached $29.13 billion in 2025, exceeding its combined deficits with its next four largest deficit-generating trading partners and highlighting the country's heavy reliance on Chinese goods amid continuing maritime tensions in the West Philippine Sea. According to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority cited in an
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Missing Bukidnon bamboo farmer found dead along river
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — The three-day search for a missing bamboo gatherer ended in grief on Wednesday morning after his decomposing body was found downstream along the Manupali River. The victim, 38-year-old Rocky Bitos of Barangay Colonia, went missing on Sunday, October 18, after drowning while navigating a handmade bamboo raft (gakit) along the river
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DA to start farm-to-market road projects after taking over from DPWH
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said it is set to begin implementing farm-to-market road projects after taking over these from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) last year. READ: 2027 budget: P16B for farm-to-market roads insufficient – DA Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. made the commitment after
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DOJ: Atong Ang is still in the country
[Updated Oct. 21, 2026, 5:41 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida on Wednesday asserted that based on immigration records,gambling tycoon Charlie "Atong" Ang is still in the country. Vidas statement came a day after Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said that Ang had already left the country through the "backdoor." In a chance interview,
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Iloilo City on blue alert as Rosal threatens Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The Iloilo City government has placed its disaster response operations on blue alert status effective Wednesday, as authorities brace for possible heavy rainfall and strong winds from Super Typhoon Rosal, internationally named Champi. Mayor Raisa Treñas, chairperson of the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (ICDRRMC), ordered the activation
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Calamba City records 38°C heat index
LUCENA CITY – The Calamba City government in Laguna urged residents on Wednesday noon to take extra precautions against extreme heat after the heat index reached 38°C. According to the latest monitoring, the heat index in Calamba City has reached 38°C, placing it under the Extreme Caution category, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
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Cotabato village councilman, brother killed in gun attack
COTABATO CITY Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a village councilman and his brother in Barangay Lower Paatan, Kabacan, Cotabato, before dawn Wednesday. The Kabacan municipal police office said the shooting of village councilman Patacpan Maganaka and his brother Ibrahim Maganaka occurred at about 1 a.m., during a village disco event, following an altercation between
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DILG chief: Atong Ang may have left PH 'backdoor' a year ago
MANILA, Philippines—Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said he has been getting information about gambling tycoon Charlie "Atong" Ang leaving the country through the "backdoor" since last year. Remulla only revealed the update on Tuesday due to the process of verification. "The information has been under our analysis for one year, Remulla told Inquirer
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Palace to Bato dela Rosa: Surrender to avoid bloodshed
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday urged Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, who has an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, to surrender to avoid bloodshed. The call followed Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla's statement that an attempt to arrest dela Rosa could result in 10,000 deaths. Remulla said he
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Pagasa: Up to 4 cyclones may enter PAR through April 2027 amid El Niño
MANILA, Philippines — Two to four tropical cyclones are expected to develop in or enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) from November 2026 to April 2027 amid the presence of El Niño, the state weather bureau said Wednesday. During a climate forum organized by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Assistant
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Taal Volcano logs minor phreatomagmatic eruption
LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Taal Volcano in Batangas logged a minor phreatomagmatic eruption Wednesday morning, generating a plume rising about 250 meters above its main crater lake, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In a bulletin issued shortly after 11 a.m., Phivolcs said the eruption occurred between 10:07 a.m. and 10:09
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Twin attacks on IP members in Maguindanao del Sur condemned
COTABATO CITY – Institutions in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have condemned the successive shooting incidents in Maguindanao del Sur that claimed the lives of two Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples (IP) and wounded another. The BARMM Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs (MIPA) slammed the attacks and raised concern over it while calling for
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Bukidnon farmer gored to death by carabao
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A 54-year-old farmer died after being gored in the head by an agitated carabao while plowing a field in Barangay Pinamaloy, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, on Tuesday afternoon. Police identified the victim as a resident of Purok Mabuhay, Barangay Pinamaloy. He was rushed to the hospital in neighboring Maramag town but was
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