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@philstar Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:00:00
DA eyes PPP for P80 billion farm-to-market roads
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking to place about P80 billion worth of farm-to-market roads (FMR) under public-private partnership (PPP) to hasten the construction of farm roads in rural areas.
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@philstar Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:00:00
Philippines infrastructure spending slows down in August
State infrastructure spending took another hit in August as ongoing project bidding and uncashed checks weighed on disbursements by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), while flooding across parts of Luzon dampened construction activities.
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@philstar Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:00:00
British fintech giant eyes digital bank license in Philippines
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) remains in active discussions with British financial technology giant Revolut over its planned entry into the Philippine digital banking market, although there is no definite timeline for securing a license.
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:41:05
Cool weather expected in PH despite Super El Niño — Pagasa
CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Residents of Northern Luzon and other parts of the country can expect chilly weather in December and January despite a potentially strong El Niño forecast from October through the first half of 2027, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Jose Estrada Jr., chief of Pagasas Dagupan City
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:58:36
PSHS Main, Lapu-Lapu schools suspend Oct. 26 in-person classes
MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face classes for Oct. 26 are suspended at the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Main Campus in Quezon City and several schools in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. In an advisory, the PSHS Main Campus said classes would be suspended from October 26 to 27, 2026, due to "increasing reports of rising illness among
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:09:28
BOC vows crackdown on smuggling after Zambales cigarette haul
IBA, Zambales — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) vowed to intensify its campaign against smuggling after seizing four shipping containers loaded with untaxed cigarettes worth an estimated P175 million at BNB Pier in Sitio Luan, Barangay Lipay, Palauig, Zambales. "We will not allow shipments that evade taxes to slip through. With the help of our
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:18:00
Teenager arrested over death of 17-year-old live-in partner in Isulan
KORONADAL CITY — Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect on Sunday morning, Oct. 25, in connection with the death of his live-in partner, a 17-year-old student who was declared dead on arrival at a hospital in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. The Isulan Municipal Police Station identified the suspect as Norberto Marcella Jr., a packer at MGM Shopping
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:36:35
Napolcom warns criminology interns about violating traffic rules
MANILA, Philippines — National Police Commission (Napolcom) Commissioner Rafael Vicente Calinisan warned that criminology interns who violate traffic rules, such as riding motorcycles without helmets, could jeopardize their chances of joining the police force. "We will get their names, identify them, and we will not process their application as policemen or entertain them in the
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:06:33
Lacson: Bounty not to keep Dela Rosa from voting in impeachment court
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson dismissed claims that the government's bounty and surrender ultimatum for Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa were timed to prevent the latter from voting in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. "It is just the product of wild imaginations. As it is now, he is beyond the
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:36:08
Cagayan pays tribute to PAF pilot killed in midair collision
SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — The provincial government of Cagayan, led by Gov. Edgar "Egay" Aglipay, has expressed its condolences to the family of 1st Lt. Angeleo Adrian Peñaflor, a native of Iguig, who was among four Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel killed in a midair collision involving two SF-260 trainer aircraft in Batangas
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:57:09
Gatchalian to enforcers: Carry out safe arrest of Dela Rosa
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday called on law enforcers to ensure the safe conduct of arrest of Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa. "To our law enforcers, they must conduct a safe arrest of Senator Bato. No violence should happen," Gatchalian said in an interview with radio dzBB. "Its important that Senator
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:04:13
Beyond bars: Iligan jail makes pitch for second chances
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — For seven days, the barbed wires and concrete perimeters of Iligan City Jail in Lanao del Norte will witness a quiet conversation about reformation and second chances. Jail authorities on Sunday morning rolled out a convoy through the industrial city's main roads, launching the local run of the National
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:09:54
DSWD gives P10,000 each to families of 5 Sorsogon fire fatalities
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol provided P10,000 in cash assistance to each of the five families of people who died in a fire that gutted the Sorsogon City Public Market on Saturday night, Oct. 24. Marygizelle Mesa, DSWD-Bicol regional information officer, said the agency had
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:21:12
Construction worker nabbed for alleged theft at Vigan cathedral
VIGAN CITY, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — Police arrested a 36-year-old construction worker after he allegedly stole church donations and other items from the St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral in Barangay 1 here early Sunday, Oct. 25. The suspect, a resident of Zone 6, Sinapangan, in the municipality of Bangued, Abra, was apprehended at 5:55 a.m., according
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@newsinfo Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:22:17
LTO: 51 out of 52 buses in Metro Manila terminals pass roadworthiness
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Sunday said that 51 out of 52 in several terminals in Metro Manila passed the road worthiness inspections in preparation for the influx of passengers for Undas 2026. According to the LTO, roadworthiness inspections were held from Oct. 24-25, 2026. The LTO said that the 17
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