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Rehabilitated Edsa Busway stations in QC, Caloocan reopen
MANILA, Philippines — Three rehabilitated and modernized Edsa Busway stations in Quezon City and Caloocan City opened to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with improvements aimed at making commuting more comfortable and accessible. The stations in Bagong Barrio and Monumento in Caloocan City and North Avenue in Quezon City are now open following rehabilitation
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NBI: 'Boyet' Toledo linked to Laos drug seizure has multiple cases
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday said that one of the persons of interest in the alleged attempt to smuggle illegal drugs from Laos to the Philippines have multiple cases. NBI Director Melvin Matibag said that they discovered that former pilot Rioklyn Pizarras Toledo, also known as "Boyet", has cases,
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Luistro: Prosecution ready to turn over evidence to Ombudsman
MANILA, Philippines — House lead prosecutor, Batangas Rep. Gerville "Jinky" Luistro, said Tuesday that the prosecution was ready to turn over evidence from Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial to the Ombudsman, but favored waiting for the agency's subpoena before submitting. Luistro said the panel would promptly respond to a formal request for records on
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Mans Carpio's P200,000 restaurant bill could feed 3 barangays – Ridon
MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutor, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry L. Ridon, on Tuesday questioned the more than P200,000 restaurant bill allegedly charged to the credit card of lawyer Manases "Mans" Carpio, saying the amount covering a single meal could already feed residents of three barangays. Carpio is the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte,
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Duterte family's alleged mansions, luxury spending, appalling – Luistro
MANILA, Philippines — House lead prosecutor, Batangas Rep. Gerville "Jinky" Luistro, on Tuesday questioned the Duterte family's image of simple living amid reports of alleged mansions and expensive purchases linked to the family. "They tried to give an impression to us na sila ay simpleng pamilya lang na may simpleng buhay, but how can we
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DepEd readies El Niño protocols to protect school safety, learning continuity
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara is set to issue guidelines directing schools nationwide to prepare for the anticipated effects of El Niño in School Year 2026–2027, with measures to protect learners from extreme heat and water shortages and sustain learning and school-feeding services. The guidelines respond to the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine
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Cotabato school shooting survivor battles impaired vision
BANGA, SOUTH COTABATO, Philippines — A 14-year-old student wounded in the Sept. 18 shooting at Banga National High School is slowly recovering at home but continues to struggle with impaired vision more than a month after a bullet struck her head. The student, identified only as "Gay," lost sight in her left eye, while her
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Baguio, Pangasinan seek bigger budgets for 2027
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — This city is proposing a P4.143-billion budget for 2027, up 13 percent from this year's allocation, as the mountain resort city seeks to sustain economic growth and advance its shift toward a circular economy and smart city governance. The proposed budget comes as long-delayed national government redevelopment projects in the city
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'Bangus' growers struggle as prices fall, costs rise
CALASIAO, PANGASINAN, Philippines — "Bangus" (milkfish) producers are struggling to recover their production costs as expenses rise and farm-gate prices of the country's national fish decline. The sharp drop in farm-gate prices from P200 to P125 per kilogram on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 highlighted a growing challenge for the province's bangus industry: higher production
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Sara Duterte snubs Senate hearing on OVP budget
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte was a no-show at the budget hearing of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) at the Senate on Tuesday. OVP Chief of Staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez, along with other staff members, were in attendance instead to defend the office's P785.2 million proposed budget for 2027 before the
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DENR failed to collect P521-M land fees – COA
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) failed to collect around P521.26 million worth of fees from the use of forest lands, foreshore and protected areas because of the lack of collection strategies and weak enforcement and monitoring. In its 2025 annual audit report, the
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DILG: Negotiations for Dela Rosa surrender necessary to avoid 10,000 deaths
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla claimed on Tuesday that arresting Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, who has been ordered arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for being a coperpetrator in former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, could lead to 10,000 deaths. This is reason the government is negotiating for his surrender, Remulla
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PhilHealth expands access to selected anti-TB drugs
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is expanding access to selected first-line antituberculosis (TB) medicines through its Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (Gamot) program. The expanded benefit will take effect on Nov. 1, giving eligible patients additional access to prescribed TB medicines, according to PhilHealth Circular No. 2026-0018. "Eligible patients
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Palace defends 27-year-old biology major given high post in poverty body
MANILA, Philippines — A college degree in biology, earned only two years ago at that, is not the kind of credential that usually comes to mind when filling a ranking position on the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP). A fashion pictorial with the Eiffel Tower in the background hardly makes for convincing optics
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SC: Congress can't bloat President's budget
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has struck down key provisions of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets for violating constitutional limits on government spending, ruling that Congress cannot increase the President's total recommended appropriations while emphasizing that unprogrammed funds are not unconstitutional per se but must be subject to strict safeguards. In a
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Rosal slightly accelerates; signal No. 1 still up in 6 areas
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 (TCWS) remained hoisted over six areas in northern and southern Luzon as Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) slightly accelerated over east of northern Luzon on Wednesday morning, according to the state weather bureau. In the 5 a.m. weather bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical
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NTF-Elcac scores groups criticizing BDP projects in Iloilo
MANILA, Philippines – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) has scored the "hypocrisy" of groups claiming to champion the poor while allegedly discrediting Iloilo's Barangay Development Program (BDP). This came after Bayan-Panay, in a statement issued on Oct. 15, cited the Commission on Audit's (COA) 2025 audit report on the
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Tourism stakeholders in Negros, Siquijor told to prepare for El Niño
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Tourism-Negros Island Region (DOT-NIR) has urged tourism stakeholders to take proactive measures in preparation for the impacts of very strong El Niño, which could bring warmer temperatures and below-normal rainfall across most parts of the country. On Tuesday, the DOT-NIR issued an advisory addressed particularly to local government units
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Rosal to bring heavy rains, strong winds to Luzon despite no landfall
MANILA, Philippines — Due to the size of Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi), heavy rains and strong winds are expected to affect several parts of Luzon on Wednesday, even though the storm is not expected to make landfall in the country, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical
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4 BIFF fighters surrender, yield guns in Maguindanao del Sur
COTABATO CITY – Four members of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) have surrendered along with their firearms, embracing peace under the government's "Balik-Loob Program" in Maguindanao del Sur. Lt. Col. Williard Maquida, commander of the Army's 34th Infantry Battalion, presented the Islamic extremists to Brig. Gen. Gremel Brual, commander of the 601st Infantry Brigadeon Tuesday
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