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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:40:00
House urged to recall 2027 proposed budget to fix flaws
MANILA, Philippines — ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio on Sunday insisted that the House of Representatives recall its version of the 2027 P7.2-trillion spending measure to fix provisions similar to past ones in previous budgets that were struck down by the Supreme Court. "Rather than leaving it to the Senate or the bicameral conference committee, it
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:45:00
Senate to tackle Tesda 'offer' to Lacson
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will tackle with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) the P5-million "allocation fund" that the agency allegedly offered to Sen. Panfilo Lacson. "We'll clarify it with Tesda during budget deliberation," Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday in an interview with dzBB. Lacson, in a series of posts on
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:50:00
Journalist says arrest, libel case a 'special operation'
MANILA, Philippines — Veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. said his arrest over the weekend had a procedural flaw and was an operation that specifically targeted him. The arrest has led lawyers to warn that it could create a climate of fear among the press as they called anew for decriminalizing libel. "It was definitely a special
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:55:00
Jonvic Remulla on Bato dela Rosa arrest: Enough talk, surrender
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla issued a fresh ultimatum on Sunday to Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa to surrender or face an intensified manhunt. "We've been talking for a year. Enough talk. Surrender or face the music," Remulla told the Inquirer in a Viber message. He warned that authorities would pursue Dela Rosa
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:52:35
ITCZ to bring rain to parts of Mindanao until Wednesday
MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and rain are forecast over the western parts of Mindanao on Monday due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the ITCZ is expected to affect the area until Wednesday. READ: PH Weather Updates Today:
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:55:34
LIST: Water interruptions in Metro Manila, Rizal this week
MANILA, Philippines — Parts of Metro Manila and Rizal will experience water interruptions starting Oct. 26, due to maintenance activities. According to Maynilad Water Services Inc., the maintenance work will affect parts of Caloocan and Quezon City as the company seeks to keep the water distribution system "safe, reliable and in good condition." READ: Approval
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00
INQUIRER.net leads PH news websites in first 9 months of 2026 — Similarweb
MANILA, Philippines — INQUIRER.net remained the most visited Philippine news website in the first nine months of 2026, recording 76.87 million visits from January to September, according to data from web traffic analytics firm Similarweb. The data showed that INQUIRER.net maintained its lead over other major local news websites, including GMA Network, ABS-CBN, Philstar Online
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:02:31
Army boosts readiness with new Davao del Sur facilities
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — In a bid to bolster its operational readiness and territorial defense capabilities, the Army's 39th Infantry Battalion (39IB) has opened its newly constructed command facilities in the erstwhile conflict-torn town of Matanao in Davao del Sur. Maj. Gen. Alvin Luzon, commander of the 10th Infantry Division, and Davao del Sur
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:19:35
Visayas grid on yellow alert on Monday, Oct. 26
MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid will be placed under a yellow alert on Monday, Oct. 26, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said. In an advisory, the NGCP said the yellow alert would be in effect from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. READ: NGCP: Mindanao reserves may run out by 2028 "A
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:47:53
Cayetano to peers: Declare to reject VP post if Sara Duterte convicted
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday urged his fellow senator-judges to declare that they would refuse the vice presidency should Vice President Sara Duterte be removed from office. In a Facebook post, Cayetano expressed support for Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero's statement that he would reject any offer to assume the
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:57:57
Fire razes 30 ukay-ukay stalls in General Santos City
KORONADAL CITY — A fire that hit an ukay-ukay (used clothes) market in General Santos City late Sunday night destroyed at least 30 stalls and about two dozen houses, causing an estimated P1.75 million in damage, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. The fire broke out around 11:25 p.m. on Sunday at Purok Islam
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:18:11
Dizon, Lopez swap agencies in latest Cabinet revamp
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has reassigned Vince Dizon to head the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and appointed Giovanni "Banoy" Lopez as secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Lino Cayetano announced on Monday. The agency swap marks the latest shake-up in Marcos' Cabinet. READ: New PCO
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:29:43
Lacson: I'm willing to give Tesda chief the benefit of the doubt
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said he is willing to give Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Director-General Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez the benefit of the doubt that he did not know about the supposed P5 million allocation offered to him. His statement came Monday as Benitez, over the weekend, denied authorizing
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:39:48
Sandiganbayan denies Duque's bid to block testimony of 2 witnesses
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan First Division on Monday denied a motion filed by the camp of Francisco Duque III to disqualify two Department of Health (DOH) officials from testifying in his graft case. Duque and former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Undersecretary Christopher Lloyd Lao face charges over alleged anomalies in the transfer
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:45:33
DND launches probe into Batangas crash that killed 4 PAF pilots
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) on Monday said an investigation had been launched following an aircraft incident in Batangas that killed four Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots. The PAF earlier said the fatal incident occurred last Friday when two SF-260 aircraft crashed during a training flight. The military described it as
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:59:31
Marcos: Solar irrigation in Cagayan to cut monthly costs by P300,000
MANILA, Philippines —President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said the new solar pump irrigation project (SPIP) in Pamplona, Cagayan, could reduce monthly irrigation costs from P400,000 to as low as P50,000. Marcos made the remarks during the inauguration of the Pamplona SPIP in Barangay Gattu, which is designed to irrigate 602 hectares of farmland and
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:01:21
Northern Samar hospital exceeds bed capacity, halts admissions
TACLOBAN CITY— The Northern Samar Provincial Hospital (NSPH) in Catarman, Northern Samar, has exceeded its maximum bed capacity, prompting the facility to suspend additional admissions and urge patients to seek treatment at other hospitals with available services. In a public advisory issued on Saturday, Oct. 24, the hospital reported 363 admitted patients as of 11
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:41:23
Albay bridge to open Friday after 15-year construction delay
MANILA, Philippines — The Kilicao-Binitayan bridge in Daraga, Albay will be open to the public on Friday, October 30, after its construction was stalled for 15 years, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday. The DPWH made this announcement as DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon once again inspected the bridge on Monday,
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:45:55
In South Cotabato highlands: Tilapia ice cream, anyone?
LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato — Most households in this South Cotabato town typically serve tilapia grilled, fried, or cooked, but at this resort, the fish is served cold and creamy as ice cream. The unusual dessert gives one of Lake Sebu's best-known products a new twist, turning a familiar food into something visitors may not
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:47:53
Inquirer Group chair opens 6th Asian Media Leaders Summit in Singapore
SINGAPORE — Inquirer Group of Companies chair Ms Sandy Prieto-Romualdez, who is also Asia-Pacific chair of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), formally opened the 6th Asian Media Leaders Summit (AMLS) here yesterday with a call to collaborate and innovate to meet the unprecedented challenges facing the news media industry. More than 200 media
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