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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:29:24
Marcos: Ifugao pump irrigation project to benefit 1,315 farmers
ALFONSO LISTA, Ifugao President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday announced that 1,315 farmers would benefit from the P1.49-billion Alfonso Lista Pump Irrigation System (ALPIS), which he inaugurated in Barangay Sto. Domingo in this town. Marcos said his administration had prioritized irrigation for farmers when he assumed office in 2022. "Alam po naman natin na
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:30:09
Manila logs 2,692 flu-like cases this year amid 8% national rise
MANILA, Philippines — Manila recorded nine new cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) on Monday, Oct. 26, bringing the city's total to 2,692 since the start of the year, amid a reported increase in flu-like illnesses nationwide. In an interview with Super Radyo dzBB, Health Secretary Edwin Mercado said the DOH recorded 11,137 ILI cases in
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:40:08
5 female green sea turtles rescued from fish corrals in Aurora
OLONGAPO CITY — Five female green sea turtles were accidentally caught in fish corrals and were rescued, tagged, and released into Casiguran Bay in Aurora Province after local fisherfolk reported the incidents to environmental authorities, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Monday. The turtles were found along the coasts of Barangays
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:41:32
Dizon-Lopez swap won't affect DOTr, DPWH budgets, says Ejercito
MANILA, Philippines — Sec. Vince Dizon swapping posts with Sec. Giovanni "Banoy" Lopez won't affect the 2027 budget of the two concerned agencies, according to Sen. JV Ejercito on Monday. Dizon will return to the helm of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), where he was head from Feb. 21 to Sept. 1, 2025, while Lopez
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:56:00
WALANG PASOK: In-person class suspensions for Tuesday, Oct. 27
MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face classes are suspended in several schools in Luzon and Visayas on Tuesday, October 27, due to various reasons. The Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Main Campus in Quezon City suspended its classes on October 26 and 27, 2026 "due to increasing reports of illness among students." The main campus said
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:58:32
Police rescue 8-month-old twins in Pampanga after being sold twice
MABALACAT CITY Police officers from Taguig City rescued on Sunday eight-month-old twin boys who were sold for P71,000 to a couple in the Pampanga town of Candaba. The mother of the twins sold her babies for P30,000 sometime last August to a woman who was supposed to adopt them as her own children, Police
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:01:31
NUP solons seek body to manage advanced industries like Pax Silica
MANILA, Philippines— Several House of Representatives lawmakers from the National Unity Party (NUP) are pushing for a bill that seeks to create a body that would manage advanced industries in the country, like the proposed Pax Silica hub in Luzon, to provide a legal framework for such industries. During a press briefing on Monday, NUP
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:05:16
Lacson: Cayetano's call for senators to reject VP post uncalled for
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said it was uncalled for to preempt President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and limit his choices for a possible replacement for Vice President Sara Duterte should she be removed from office. Lacson was reacting to Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano's call for all senator-judges in Duterte's impeachment trial to
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:06:34
Agusan del Sur slashes poverty to 13.9%
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Family poverty in Agusan del Sur has dropped sharply from 23.4% in 2023 to 13.9%, putting the province ahead of schedule on its medium-term development roadmap, Gov. Santiago B. Cane Jr. announced during his annual State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Friday. Delivering the address under the banner "A
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:19:50
Undas 2026: 4,790 police personnel to be deployed in Soccsksargen
KORONADAL CITY — The Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12) will deploy 4,790 personnel across Soccsksargen (Region 12) to help ensure public safety and maintain peace and order during the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day 2026 (Undas 2026). The PRO-12 Regional Public Information said the deployment will cover cemeteries, memorial parks, columbaria,
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:20:56
Flower prices expected to increase as Undas nears
MANILA, Philippines — Less than a week before Undas, flower prices at Dangwa Market in Manila remain at P450 to P1,500 per bundle, but vendors expect prices to rise by Wednesday, Oct. 28. One vendor told INQUIRER.net that a bundle of local white roses costs P450, while Korean roses are priced at P650. Meanwhile, a
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:32:35
DLSU Manila suspends classes from 1 pm to 6 pm on Oct. 26
MANILA, Philippines – De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila has suspended in-person and online classes from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26. The La Sallian, DLSUs official student publication, said the announcement came from the Office of the Provost, but it has not disclosed the reasons. Classes from 6:00 p.m. onward will
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:42:42
Dutertes harassed media before, we won't allow it this time – Ridon
MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has called out members of the Duterte family for the cyber libel cases filed against members of the media, saying that if they were able to do it before, lawmakers will not allow it to happen again. In an interview on Monday at the Batasang Pambansa
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:45:57
NBI readies arrest of Bato dela Rosa; warns of possible 'encounter'
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said on Monday that the bureau will arrest Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa with the least possible violence, noting that an encounter" may happen in locating him. In an interview, Matibag noted dela Rosa's background as a former chief of the Philippine National Police
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:49:42
AFP ends Territorial defense drill off eastern Mindanao seaboard
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) wrapped up a four-day joint inter-agency defense exercise on Sunday across Surigao City, the Dinagat Islands, and key maritime corridors along the countrys eastern seaboard. Dubbed "Exercise Surigao Sentinel 01-2026," the Oct. 22–25 maneuvers culminated with the 82nd
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:56:48
DTI: No price hikes on basic necessities until Dec. 31
MANILA, Philippines — As Filipino consumers prepare for Undas and the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said prices of 190 monitored basic necessities and prime commodities will not increase until Dec. 31, 2026, assuring the public that supplies of the listed products remain sufficient nationwide. In a statement
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:05:32
4H framework: DepEd issues proactive Super El Niño protocols
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has issued comprehensive proactive guidelines to help schools prepare for a strong to very strong El Niño, which the state weather service predicts will persist through mid-2027. "We cannot afford to wait until extreme heat hits before we act. Our plan this year is proactive, deliberate, and organized,"
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:09:17
Palace: P50M bounty vs Dela Rosa not from Marcos
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not order the P50-million bounty for the arrest of Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, which the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) issued under their mandates, the Palace said Monday. According to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, Interior Secretary
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:17:22
Claire Castro vows to be bolder in fight vs fake news, destabilizers
MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro on Monday said she will become bolder in defending the Marcos administration from fake news peddlers and destabilizers. She made the remarks following Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Lino Cayeteno's support of her"combative style" in defending the administration and countering attacks against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. READ: Claire
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