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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00
'Undas' sideline sustains Koronadal families
KORONADAL CITY—For as little as P5 per grave, youths and adults living beside Koronadal City Public Cemetery earn extra money by cleaning tombs and lighting candles for visitors ahead of "Undas" (All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day). The annual influx of cemetery visitors offers these residents a chance to earn money for their families'
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:35:00
Villegas urges Palace to stand firm on West Philippine Sea
DAGUPAN CITY—Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas urged the Marcos administration to remain "firm and unyielding" in defending the country's sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), "without provoking hostilities but without cowering in the face of threat." In a pastoral message issued on Sunday, Villegas said he was lending his voice to fisherfolk in Pangasinan and
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:40:00
Negros traders, labor groups assail wage increase
BACOLOD CITY—Labor and business leaders in Negros Occidental have expressed dissatisfaction with the daily minimum wage increase of P40 to P45 for private-sector workers in Western Visayas, with labor groups calling the adjustment inadequate and employers warning of higher operating costs and possible price increases. The wage adjustment, approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:55:00
Duque's bid to bar 2 witnesses denied
The Sandiganbayan's First Division on Monday denied the move of former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to bar Department of Health (DOH) Administrative Officers Dawnavi Lae Lacsado and Abegail Conchada, from testifying in his graft case. Special prosecutors also noted that the DOH, as the procuring entity, had the authority to directly negotiate or purchase
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:00:00
Ejercito: Premature to talk about Sara Duterte's removal
Discussions about Vice President Sara Duterte's possible removal from office while her impeachment trial is ongoing are "uncalled for" and "premature," some senators said on Monday. "It's as if there's already a certainty of a guilty verdict,'' said Sen. JV Ejercito, who welcomed Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano's post urging his colleagues to follow
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:05:00
Flower prices expected to increase as 'Undas' nears
Less than a week before "Undas," prices of flowers at the Dangwa Market in the City of Manila remain at P450 to P1,500 per bundle. But vendors expect the flower prices to rise further by Wednesday. As of Monday, a bundle of local white roses costs P450, while Korean roses are priced at P650 per
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:20:00
NBI chief wants Davao head prosecutor out of Pulong Duterte's libel case
National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag on Monday sought the inhibition of the Davao City head prosecutor from the libel and cyberlibel case filed against him last week by Davao City Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte, citing the "closeness of her relationship with the complainant." In an interview before he filed his urgent motion for
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:40:00
Remulla: Ombudsman to pin down those who 'gamed' budget
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday said he would order the antigraft body to form a study group in a bid to pin down those who "gamed" the budget in the past few years. Remulla made this remark after the Supreme Court declared "unconstitutional" certain provisions of the 2024 and 2025 national budgets, as well
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:45:00
Palace: Marcos had no hand in P50-M bounty for Bato dela Rosa
Malacañang on Monday distanced President Marcos from the P50-million bounty for the arrest of Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, saying the reward was ordered solely by Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla and the Philippine National Police leadership. Palace press officer Claire Castro stressed that the President did not personally authorize the bounty, which would be funded
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:50:00
Lawyer tags VP husband in cyberlibel rap vs journo
The lawyer of Philip Lustre Jr. on Monday identified Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, as the private complainant in the cyberlibel case filed against the 72-year-old veteran journalist who was arrested over the weekend. "We will confront this case properly and we reserve our client's right to file the appropriate counter-charges,"
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:55:00
Dizon, Lopez swap posts in latest Cabinet revamp
President Marcos on Monday swapped the chiefs of the country's two major infrastructure agencies, returning Vince Dizon to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and transferring Giovanni "Banoy" Lopez to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to accelerate reforms in commuting and infrastructure. Dizon headed the DOTr from February to September 2025 before moving
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@eaglenews Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:14:29
Taiwan reports Chinese 'combat patrol' after Beijing slams US arms deal
By Ben Blanchard and Ryan Woo TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwans defence ministry said on Sunday that Chinese warplanes and warships had carried out another combat patrol near the island, after Beijing threatened to take countermeasures in response to a $2 billion arms sale package by the United States. The United States is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, to the constant anger
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@eaglenews Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:22:09
Storm Trami lands in Vietnam posing flood risks, toll rises in Philippines
HANOI (Reuters) -Storm Trami hit central Vietnam on Sunday, threatening to trigger heavy rains and dangerous floods after leaving a path of destruction in the Philippines. The Southeast Asian country, with its extended coastline, is prone to storms and floods that often cause significant casualties and property damage. Rainfall in several parts of provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Nam is forecast to reach 60 cm (23.6 inches) on Sunday and Monday, according to the
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@eaglenews Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:27:23
Bus crash in central Mexico kills 19 people
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Nineteen people died and six others were injured when a bus crashed on a highway in Mexicos central state of Zacatecas on Saturday, local authorities said. The accident occurred in the early morning hours when the bus carrying the victims collided with the back of a tractor-trailer carrying corn, which had come loose. Zacatecas Governor David Monreal earlier on Saturday had initially reported a preliminary death toll of 24 people, but the
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@eaglenews Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:38:34
Bolivia's Morales says vehicle fired upon as political tensions rise
LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the South American country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the government of his former ally, President Luis Arce. Morales posted a video on Facebook taken inside a moving car, showing him sitting in the front passenger seat and at least two bullet holes in the windshield. The driver appeared to have
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@eaglenews Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:47:48
Google to develop AI that takes over computers, The Information reports
Oct 27 (Reuters) Alphabets Google is developing artificial intelligence technology that takes over a web browser to complete tasks such as research and shopping, The Information reported on Saturday. Google is set to demonstrate the product code-named Project Jarvis as soon as December with the release of its next flagship Gemini large language model, the report added, citing people with direct knowledge of the product. Microsoft backed OpenAI also wants its models to conduct research
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 09:45:49
Spain mounts biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as death toll reaches 214
By Susana Vera and Guillermo Martinez VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) -The deadliest flash floods in Spains modern history have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted for, four days after torrential rains swept the eastern region of Valencia, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday. In a televised statement, Sanchez said the government was sending 5,000 more army troops to help with the searches and clean-up in addition to 2,500 soldiers already deployed.
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:07:17
Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as US election nears
TAIPEI (Reuters) Taiwans defence ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the islands south on the way to exercises in the Pacific, a second day in a row it has reported such activities. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, regularly sends its military in the skies and waters near the island
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:18:48
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Argentina's Mendoza region, EMSC says
(Reuters) An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Mendoza region of Argentina, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Sunday. The quake was at a depth of 120 km (75 miles) EMSC said. 🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M5.6 occurred 103 km NW of La Humada (#Argentina) 3 min ago (local time 01:04:03). More info at: 📱https://t.co/QMSpuj6Z2H 🌐https://t.co/cm5AxSLCss 🖥https://t.co/M5WZ9H8llg pic.twitter.com/0bOyhNvfx1 — EMSC (@LastQuake) November 3, 2024 (Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by William
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:23:36
North Korean white paper says South's president has raised risk of nuclear war
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean state media released a white paper on Sunday accusing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of exposing his country to the danger of nuclear war through his policies toward the North. The document, compiled by North Korea's Institute of Enemy State Studies and released by state news agency KCNA, criticised Yoon's "reckless remarks" about war, abandoning elements of an inter-Korean agreement, engaging in nuclear war planning with the
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