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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:04:46
Napolcom pushes criminology reforms, stricter police screening
MANILA, Philippines — The National Police Commission (Napolcom) is pushing for reforms in criminology education and stricter screening of aspiring police officers amid concerns over the character of future law enforcers. Napolcom Commissioner Rafael Vicente Calinisan made the call on Monday during a press briefing following an incident involving a criminology intern who was photographed
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:22:29
Magalong urges COA, ombudsman to probe voided national budgets
BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Monday called on the Commission on Audit (COA) to audit government appropriations following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring provisions of the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets unconstitutional. Magalong also urged the Office of the Ombudsman to conduct an independent investigation to determine whether government officials
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:31:31
The Medical City Clark vows compliance with Anti-Hospital Deposit Law
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE — The Medical City Clark (TMC Clark) has reaffirmed its commitment to comply with the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law, which prohibits hospitals from requiring deposits before providing basic emergency care to patients in emergency or serious condition. TMC Clark serves as the official medical facility and emergency trauma response hub for the Clark
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:39:33
MMDA: 2 bus drivers test positive for drugs ahead of Undas
MANILA, Philippines Two bus drivers tested positive in initial drug screenings conducted at transport terminals in Parañaque and Cubao as authorities stepped up safety inspections ahead of the Undas long weekend, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Monday. At the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), one of the 32 drivers screened tested positive,
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:52:47
Bong Go calls out Bukidnon electric co-op over brownout
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go called out the First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative Inc. (FIBECO) after an unscheduled power outage hit the city during the turnover of a P12-million Department of Health (DOH) Super Health Center in Barangay Laligan here on Monday, October 26. The brownout forced Go to rely on a
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:58:24
DSWD releases P677.8M in aid to over 66,000 Negros sugar workers
BACOLOD CITY The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has disbursed P677.8 million in assistance to more than 66,000 small sugarcane farmers and laborers affected by the red-striped soft scale insect infestation across the Negros Island Region, DSWD-NIR Regional Director Arwin Razo said Monday, Oct. 26. Data from the DSWD Disaster Response Operations
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:13
WATCH: Manila North Cemetery starts Undas 2026 preparations
MANILA, Philippines — As early as Monday, Oct. 26, the Manila North Cemetery has started its preparations for Undas — the Filipino term encompassing All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, which are commemorated on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively. According to Daniel Tan, the cemetery director, some 2 million people are expected to visit
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:13:26
Marcos admin urged to adopt industrial policy, alternative mining
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Environmental and human rights advocates on Monday urged the Marcos administration to adopt a national industrial policy and enact an alternative minerals management law, warning that current mining policies could promote destructive extraction without ensuring Filipinos benefit from mineral resources. At the Oct. 26 launch of Mining Hell Week, Alyansa
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:34:17
5 most-wanted persons in Cordillera nabbed
BAGUIO CITY— Police arrested all five regional-level most wanted persons in the Cordillera Administrative Region during manhunt operations conducted across the region in October, the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO-CAR) said. In a report on Monday, Oct. 26, PRO-CAR said the five suspects, listed as the region's top most wanted persons for the fourth quarter of
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@newsinfo Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:52:43
PCSO lotto results Oct. 26: ₱305.12M jackpot unwon
MANILA, Philippines No bettor won the ₱305.12 million Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot or the ₱15 million MegaLotto 6/45 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. According to the PCSO results provided, the Grand Lotto 6/55 draw produced the winning combination 27-38-44-51-20-47, with a jackpot prize of ₱305.12
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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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