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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:29:20
Senate, IBC-13 launch Senate TV channel
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate of the Philippines and the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) on Tuesday launched Senate TV, a channel dedicated to broadcasting the upper chambers proceedings. In a speech during the channels launch, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said that Senate TV will give Filipinos better access to information about Senate affairs. READ: Senate
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:08:46
Pangasinan improves in food, health, other UN development goals
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – By implementing programs and projects aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Pangasinan provincial government raised its SDG score from 50 in 2019 to 89 in 2024, out of a targeted score of 102. This was the main finding of the Pangasinan SDGs Report, a study conducted by researchers
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:16:41
Bonoan: Ex-DBM chief was aware of 'leadership fund,' Marcos was not
MANILA, Philippines — Former Budget and Management chief Amenah Pangandaman was supposedly aware of the so-called "leadership fund" within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget for 2025, while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was not. A witness gave this testimony to the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Tuesday. Ex-DPWH chief Manuel Bonoan made the
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:21:00
Dizon to Lopez: Your turn to get rid of corrupt DPWH personnel
MANILA, Philippines —Former Department of Public Works and Highways chief Vince Dizon on Tuesday turned over to his successor documents of DPWH personnel linked to corruption. Dizon on Monday was reassigned as transportation secretary, replacing Giovanni Lopez, who in turn took over Dizons DPWH top post. During the DPWH turnover ceremony, Dizon handed Lopez a
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:23:27
₱677.8-M aid released for 66,000 Negros sugarcane farmers, workers
BACOLOD CITY The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has disbursed P677.8 million so far under its Uplift Disaster Assistance Program to assist small sugarcane farmers and laborers across the Negros Island Region (NIR) affected by the red-stripe soft-scale insect infestation. DSWD-NIR Regional Director Arwin Razo said the agencys Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:33:23
Iriga City gives metal detectors to 51 public schools
LEGAZPI CITY — The Iriga City government distributed metal detectors to 51 public schools on Monday to strengthen security and prevent prohibited or potentially dangerous items on school campuses. Mayor Wilfredo Rex Cuba Oliva led the distribution during the Department of Education (DepEd) Iriga City Division Management Committee meeting. Oliva turned over the devices to
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:47:43
INQToday: Bato dela Rosa's wife appeals to 'powerful few'
MANILA, Philippines — Here are INQToday's top stories this afternoon. The defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte has opposed the prosecution's bid to have two witness testimonies admitted as evidence in his crimes against humanity case before the International Criminal Court. The defense is challenging the move as proceedings continue in The Hague. Meanwhile,
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:59:12
Palace to Bato dela Rosa: Surrender, don't be a role model for fugitives
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday told Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa not to set an example for other fugitives, as it once again urged the senator to surrender. The call came after Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said last week that dela Rosa was considered "armed and dangerous" and that a P50-million bounty had been offered
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:59:39
EVs pushed for greener public transit in Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY Deputy House Speaker and Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has endorsed a shift to electric vehicles as part of efforts to reduce the countrys dependence on petroleum, improve local air quality, and lower long-term operating and maintenance costs for transport operators. Benitez stressed this in a video message at the 2026 Bacolod
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:12:31
Remains of Cagayan pilot killed in Batangas training brought home
TUGUEGARAO CITY The flag-draped coffin of 1st Lt. Angeleo Adrian Peñaflor, who perished along with three other pilots in the October 23 Lipa City midair collision in Batangas, arrived in a Philippine Air Force C-130 transport plane at the Tuguegarao Airport on Tuesday, with family and friends waiting at the tarmac in abject grief.
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:18:45
College student dies in motorcycle-bus collision in Quezon
LUCENA CITY — A 20-year-old college student died after his motorcycle collided with a passenger bus along the Maharlika Highway in Gumaca, Quezon, early Tuesday morning. Quezon police said the victim, a resident of Gumaca, was riding along the highway in Barangay Panikihan when the Bicol-bound bus struck his motorcycle at 12:35 a.m. The motorcycle
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:30:06
Undas 2026: 7,200 cops on full alert in Northern Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — To secure the hundreds of thousands expected to pour into congested graveyards and sprawling memorial parks this week, Northern Mindanaos police force will deploy over 7,200 officers and volunteers starting Saturday, October 31. The Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) will go on full alert for the traditional observance of All Saints'
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:33:22
DOH warns vs scammers posing as Health Secretary Edwin Mercado
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday warned the public against individuals posing as Health Secretary Edwin Mercado to solicit donations. The DOH said it received reports of messages from people introducing themselves as Mercado. READ: DOH warns public vs counterfeit medicines, vaccines DOH clarifies that any messages or calls requesting donations
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:44:55
Palace says talks of Sara Duterte replacement 'too premature'
MANILA, Philippines —Malacañang on Tuesday said it was "too premature" to discuss who would succeed Vice President Sara Duterte if she were convicted in the impeachment trial. Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged fellow senators to reject any offer from Malacañang to take over the country's second-highest post if Duterte is convicted. READ: Senators still
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:46:22
Surigao Sur solon's face on hospital referrals stirs controversy
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Does an indigent patient need a congressman's face on a piece of paper to get treatment? A Surigao del Sur lawyer is demanding answers from health and state audit officials over referral slips carrying the portrait and name of 1st District Rep. Romeo Momo Sr.—documents the lawmaker claims his
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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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