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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:32:51
3 nabbed, P1.3 M in 'shabu' seized in Lanao del Sur buy-bust
COTABATO CITY Police authorities arrested three drug suspects and seized P1.3 million worth of suspected shabu in Lanao del Sur on Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) regional director, said police conducted the buy-bust operation in Barangay Matling, Malabang town. It led to the arrest of alleged big-time drug
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:39:41
Group urges Senate to restore education budget cuts
MANILA, Philippines — A national coalition has urged the Senate to restore funding cuts to essential education programs in the proposed 2027 national budget and increase investments in underserved communities. In a statement on Wednesday, E-Net Coalition called for changes to the 2027 General Appropriations Bill following a Senate panel hearing with civil society organizations
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:46:50
Iligan allocates P5 million annually for IP cultural preservation
ILIGAN CITY — The Iligan City government has allocated P5 million starting next year to support Indigenous Peoples culture and traditions. City Ordinance No. 26-7875 allocated the money to the Kaamulan Ta Bayug Iligan City Festival as a permanent platform for celebrating and preserving the cultural heritage of the city's Indigenous communities. Bae Marecil Timbangan,
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:59:09
Sarangani suspends classes, gov't work after magnitude 5.5 quake
KORONADAL CITY — Face-to-face classes at all levels and work in government offices across Sarangani province were suspended on Wednesday after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck at around 7:43 a.m. In a social media advisory from the Sarangani Provincial Information Office, the provincial government ordered the suspension to allow authorities to conduct post-earthquake safety
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:13:03
Visayas grid on red, yellow alert anew on Wed, Oct. 28
MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid will again be placed on red and yellow alerts on Wednesday, Oct. 28, said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory, the NGCP said the Visayas grid will be placed under red alert from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. READ: NGCP: Mindanao reserves may run
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:19:00
Philippine cobra rescued at Tayabas City school
LUCENA CITY — Authorities safely captured a venomous Philippine cobra found on the premises of a public high school in Tayabas City, Quezon, on Tuesday afternoon. The snake was captured at 1:17 p.m. at the Buenaventura Alandy National High School, the Tayabas City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) said in a Wednesday report. The
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:27:43
Mimaropa drug bust in Palawan yields ₱51,884 worth of 'shabu'
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A joint anti-narcotics operation in Coron, Palawan, led to the arrest of a high-profile drug suspect and the seizure of 7.63 grams of suspected shabu valued at ₱51,884, the Mimaropa police reported. Authorities carried out the operation at 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday at Lambingan Bridge in Barangay Poblacion 2. They served a search warrant issued
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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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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:39:37
Harris opens 'Saturday Night Live,' urges US to 'keep Calm-ala' before election
By Nandita Bose and James Oliphant NEW YORK (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris appeared on the Saturday Night Live TV comedy show on Saturday, adding a surprise jolt to the U.S. presidential election just three days before her showdown with Republican Donald Trump. Harris portrayed herself, appearing in a mirror opposite the actor who plays her on the show, Maya Rudolph, who was nervously preparing for a campaign speech. Dressed identically in a black
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:45:34
Developing story: Six wounded in stabbing attack in Israel, police say
HADERA, Israel (Reuters) At least six people were wounded, two of them seriously, in a stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Hadera on Wednesday, Israeli authorities said. The terrorist has been neutralized, police said in a statement. Four separate locations have been identified, resulting in six victims with stab wounds. The police did not immediately provide other details, but issued a brief video of the suspected attacker being apprehended. Of the six people
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:56:31
World's largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) A 5.48 metre (18 ft) Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodile in captivity has died, a wildlife sanctuary said on Saturday. He was thought to be more than 110 years old. Cassius, weighing in at more than one ton, had been in declining health since Oct. 15, Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat said on Facebook. He was very old and believed to be living beyond the years of
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@inquirer Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:30:14
West PH Sea: AFP rejects China claim it OK'd BRP Sierra Madre resupply
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday rejected Chinas claim that it had approved the latest Philippine resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, stressing that Manila does not need Beijings permission to carry out military operations in the West Philippine Sea. "Who believes them?
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