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@philstar Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:49:00
Ate Gayâ s family seeks financial help amid comedianâ s ICU confinement
Comedian Ate Gay has been confined in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Muntinlupa City for nearly a week, with his hospital bill reaching over P2.4 million, his family said.
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@philstar Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:57:00
Towne Kids launches TK Cares with â Give Blood. Give Hope.â drive with the potential to save 44 lives
Towne Kids TK Cares brings together health and wellness, community development, environmental sustainability, and responsible recruitment in one program.
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@philstar Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:07:00
Painters persevere in coming back from 21 points to draw first blood vs FiberXers
Rain or Shines buwis buhay attitude powered the teams 21-point comeback to take Game 1 over the Converge FiberXers in their PBA Governors Cup quarterfinals series Wednesday.
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@philstar Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:02:00
Bugna banners field in Puerto Princesa Junior Age netfest
Kathlyn Bugna headlines a deep field of young aces in the Puerto Princesa Junior Age Group Tennis Championships, seeking another dominant campaign in the girls 16- and 18-and-under divisions.
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@newsinfo Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:00:46
CBCP president urges scrutiny of P190B in House budget insertions
MANILA, Philippines — The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the House to explain the nearly 7,000 infrastructure projects worth P190 billion that were added to the proposed 2027 national budget without publicly available supporting documents. In a statement on Monday, Oct. 26, CBCP president Bishop Pablo Virgilio
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:12:03
DA seeks P30M more for cloudseeding as Negros crop damage hits P41.9M
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture in the Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) is seeking an additional P30 million for cloud seeding operations before the year ends, DA Regional Director Albert Barrogo said on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Crop damage in Negros Occidental due to moisture stress caused by dry conditions has reached P41.9
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:27:05
11 former extremists yield to Army, turn in rifles in Maguindanao Sur
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Eleven former members of extremist groups have surrendered to the military and were presented to the commander of the Army's 601st Infantry Brigade during a ceremony at the headquarters of the 38th Infantry Battalion (38IB) in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur, on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Lt. Col. Mark Anthony P.
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:36:56
Leyte's most wanted man arrested in Caloocan City
TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Police arrested in Caloocan City on Monday, Oct. 26, a man listed as Leyte's most wanted person charged with murder, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) reported. The suspect, identified only as alias "Robin," 29, of Quezon City, was arrested by personnel of the Dagami Municipal Police Station (MPS) under a warrant
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:49:02
PAL's first Airbus A330 lands at Bohol-Panglao International Airport
TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — The Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) welcomed Philippine Airlines' (PAL) first Airbus A330 flight to Bohol on Tuesday, Oct. 27, marking a milestone in the province's growing air connectivity and tourism development. The wide-body aircraft arrived at 6:25 a.m. on flight PR1771 from Manila, carrying 150 passengers. It received a water
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:04:45
Sexual abuse suspect in Negros arrested in Nueva Ecija
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Operatives of the Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) arrested the region's fourth most wanted person in Nueva Ecija on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for allegedly sexually abusing his minor stepdaughter. The suspect, identified only by the alias "Sid," 46, of Sitio Tan-ayan, Barangay Nangka, Bayawan City, was
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:30:00
P1.3-M reward up for info on Albay broadcaster slay
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — A P1.3-million reward has been put up for information leading to the identification and arrest of suspects in the Oct. 12 murder of broadcaster Adrian Loterte in Daraga, Albay. Loterte, an anchor of RBN News Television's online program "Rabas Cun Rabas" and a freelance broadcaster for dwIZ FM, was tending
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:35:00
Negros town shuts trails to protect Mt. Talinis
DUMAGUETE CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL — The municipal government of Valencia in Negros Oriental province has ordered the temporary closure of trails leading to Mt. Talinis starting on Nov. 1, to give the mountain's ecosystem time to recover from environmental damage caused by increasing human activities. The measure, contained in Executive Order No. 45 signed by
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:40:00
Bangsamoro's next step: From peace to prosperity
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The leader of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Tuesday invited business leaders and development partners to invest in the region, saying the gains of the peace process must now translate into jobs, better incomes, growing enterprises, and safe and secure communities. "The Bangsamoro is ready to
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:45:00
Tollway operators all set for heavier traffic for 'Undas'
MANILA, Philippines — The country's two largest tollway operators are bracing for heavier traffic across major expressways during "Undas," when millions of Filipinos are expected to travel to their hometowns to visit departed loved ones. Ramon Ang-led SMC Infrastructure said it expects vehicle traffic across its tollway network to increase by 10 percent, while Manuel
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