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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:00:44
Napolcom to pursue charges vs Pasig City cop who pulled gun on vehicle
MANILA, Philippines The National Police Commission (Napolcom) will pursue administrative charges against a Pasig City police officer who allegedly pointed his service firearm at a vehicle while intoxicated at a gasoline station on Oct. 25. In a statement on Wednesday, Napolcom Commissioner Rafael Vicente Calinisan said that a formal complaint was already filed against
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:09:10
Dizon ignores Piston's criticism of his return to DOTr: I'll just do my job
MANILA, Philippines — New Transport chief Vince Dizon on Wednesday shrugged off transport group Piston's criticism of his reappointment as head of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Dizon said that he was tasked to ensure the welfare of passengers, drivers and operators. On the sidelines of his inspection of bus terminals, the secretary was asked
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:32:53
DOH: Flu-like cases in PH rise 35%
MANILA, Philippines—Cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) nationwide rose by 35 percent, following the usual seasonal pattern during the rainy months, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH recorded 13,321 cases from Sept. 24 to Oct. 7, up from 9,896 cases reported from Sept. 10 to 23, according to its latest Ulat ng Ahensya report.
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:48:33
CJ aspirant pushes for cyber defense, lifestyle checks in the judiciary
MANILA, Philippines Empowering the newly reorganized Judicial Integrity Office (JIO) to be able to conduct mandatory lifestyle checks, as well as calling for the deployment of specialized cyber threat units under the Office of the Judiciary Marshals (OJM) to safeguard the judiciary is among the priorities of Supreme Court Associate Justice Jose Midas Marquez
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:09:33
Manila Water Philippine Ventures boosts N. Luzon supply for El Niño
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV), the Non-East Zone subsidiary of Manila Water, continues to strengthen water supply resilience in North Luzon through proactive investments and operational measures undertaken by its operating units, Calasiao Water in Pangasinan and Metro Ilagan Water in Isabela. Pagasa has identified both provinces as vulnerable to dry conditions
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:25:18
Bernardo: Jinggoy Estrada asked my 'help' to get P1-B 'leadership fund'
MANILA, Philippines — State witness and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo on Wednesday said Sen. Jinggoy Estrada supposedly approached him first to get an alleged P1 billion allocation for the so-called "leadership fund. Bernardo made this revelation when he took the witness stand before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division to testify
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:31:56
Ecotourism development along BuDa highway triggers Bukidnon town growth
KITAOTAO, Bukidnon — Driven by a surge in ecotourism development along the Bukidnon-Davao (BuDa) highway, local tax collections in this southern Bukidnon town have tripled over the past decade, reaching P16 million this year compared to just P5 million previously. Engr. Winnie Angit, Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO) coordinator, told the Inquirer on Wednesday
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:38:04
Chief justice candidate Japar Dimaampao: The law belongs to all
MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court Associate Justice Japar Dimaampao, one of five candidates vying to succeed Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, vowed to pursue equal access to justice and a more humane judiciary during his public interview before the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC). Dimaampao, the second Muslim appointed to the SC, said that his candidacy
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:39:15
Safety model: Angara inspects zero-incident school in Manila
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara got firsthand insight into how a large urban campus can maintain a zero-incident safety record on Wednesday as he inspected the Lakan Dula High School in Tondo, Manila. The inspection is part of the Department of Education's (DepEd) ongoing school audits to enhance safety measures across all schools
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:04
Cops seize P2.2-M meth in CDO drug sting
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Police seized an estimated P2.24 million worth of suspected crystal meth, locally known as shabu, from a "high-value" suspect during an afternoon buy-bust operation in Barangay Indahag here on Wednesday. Joint operatives from the City Drug Enforcement Unit and the City Mobile Force Company arrested the 34-year-old suspect, identified by
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:52:53
Bernardo on testimony vs Estrada: 'Ang hirap ipahamak ng kaibigan'
MANILA, Philippines — State witness and former Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo on Wednesday called Sen. Jinggoy Estrada a "friend." He uttered this description when he testified during the senators bail hearing for a plunder case before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division. Bernardo made this remark as Estrada attended for the first time his
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:54:07
CJ candidate Caguioa pitches high-performance court initiative
MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, a chief justice aspirant, proposed a high-performance court (HPC) initiative to improve trial court operations through data-driven management rather than numerical comparisons among judges. The position never makes the man. The man justifies the position, Caguioa told members of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC)
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:06:23
Mans Carpio's spox to Philip Lustre: Don't play the victim
MANILA, Philippines — The spokesman of Atty. Manases Mans Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, told journalist Philip Lustre not to play the victim, saying he would not be facing a cyberlibel case if he had not made "malicious" and "baseless" remarks against the Duterte family. "If he hadn't posted something malicious and baseless,
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:12:47
INQToday: Don't panic, says Marcos as peso hits record low
MANILA, Philippines — Here are the top stories in INQToday on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, as of 6 p.m. Marcos urges public not to panic as peso hits record low President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged the public on Wednesday not to panic over the Philippine peso's continued slide to a record low of 64 to
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:16:52
De Lima filing bill to decriminalize libel: Laws must not be weaponized
MANILA, Philippines— Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima said on Wednesday that she and other lawmakers are set to file a bill that will decriminalize libel, to prevent the use of such laws to attack journalists and stifle press freedom. In a statement on Wednesday, de Lima said they support the call to decriminalize
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:07:41
Farmers group seeks dismissal of cyber libel case vs ex-DA chief
MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) urged the dismissal of the cyber libel suit filed against former Agriculture Secretary Leonardo Montemayor over his statements questioning Planters Products Inc.'s (PPI) rice imports. "We call for the dismissal of this cyber libel suit, and for protection of advocates who defend farmers. Let us debate
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:31:53
Ombudsman fines Cebu City mayor over night market operations
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered Cebu City Mayor Nestor Dionson Archival Sr. to pay a fine equivalent to one month's basic salary after finding him administratively liable for simple neglect of duty over lapses in the operation of the 2025 Colon Street Night Market. The Ombudsman on Wednesday said
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:47:24
Consumers group backs call to penalize power firms over Visayas outages
BACOLOD CITY — The Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (Access) has backed Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian's call for the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to penalize power firms responsible for recurring and prolonged outages across the Visayas Grid. Access President Wennie Sancho said on Wednesday that
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:51:54
PCSO lotto results Oct. 28: ₱312.1M jackpot not won
MANILA, Philippines No bettor won the ₱312.1 million Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot or the ₱15 million Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. The Grand Lotto 6/55 draw produced the winning combination 36-21-16-26-49-13, with a jackpot prize of ₱312.1 million. No ticket matched all
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@newsinfo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:15:13
More Filipinos favor VP's defense team in Senate trial – survey
MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos were satisfied with Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team than the House prosecution during her Senate impeachment trial, a survey from the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said on Wednesday. The survey was fielded among 1,500 Filipino adults, aged 18 and above, nationwide using face-to-face interviews. It found that 47 percent
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