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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:12:26
Transport security office to Undas travelers: Don't bring banned items
MANILA, Philippines — As the influx of travelers begins ahead of Undas 2026, the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) on Thursday reminded passengers to remove prohibited items from their belongings to avoid trip delays. The reminder came as the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) administration reported confiscating a total of 260 banned objects from Oct.
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:16:16
DENR probes possible causes of tarsier deaths in Samar
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has directed continuous wildlife monitoring along the Cacaransan-Saputan Road in Calbayog City following a series of Philippine tarsier deaths. "Immediately following the reports, DENR personnel from the Calbayog Pan-as-Hayiban Protected Landscape conducted an on-site investigation, verified the reported locations, gathered information from witnesses and
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:18:21
Caritas Philippines supports Lobo in fight vs. LPG terminal project
MANILA, Philippines — Caritas Philippines has expressed support for Batangas Archbishop Emeritus Ramon Arguelles and residents of Lobo who have raised concerns over a proposed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal and refilling plant. San Carlos Bishop and Caritas Philippines President Gerardo Alminaza said "this is not simply about one project," stressing that the issue touches
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:28:16
Agusan del Sur employs climate-smart tools vs El Niño onslaught
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Weeks after severe dry spells and erratic weather prompted a provincial state of calamity, farmers and fisherfolk across Agusan del Sur are shifting from emergency response to active defense, applying new weather-informed techniques to safeguard their livelihoods. After P3.5 billion in agricultural losses from the prolonged El Niño dry spell,
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:40:49
13 arrested, P12-M equipment seized in Iligan anti-POGO raid
ILIGAN CITY — Police arrested 13 people and seized P12 million worth of equipment during an operation against an alleged Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) hub here late Wednesday evening, the Iligan City Police Office (ICPO) said Thursday. Maj. Sandrex Panolong, ICPO public information officer, said investigators spent five months developing the case before carrying
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:08:42
Caap places all airports on heightened alert for Undas 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) has placed all airports nationwide on heightened alert status due to the expected surge of passengers during Undas. According to Caap, the alert status will take effect starting Thursday, Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, Tuesday, as part of the Department of Transportation's Oplan Byaheng
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:15:17
Bernardo tells Sandiganbayan: Binay, Poe also received alleged kickbacks
MANILA, Philippines — Former Senators Nancy Binay and Grace Poe have also allegedly received"commitments" or kickbacks from flood control projects. State witness and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo gave this testimony to the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Thursday. READ: Bernardo: All of DPWH projects nationwide have alleged kickbacks Bernardo
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:18:05
Ballistics tie Albay broadcaster slay to past shooting
LEGAZPI CITY — Ballistics tests have linked evidence recovered from the killing of broadcaster Adrian Loterte in Daraga, Albay, to a .45-caliber handgun associated with an earlier shooting investigation, the Bicol police said on Wednesday. The PNP Forensic Group's Firearms Identification Section established the match after examining bullet slugs and cartridge cases recovered from the
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:44:42
Caraga cop named top prober of women, children's protection cases
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur A non-commissioned police officer stationed in Surigao del Sur was named the country's top investigator for women and children's protection cases during a national summit in Zamboanga City, regional police officials said on Thursday. Chief Master Sergeant Christine Intano of the Carrascal Municipal Police Station received the Outstanding Senior
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:02:03
Police seize P3.7-M 'smuggled' cigarettes at BARMM checkpoint
COTABATO CITY — Police seized suspected smuggled cigarettes worth P3.7 million from a closed van at a checkpoint in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Wednesday evening, October 28. The Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) said personnel from the 1405th Maneuver Company of the Regional
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:15:28
Agusan farmer projects P882K income from 6-hectare hybrid rice farm
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — While thousands of farmers across the province watched their fields parched from the prolonged dry spell, Roger Villegas stood beside stacks of freshly harvested palay on Wednesday, looking at an estimated P882,000 payoff. Initial crop-cut sampling conducted by Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga technicians during a local harvest festival showed
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:25:32
'The world of dela Rosa is getting smaller' – Castro
MANILA, Philippines —The world of fugitive Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa is getting smaller following the government's offer of a P50-million reward for his capture. This is what Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Thursday. At a briefing in Bukidnon, Castro said operations to capture dela Rosa are ongoing, but she could not disclose
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:30:06
Gov't releases allowances of MILF peacekeepers
COTABATO CITY — On Wednesday, the national government began releasing the monthly allowances of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members serving in the Joint Peace and Security Teams (JPSTs), a security mechanism under the Bangsamoro peace agreement. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said 362 MILF members are deployed
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:38:18
Classes suspended in Surigao Sur town after magnitude 5.9 earthquake
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Classes at all levels in public and private schools in Lingig, Surigao del Sur were suspended Thursday at noon after a series of earthquakes, including a magnitude 5.9 tremor, jolted off its coast. Lingig Mayor Elmer Evangelio issued Memorandum No. 15 halting classes until further notice as a precautionary
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:46:51
Grandma stays whole night outside North Port due to lack of 24/7 ticketing staff
MANILA, Philippines — A 59-year-old passenger spent the night outside the Manila North Port in Tondo, Manila last Tuesday because she could not immediately secure the earliest trip to Bacolod. She then spent the next two days in the area waiting for her ship to depart on Thursday evening. Speaking to reporters, Leonila Castillanes said
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:02:00
Bicol jails prepare for El Niño, heat risks
LEGAZPI CITY — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Bicol is tightening water conservation and heat prevention measures at detention facilities ahead of the anticipated effects of a strong El Niño. Jail Senior Superintendent Jose Gemelo C. Taol, BJMP Bicol regional director, said the preparations followed directives from BJMP chief Jail Director
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:05:28
Impeach court hails survey showing 51% of Filipinos will accept its ruling
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court expressed satisfaction on Thursday after a survey showed that 51 percent of Filipinos are ready to accept its verdict on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. This pertains to a Social Weather Stations survey conducted from Sept. 21 to 27, 2026. The survey also found that 26 percent
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:06:09
Calapan bishop mourns death of SVD missionary priest
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Calapan Bishop Moises M. Cuevas is mourning the death of Society of the Divine Word (SVD) missionary priest Rudolf Holzgartner, who spent more than five decades helping form generations of Filipino priests at Saint Augustine Seminary here. Cuevas described Holzgartner, who passed in Germany on Wednesday, as a model of
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:08:19
Velasco's 'ex-driver' tells NBI: I delivered cash suitcases to Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — An alleged former driver of ex-House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Thursday appeared before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to testify that he allegedly delivered suitcases of money twice to Vice President Sara Duterte. These movements reportedly happened in Davao from 2021 to 2022 upon Velascos instruction. The alleged former driver
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@newsinfo Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:15:45
Poll favoring defense team done before VP financial evidence shown
MANILA, Philippines — A recent survey showing more Filipinos favoring Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team for the impeachment trial rather than the prosecution panel was conducted before financial evidence against her was revealed, Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong stressed on Thursday. In a press briefing, Alonto Adiong said this is the reason
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