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@newsinfo Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:41:00
Prosecution on SWS survey: 70% want explanation from Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines— While it is easy to conclude that the recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey indicated that the prosecution is losing in the court of public opinion, a panel member has stressed that it also showed a huge clamor for Vice President Sara Duterte to explain herself before the impeachment court. In an online
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@newsinfo Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:43:46
INQToday: Cubao bus terminal vendors hit by poor sales despite travel rush
MANILA, Philippines — Here are INQToday's stories for Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, as of 6 p.m. Cubao bus terminal vendors hit by poor sales despite travel rush Despite the influx of passengers at a Cubao bus terminal in Quezon City, food vendors noted that the increase in foot traffic had yet to translate into higher
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@newsinfo Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:52:00
PNP chief inspects transpo terminals, major cemetery ahead of Undas
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. inspected bus terminals in Cubao, Quezon City and the Manila North Cemetery on Friday, as the nation prepares for the Undas break. Nartatez assessed the security measures, as well as the conditions of the terminals in anticipation of the surge of
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@newsinfo Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:58:58
Ultra Lotto 6/58, Mega Lotto 6/45 draw results on Friday, Oct. 30
MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the ₱460.91 million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot or the ₱15 million Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpot on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw result: 51-57-35-54-29-45. Jackpot prize: ₱460.91 million Mega Lotto 6/45 draw result: 09-37-34-18-27-44 Jackpot prize: ₱15 million Minor games The results
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@newsinfo Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:16:08
Ombudsman suspends 5 DPWH engineers over anomalous Bulacan projects
MANILA, Philippines The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday said it ordered the preventive suspension of five project engineers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) amid its ongoing investigation involving three flood control projects in Bulacan. In a statement, the ombudsman identified the five engineers as Irene Ontingco, Kevin Geronimo, John
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@newsinfo Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:30:30
New BARMM chief minister offers reconciliation, vows to serve all
COTABATO CITY — Newly elected Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua on Friday called on all political leaders, including his opponents, to work with his administration in serving the Bangsamoro people. In his inaugural speech following his election over MP Ahod Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and his former
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@newsinfo Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:38:09
Solon seeks sustainable tourism development at 4 Albay sites
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Four natural and historical sites in Albay province are being eyed for development as sustainable tourism destinations under bills sponsored by Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda. The proposed measures seek to generate jobs, protect the environment and preserve local heritage while promoting tourism beyond the province's main attraction, Mayon Volcano. Salceda sponsored
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@newsinfo Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:39:19
NLEX readies counterflow as Undas traffic builds
MANILA, Philippines — North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corp. is preparing to implement counterflow operations as more motorists head north for Undas, with traffic expected to build from Friday afternoon, Oct. 30, through Saturday, Oct. 31. To manage the expected influx of motorists, NLEX is prepared to implement counterflow when needed, assistant vice president for traffic
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@newsinfo Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:47:15
P800,000 worth of cigarettes found inside rescue vehicle in Iligan
ILIGAN CITY — A vehicle reportedly being used for barangay rescue operations was found transporting around P800,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes when police intercepted it at a checkpoint along Macapagal Highway in Barangay Suarez here on Thursday afternoon, October 29. Police said personnel of the Iligan City Mobile Force Company (ICMFC), led by Lt.
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@newsinfo Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:53:26
Cargo van with illegal mineral ore seized in Zamboanga del Norte
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur Authorities confiscated a wing van loaded with some 481 sacks of illegally sourced mineral ore during a joint operation by the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO)-Sindangan, Office of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (OPENRO), and the Sindangan Municipal Police Station on Thursday, Oct. 29.
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:15:18
Newborn found abandoned in Bohol town
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — A newborn baby boy was found early Friday morning, Oct. 30,abandoned inside a residential property in Panglao, Bohol, just four days after another was discovered near a school. The newborn was found at around 3 a.m. on top of a small table outside the house of 53-year-old Myrna Ayup in Purok
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:19:39
Cops intercept P17.65-M illegal cigarettes in Zamboanga City
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur Police operations across the Zamboanga Peninsula netted some P17.65 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in separate interdictions Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) reported. Police Lt. Col. Shellamie Chang, chief of the PRO 9 Regional Public Information Office, said the anti-smuggling drive yielded a total
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:02:00
Negros Occidental posts P42M in crop losses from dry spell
BACOLOD CITY Negros Occidental has posted P42.41 million in crop losses amid the dry conditions brought about by the El Niño phenomenon in some parts of the province, records from the provincial government showed. READ: Negros Occidental, Bacolod, other LGUs declare state of calamity A report submitted by acting provincial agriculturist Dina Genzola to
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:04:00
Cebu prelate to faithful: 'Reclaim' Halloween meaning
TAGBILARAN CITY—As Christendom prepares to observe All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, the prelate of the country's oldest Catholic community called on the faithful to go back to the real meaning of these holy days. Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy has called on the faithful to reclaim Halloween's Christian meaning by celebrating holiness and honoring
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:06:00
Mayon blast forces evacuation in Albay
LEGAZPI CITY Residents living within the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Mt. Mayon evacuated from their homes on Friday following the volcano's explosive eruption, with local authorities rushing to move families to safer grounds. Some residents described the explosion as sounding like a bomb blast, prompting them to seek shelter in evacuation centers
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:30:00
'Drug war' truth body questions doctors' reports
MANILA, Philippines The country's leading forensic pathologist and member of the Truth Commission that is looking into the brutal drug war on Friday called on the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to investigate at least five doctors for their alleged "miscertification" of the cause of death of some of
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:32:00
Bato dela Rosa ignores PNP deadline; manhunt to intensify
MANILA, Philippines A senior Philippine National Police official said they would intensify the manhunt for Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa after the former national police chief ignored a deadline to surrender on Friday. The senator has a warrant of arrest from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with the war on drugs. Dela
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:34:00
Marcos to BARMM's new MPs: Sustain the gains of peace
COTABATO CITY President Marcos urged the first elected leaders of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to be bearers of hope for the Moro people whose aspirations for self-governance took a historic turn on Friday with the inaugural session of the 80-member regional parliament. "After decades of struggle, we have reached this
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:40:00
Marcos vows orderly Undas travel
MANILA, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said the government has taken steps to ensure a "safe, orderly and convenient" travel in this year's "Undas" or the All Saints' Day holidays. Mr. Marcos made this assurance as passenger count at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) topped 1 million that day while passenger
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:46:00
Ashes of deceased don't belong at home, bishop reminds flock
MANILA, Philippines A reminder from the Catholic Church in this season honoring the dead: urns containing ashes of the deceased should be laid to rest in a sacred place, such as a cemetery or columbarium. "A cemetery or columbarium also gives family and community a shared place to pray for and remember the deceased,"
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