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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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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:48:00
Sara Duterte camp rejects new cash delivery claim
MANILA, Philippines The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday dismissed as "another tanim (planted) witness" the allegations of a man identified only by the alias "Chris" that he had twice delivered suitcases of money to Duterte. In a statement, Duterte's spokesperson Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. denied the allegations by Chris and said
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:36:07
Missing 35-year-old man found dead in Occidental Mindoro village
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A 35-year-old man who had been reported missing was found dead in a village in Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro on Friday morning, Oct. 30, police said. The victim's body was discovered at around 9:30 a.m. in Sitio Amnay, Barangay Barahan, after a farmer reportedly spotted his white Honda XRM 125
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:57:18
Calabarzon cops on full alert for Undas; 12,000 personnel deployed
LUCENA CITY — The Police Regional Office-Calabarzon (PRO-4A) has deployed more than 12,000 (12,297) personnel across the region. This action is for public safety during this years observance of Undas (All Saints' Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls' Day on Nov. 2). PRO-4A said police forces across Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon were
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:16:11
Taal Volcano sulfur dioxide emissions drop as number of volcanic quakes rise
LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas recorded a sharp decline in sulfur dioxide emissions and an increase in volcanic earthquakes over the past 24 hours. The information comes from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its Saturday morning (Oct. 31) bulletin, Phivolcs reported sulfur dioxide emissions of 217 metric tons during
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:27:59
No flowers, no visitors: The forgotten graves of Undas
MANILA, Philippines — The observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, or Undas, in the Philippines is not traditionally quiet. It is nearly a weeklong commemoration of deceased loved ones, with many people willing to travel from north to south and vice versa just to pay tribute to the dead. Undas is also
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:18:47
Jeepney driver tests positive for drugs ahead of Undas in La Union
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A jeepney driver in La Union tested positive for illegal drug use during a surprise screening of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and conductors in the Ilocos Region on Thursday, Oct. 29. The screening covered 111 transport workers as authorities intensified road safety measures ahead of Undas. The Philippine Drug
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:30:32
Ilocos Norte logs 65 new dengue cases
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Ilocos Norte recorded 65 new dengue cases during morbidity week 42, or from October 11 to 17. This update brings the total to 2,777 cases and four deaths from January to October 2026, according to the Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU). The latest data cover morbidity weeks 1 to
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