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Undas brings seasonal work, extra income to Iligan City youth
ILIGAN CITY — While families visit cemeteries to remember their departed loved ones, a group of young Iligan residents sees the annual observance of All Souls' Day as an opportunity to earn extra income for their households. For Arjay Cabanlit and his friend Paul Kennerth Zalsos, the days leading to Nov. 2 mean spending long
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Iligan City holds Alimyon Flower Festival in time for Undas
ILIGAN CITY In the run-up to All Souls Day here, business is brisk for merchants flowers and candles, two of the most common items Filipinos bring when visiting cemeteries during the annual observance. At the Alimyon Festival in Barangay Poblacion, flower vendors gather in stalls provided by the local government, creating a central marketplace
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Catholic bishop lauds election of BARMM Chief Minister Macacua
COTABATO CITY The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Episcopal Commission on Inter-religious Dialogue (ECID) welcomed the election of Abdulraof Sammy Gambar Macacua as chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). "A historic step for the peace process. Mr. Macacua is the first to hold this office in the
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P9-M 'smuggled' cigarettes seized in Surigao del Sur; 2 arrested
LIANGA, Surigao del Sur — Police seized around P9 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested two individuals during an anti-smuggling operation in Barangay Saint Christine here Friday morning. Operatives from the 1st Surigao del Sur Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC), led by acting force commander Maj. Magdalino G. Pimentel Jr., intercepted the contraband
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Fire hits 4 houses in Laoag City
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur Fire struck four houses in Barangay Nalbo in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on Friday. No casualties reported, local authorities said. According to Laoag City Vice Mayor Carlos Fariñas, the fire was reported to him at 6:52 a.m. via a Facebook Messenger call from a resident in the area. Fariñas said
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Looking back at rich-poor divide history of Bulakan, Bulacan cemetery
BULAKAN, Bulacan—Centuries-old arches that once symbolized the divide between the rich and the poor, even in death, remain standing at a Roman Catholic cemetery in this town, the former capital of Bulacan province. At the municipal cemetery behind the Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church, at least two old arches still stand as reminders of
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OPAPRU hails, encourages Bangsamoro Parliament
COTABATO CITY — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (Opapru) on Saturday urged members of the newly constituted Bangsamoro Parliament to bridge diverse perspectives and work together as the region begins its first regular parliamentary government. In a statement, Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento, Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:12:59
Undas liquor ban in and around Magsingal, Ilocos Sur public cemeteries
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The municipal government of Magsingal has imposed a two-day liquor ban in all public cemeteries and within a 300-meter radius of their boundaries on Nov. 1 and 2 to maintain peace and order during the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Under Executive Order No. 69, Series
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Remains of fallen Air Force pilot back home in Urdaneta
CALASIAO, Pangasinan, Philippines—The remains of Air Force Capt. Raymart Cabangcala, one of four pilots killed in a midair collision involving two military trainer aircraft, were brought home to Urdaneta City on Friday, Oct. 30. A helicopter carrying his remains landed at the Urdaneta National High School oval, accompanied by his mother, Myrna, and sister Mayross,
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Undas sea travelers swell to over 114,000 Saturday afternoon – PCG
MANILA, Philippines — The number of passengers in seaports across the country swelled to more than 114,000 by Saturday afternoon, ahead of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, or undas. The Philippine Coast Guard monitored 60,411 outbound passengers and 54,291 inbound passengers, as of 12:34 p.m. The tally was covered in its noon to
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Mayor Zamora inspects San Juan City Cemetery ahead of Undas
MANILA, Philippines —San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora inspected the San Juan City Cemetery as early as Thursday, Oct. 22, as part of the city government's preparations for the upcoming observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, collectively known as Undas. The inspection focused on the cemetery's readiness to accommodate the expected influx
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14,000 Ilocandia security, emergency personnel all set for Undas 2026
CALASIAO, Pangasinan—Around 14,000 security and emergency personnel will be deployed across the Ilocos region to strengthen public safety and road security during the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day on Nov. 1 and 2. Police Maj. Cherry Tolentino, chief of the Police Regional Office I public information office, said the deployment would
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No exceptions in Senate's review of 2027 budget – Lacson
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said there will be no exceptions as the Senate goes "gung-ho" in scrutinizing questionable allocations in the House-approved version of the 2027 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). Lacson said that the Senate majority backs Senate finance committee chairman Jose Victor "JV" Ejercitos move to address suspected red flags in the
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4 rescued after being swept by strong current in La Union
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur—The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), with assistance from four fishermen, rescued four persons who were swept away by a strong waves while swimming off Barangay San Francisco, San Fernando City, La Union, on Friday. In a statement, the PCG said its Coast Guard Station La Union Baywatch Team responded to the incident
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Over 1,400 Albay folk still in evacuation centers after Mayon eruption
LEGAZPI CITY — At least 1,477 residents in Albay remained in evacuation centers on Saturday (Oct. 31), a day after Mayon Volcano had a moderately explosive eruption that prompted authorities to enforce mandatory evacuation. The evacuees, who were living within the volcano's six-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ), were moved to safer areas after the Philippine
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Agusan del Sur upland flower growers enjoy brisk Undas sales
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur—Freshly harvested blooms from an upland farming village here saw brisk sales on Saturday as consumers and travelers snapped up locally grown arrangements ahead of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day (Undas). Members of the Pinagalaan Cutflower Farmers Association set up stalls near the city rotunda, drawing steady crowds of
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Edcom 2: Boost early childhood, primary education curricula
MANILA, Philippines — Amid the numbers of "struggling readers" among Grade 1 students, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to strengthen the curriculum in early childhood and primary education. This, as 75 percent of Grade 1 learners have been found to be "struggling readers", based on DepEds
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:05:00
2 dead, 1 hurt in Quezon road mishaps
LUCENA CITY —A pedestrian and aa motorcyclist died while another pedestrian was injured in separate road accidents in Quezon province on Friday, according to the police. In Tagkawayan town, two pedestrians walking along Quirino Highway in Barangay Sta. Cecilia were struck by a passing Bicol-bound truck at 9:50 a.m., according to a Quezon police report.
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Ejercito opens 2027 budget bicam hearings to civil society groups
MANILA, Philippines — Senate finance committee chairman Jose Victor "JV" Ejercito said that the Senate will open the bicameral conference committee to the civil society organizations (CSOs) for a more transparent 2027 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). The Senate will resume its plenary sessions on Nov. 9, where the senators will deliberate the P7.2 trillion budget
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Suspected NPA leader slain in South Cotabato encounter
COTABATO CITY -– A suspected leader of the Regional Instructors Bureau of the communist New People's Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with the military and police in Polomolok, South Cotabato Friday evening. Brig. Gen. Edgar Catu, commander of the Armys 6th Infantry Division, identified the fatality as Noel Pamaong, also known by the
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