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DOE on 'Undas' energy supply alert
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) said it is monitoring the country's electricity and fuel supply amid the expected increase in travel and public activity during the "Undas" or All Saints' Day holiday. The agency said it is closely working with power generation firms, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines and distribution
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:28:00
Edcom: Learning gap can be fixed even before Grade 1
MANILA, Philippines — The Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to strengthen early childhood and primary education curricula to address the growing number of "struggling readers" among Grade 1 students. Edcom 2 made the call after the DepEd's Comprehensive Rapid Literacy Assessment for the start of
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:30:00
A buoy for the spirit in flood-weary Marikina
MANILA, Philippines — Dave Dela Cruz, dazed and knocked flat, woke up drenched on a chapel floor in Marikina City. He had slipped and bashed his head the previous night, when floods from Super Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) refused to spare even the holiest of places. But unlike his neighbors hauling appliances to higher
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:32:00
At 90, sis of WWII soldier visits his grave after decades long search
MANILA, Philippines — For only the second time in eight decades, Adelaida Samonte, 90, traveled from Batangas to Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on Saturday, to visit the grave of her older brother, a World War II soldier. It was only last year when her family discovered where Victor Samonte, who died of
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:34:00
JV, Lacson: Budget 'bicam' open to all, sparing none
MANILA, Philippines — Senate finance committee chair Sen. JV Ejercito and vice chair Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson promised that they would spare no one, including the son of President Marcos, from scrutiny during deliberations by the bicameral conference committee on the P7.2-trillion national budget, which is alleged to be filled with insertions akin to pork.
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:29:11
Marcos urges Filipinos to turn Undas spirit into acts of kindness
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday called on Filipinos to extend the spirit of remembrance during All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day to acts of compassion, particularly toward people who are struggling. In his message for Undas, Marcos said the devotion Filipinos show in honoring their departed loved ones should also
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:11:25
8 rescued after cargo boat partially sinks off Cagayan
TUGUEGARAO CITY — Eight crew members of a cargo boat were rescued after it partially sank off Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan, on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local disaster response teams. The M/B Rose Marie 1 reportedly experienced engine trouble and took in water, causing it to partially
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:38:52
Missing fisherman rescued off Mauban, Quezon
LUCENA CITY — A fisherman who went missing while fishing off Infanta, Quezon, on Oct. 29, was rescued off Mauban on Saturday morning. Mauban Mayor Erwin Pastrana said in a Facebook post that the fisherman was rescued off Barangay Cagsiay III and immediately assisted by local residents. Pastrana identified the rescued fisherman as an Infanta
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:58:21
Bukidnon deploys 1,100 personnel as crowds flock to cemeteries
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — At least 1,100 security personnel were deployed across Bukidnon on Sunday, Nov. 1, to enforce safety guidelines and El Niño fire prevention measures as crowds flocked to cemeteries for Undas 2026. Personnel from the Bukidnon Police Provincial Office, the Bureau of Fire Protection, the provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO),
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:08:21
Undas 2026: Checkpoint in Quezon nets motorcyclist with unlicensed gun
LUCENA CITY — Police seized an unlicensed firearm and several rounds of ammunition from a motorcycle rider intercepted at a checkpoint in Lopez, Quezon, on Friday, Oct. 30. In a report on Saturday, the Police Regional Office-Calabarzon (PRO-4A) said officers manning an Undas security checkpoint flagged down a lone motorcycle rider in Barangay Bacungan on
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:29:49
Hagonoy's dead once more submerged by Undas floods
HAGONOY, Bulacan — In this coastal municipality where high tides are a daily occurrence, even the dead are not spared from flooding during this year's All Saints' Day weekend. On Friday, Oct. 30, major cemeteries in Hagonoy's poblacion remained submerged after floodwaters rose to 4.36 feet at 11:34 p.m. on Oct. 29, driven by high
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:36:23
Senior citizen nabbed with P7.4-M shabu in Zamboanga City
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A 68-year-old widow was arrested with P7.4 million worth of suspected shabu in Zamboanga City in one of the locality's biggest drug seizures involving a senior citizen, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 9 (PDEA-9) said on Sunday. Operatives nabbed alias "Sitti" during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Talon-Talon on
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:44:07
Undas 2026: 1,500 passengers make last-minute trips at QC bus terminal
MANILA, Philippines — Even on All Saints' Day, several passengers flocked to a bus terminal in Quezon City to make the most of the holiday and spend time with their loved ones. According to Victory Liner, approximately 1,500 passengers had arrived at the terminal as of 8 a.m. Terminal coordinator Arnel Macaspac said the figure
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:48:51
Undas tradition: 'Biko' endures in Bukidnon
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Despite economic pressures, traditional Filipino delicacies remain central to All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day observances across Bukidnon, with families preserving generations-old culinary customs before heading to cemeteries. For 55-year-old Mario, a resident of Barangay Batangan, preparing biko—a sweet native delicacy made from glutinous rice (pilit), fresh coconut milk and
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:55:59
Palawan cops seize P1.6M worth of illegally traded cigarettes
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police seized 1,710 reams of suspected illegally traded cigarettes worth P1.615 million in separate operations in Bataraza and Narra, Palawan, on Oct. 30 and 31. Three individuals, including a minor, were apprehended, the Palawan Police Provincial Office (PalPPO) reported. During the first operation in Bataraza, a 30-year-old fisherman identified only
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:03:27
Fair weather in Metro Manila, other parts of PH on All Saints' Day
MANILA, Philippines — Fair weather with chances of thunderstorms are expected to persist in Metro Manila and other parts of the country on All Saints' Day, Nov. 1, according to the weather bureau. In its morning weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the northeast monsoon, or amihan, and the
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:13:08
CIDG seizes P1.7-M 'smuggled' cigarettes in Zamboanga Sibugay
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — At least P1.7 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes were seized from two suspects during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Poblacion, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group – Region 9 (CIDG-9) said Sunday. Operatives from the CIDG Zamboanga Sibugay and the Ipil Municipal Police
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:21:45
Bacoor mayor orders probe into pet crematorium over dumped remains
LUCENA CITY — Bacoor City Mayor Strike Revilla has ordered a probe into the operations of Ahjay Paws Aftercare Pet Crematorium, following the discovery of 29 dead pets allegedly dumped in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan, on Oct. 30. "We will not stop until the full truth is established and anyone found responsible is
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:28:57
Undas 2026: Cut flower prices surge in Bukidnon
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Prices of fresh-cut flowers in local markets in Valencia City, Bukidnon, surged on Sunday, Nov. 1, driven by higher farmgate costs and increased holiday demand for All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Bing Lipat, owner of Valencia Nose Flower Shop, told the Inquirer that higher prices from wholesale suppliers forced
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@newsinfo Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:32:28
PDEA intercepts suspected marijuana shipment at Laguna courier hub
LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized suspected marijuana products during a K9-assisted inspection at a courier hub in San Pablo City, Laguna, on Friday night, Oct. 30. In a report on Saturday, PDEA Region IV-A said agents from its Seaport Interdiction Unit-Batangas conducted the inspection at 8:30 p.m. in Barangay San
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