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@philstar Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:00:00
More telco infrastructure built as government speeds up permits
Telco-to-tech giant Globe Telecom Inc. is pressing the government to sustain efforts in speeding up the issuance of infrastructure permits to help improve network coverage and quality.
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Planters Product backs cyber libel case vs former DA chief
Planters Products Inc.said it would fully cooperate with government prosecutors pursuing cyber libel and defamation charges against former agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor.
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PDRF seeks private sector support to address water security risks
The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundationis seeking greater private sector participation in addressing water security risks as climate change, rising demand and infrastructure gaps threaten water supply and business operations.
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NTC cites telcosâ readiness for Undas travel rush
The National Telecommunications Commissionhas commended the countrys three major telecommunications firms DITO Telecommunity Corp, Globe Telecoms Inc.and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) for their mobile network performance at key Metro Manila bus terminals ahead of the Undas travel rush.
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:52:22
PNP deploys 19,972 personnel, volunteers for Undas in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY — Nearly 20,000 police personnel, members of partner agencies, and civilian volunteers have been deployed across Eastern Visayas to ensure public safety during the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day or Undas. The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) said it mobilized 19,972 personnel and force multipliers from Oct. 29 to
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:21
Cops destroy P108.8-M marijuana plants in Tinglayan, Kalinga
BAGUIO CITY—Police eradicated 544,000 fully grown marijuana plants worth an estimated P108.8 million during an anti-illegal drug operation in Tinglayan, Kalinga, this week. In a statement on Thursday, Oct. 29, the Kalinga Police Provincial Office (PPO) said the operation covered seven marijuana plantation sites spanning 48,500 square meters in Barangay Loccong. The operation, conducted on
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:13:12
No illegal items seized in Manila North Cemetery so far – police
MANILA, Philippines — No illegal items like guns and knives have been confiscated in Manila North Cemetery on the eve of Undas (All Saints Day and All Souls Day), according to the police. Police Major Philipp Ines, public information office chief of the Manila Police District, attributed this to the law enforments effective information dissemination.
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Flower prices go up in Bohol ahead of Undas
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Flower prices in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, have increased by around P10 to P30 ahead of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, or Undas, prompting vendors to offer bundled arrangements as more affordable options for customers. A bundle that previously cost P75 now sells for P100, while a P100 bundle has
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:25:58
MMDA suspends road works ahead of Christmas season
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has temporarily suspended all road excavations in national and city roads in Metro Manila. The suspension is meant to avoid worsening the expected heavy traffic congestion to be brought by the Christmas season. In an advisory on Saturday (October 31), the MMDA said that the temporary
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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:17:00
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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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:00:00
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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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:49:39
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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@newsinfo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:59:00
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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