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Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger is 'a good idea' as companies form deal committees
'I think it would be a good idea, but it's really up to the special committees of both companies,' Elon Musk says in the first official confirmation that the companies were formally talking
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EU warns websites may need to be taken offline as PHP prepares patches for vulnerabilities
PHP is used across large parts of the internet, and speculation has circulated over the past day that websites running the software could be exposed to serious cyber intrusions
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@inquirer Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:46:43
Marcos prefers diplomacy over declaring Chinese envoy persona non grata
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not want to declare any foreign diplomat persona non grata, including Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan, as the country remains keen on resolving issues through diplomatic means, Palace press officer Claire Castro said Monday. This comes as the Senate is eyeing a resolution on the
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@inquirer Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:54
West Philippine Sea: Teodoro reiterates PH troops not troublemakers
MANILA, Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday maintained that Philippine troops in the West Philippine Sea were defending the country's rights under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) and were not seeking to provoke trouble. "Consistent with our earlier pronouncements, number one, we refute all allegations made
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@inquirer Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:14:02
PH Senate reso urging DFA to declare Jing Quan persona non grata filed
MANILA, Philippines — A resolution urging the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to recommend declaring Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata was filed at the Senate on Monday. Sen. Erwin Tulfo filed Senate Resolution No. 739 following Jing's statement that China "may easily win" if it wanted to use force in a confrontation over
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@inquirer Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:21:29
Teodoro: China uses propaganda to sow division among Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro on Monday said China uses propaganda efforts aimed at influencing people and sowing division among Filipinos over the country's territorial sovereignty. Teodoro, during the Senate hearing on the 2027 budget of the Department of National Defense and its attached agencies, affirmed that China's People's Liberation Army employs
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@inquirer Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:10:36
Iqbal welcomes Palace vow not to meddle in BARMM chief selection
COTABATO CITY – Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Peace Implementing Panel chairperson Mohagher Iqbal has welcomed the national governments assurance that it will not intervene in the Bangsamoro Parliaments selection of the regions next chief minister. Iqbal , an elected Member of Parliament (MP), thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for what he called a clear
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Comelec starts printing ballots for Batanes special polls, Naga plebiscite
[Updated Oct. 20, 2026, 5 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) began printing ballots on Tuesday, Oct. 20, for the special election in Batanes and the plebiscite in Naga City. Comelec is overseeing the ballot printing process at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City. Ballot printing, initially scheduled for Oct. 14, was
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Ejercito flags possible pro-China trolls on social media
MANILA, Philippines —Is China using social media trolls to spread propaganda that would sow division among Filipinos over the country's territorial sovereignty? Sen. JV Ejercito raised this issue with Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday during the hearing on the 2027 budget of the Department of National Defense (DND). Ejercito, the chair of the
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China says tracked US Navy ship in Escoda Shoal
BEIJING, China — Chinas military said Tuesday it had sent forces to "track and monitor" a U.S. Navy vessel that sailed through disputed waters in the West Philippine Sea. The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) said the USS Charleston, a littoral combat ship, had "illegally intruded into waters adjacent to Xianbin Jiao," Chinas name for the
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Comelec to implement WFH setup every Monday starting November
MANILA, Philippines The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will implement a work-from-home arrangement every Monday, as part of the government's energy-saving efforts. In an announcement on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the poll body said the arrangement would take effect on Nov. 9, 2026, and remain in place until March 29, 2027. The setup will cover the
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@inquirer 9 hours ago
AFP monitors 31 Chinese vessels in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy monitored 31 Chinese coast guard and naval vessels around four key features in the West Philippine Sea from Oct. 13 to 19, up from 27 the previous week, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday. AFP spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Roy Vincent
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Eastern Visayas Army commander to youth: Shun West PH Sea lies
TACLOBAN CITY — The Army's Eastern Visayas commander has urged young people to stay informed about issues affecting the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty and guard against disinformation amid renewed tensions between the Philippines and China over the West Philippine Sea. Brig. Gen. Peter Burgonio, commander of the Army's 8th Infantry Division based in Catbalogan
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Taskforce Firewall: Full Episode 107 (October 20, 2026)
Aired (October 20, 2026): Matapos malagay sa bingit ng kamatayan, muling nagkamalay si Roma (Sofia Pablo) at tuluyan nang ibinunyag sa lahat ang katotohanan na si Martin (Luis Hontiveros) ang nasa likod ng pag-frame up kay Galo (Miguel Tanfelix) at ito rin ang taong umatake sa kanila ni Jules (Inigo Jose). #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso
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Taskforce Firewall: Patay na si Roma?! (Episode 107 - Part 1/3)
Aired (October 20, 2026): Tuluyan na nga bang babawian ng buhay si Roma (Sofia Pablo) at mababawasan na ng mga testigong makapag-lilinis ng pangalan ni Galo (Miguel Tanfelix)? #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso
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Taskforce Firewall: Roma is alive and finally exposes Martin's crimes! (Episode 107 - Part 2/3)
Aired (October 20, 2026): Labis ang pagkabigla ni Martin (Luis Hontiveros) nang muling magpakita si Roma (Sofia Pablo) na buhay at tuluyang ibinunyag sa lahat ang mga bahong matagal niyang itinago. #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso
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