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- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaSenators back restoration of funding for DepEd’s Aral Program
Screengrab Senate of the Philippines / YouTube MANILA, Philippines — Senators are eyeing the restoration of funding for the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (Aral) program. During the Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on DepEd’s 2027 spending plan on Friday, Senate Preside
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaFire strikes Malolos City Hall in Bulacan
MALOLOS, Bulacan—A 17-minute fire broke out at the roof deck of the Malolos City Hall in Bulacan on Friday (October 16) but prompt emergency response immediately quenched the blaze. There was no reported injury or casualty. Reports from the City Information Office said the fire began at 10:58 a.m. It was declared "fire
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaCoast Guard awards Rep. Brian Poe for public service, disaster response efforts
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) awarded FPJ Panday Bayanihan party-List Rep. Brian Poe the Medal of Merit and the Medal of Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation in recognition of his contributions to public service and disaster response. Poe expressed his gratitude to the PCG, emphasizing that the r
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaBIR intensifies crackdown on illegal vapes in multi-region operations
MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) inspected 65 establishments selling vape products during its nationwide Tax Compliance Verification Drive (TCVD) on October 7, 2026, as part of its intensified campaign against illicitvapor products and tax violations. The operations covered five revenue region
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaRemulla to ask House prosecution for evidence on Duterte's 'secret funds'
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said he will ask the House prosecution panel in the Senate impeachment court to submit evidence pertaining to the alleged misuse of confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte’s worth P612 million. Remulla also said the Office of the Ombudsman is eva
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaSenate Electoral Tribunal junks anew disqualification case vs Erwin Tulfo
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Electoral Tribunal on Friday dismissed once again an amended version of the quo warranto petition to unseat Sen. Erwin Tulfo. This type of petition challenges a person's right to hold a public office. Berteni Causing filed this case versus Tulfo on grounds of supposed “disloyalty to the
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaDENR turns to bamboo, soil conservation to help farms withstand El Niño
MANILA, Philippines – Bamboo plantations that help the soil retain moisture, structures that keep topsoil from eroding, and water impounding systems that provide alternative supplies for farms are among the measures the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is advancing to help upland communities cope
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaLTFRB to PUVs: Honor mandatory PWD discounts, ensure accessibility
MANILA, Philippines—The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Friday reminded public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers to honor the mandatory 20 percent fare discount for persons with disabilities (PWDs) as millions of Filipinos head to their home provinces for Undas. Violations of t
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manila2 arrested in P2.72 million drug bust in Mabalacat
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Police arrested two suspected drug pushers who allegedly yielded 400 grams of shabu worth P2.72 million in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Dau in Mabalacat City on Thursday night. In a statement, the Central Luzon police said the operation targeted a 35-year-old man classified as a “high-val
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaUrdaneta mayor, vice mayor, councilors dismissed by Ombudsman
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal of Urdaneta City Mayor Julio “Rammy” Fernandez Parayno III, Vice Mayor Jimmy Dereje Parayno, and six members of the Sangguniang Panglungsod based on consolidated administrative complaints. In its April 15, 2026 decision, the Ombudsman found th
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaVictor Limlingan named new SSS chief
MANILA, Philippines — Finance and investment veteran Victor Alfonso Limlingan has been appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the new president and chief executive officer of the Social Security System (SSS). The state insurer made the announcement on Friday. Limlingan succeeded Robert Joseph Montes de Claro, w
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaOriental Mindoro celebrates 4th-place PLE topnotcher's roots
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Oriental Mindoro is celebrating the fourth top-ranking examinee in this year's Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), who has family roots in Calapan City. A graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Dr. Israel Miña Aguba, who placed fourth in the exam with a 94
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaFiling of plunder cases vs Legarda, Leviste forthcoming – ombudsman
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said the filing of a plunder case against Sen. Loren Legarda and her son Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste before the Sandiganbayan is forthcoming. Ombudsman investigators accused the mother and son of allegedly conspiring “to secure exclusive gov
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaSolar-powered irrigation system offered to Ilocos Norte farmers
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur— The Philippine Rice Research Institute in Batac, Ilocos Norte, is promoting a mobile solar-powered irrigation system to help farmers cut costs and cope with water shortages amid El Niño. The Lakbay Palay 2026 roadshow featured the technology on Oct. 8 in Batac, with the institute helping farm
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaWorld Food Day 2026: Can PH celebrate amid hunger?
World Food Day, observed every Oct. 16 by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is meant to draw attention to the goal of eliminating hunger and ensuring access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food for all. In the Philippines, however, World Food Day 2026 presents a troubling paradox. While go
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaPNP identifies person of interest in the killing of Batangas village chair
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has identified a person of interest in the killing of a 50-year-old barangay chairman in Batangas on Thursday. Dennis Austria, chairman of Barangay Sta. Anastacia in Sto. Tomas City, was shot dead at his residence. In a press briefing on Friday, PNP public info
- Philippine Daily Inquirer·metro manilaPCG deploys flagship vessel to patrol West Philippine Sea
The Philippine Coast Guard has dispatched BRP Teresa Magbanua on an extended patrol mission to safeguard local fishermen and uphold maritime territorial rights in the West Philippine Sea.
- BusinessWorld Online·metro manilaBSP keeps benchmark interest rate steady at 6.00% amid easing inflation
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas monetary board opted to pause policy adjustments as core headline inflation fell comfortably within the national target range of 2.0% to 4.0%.
- The Manila Times·metro manilaLawyer of fugitive lawmaker, Zaldy Co, 4 others in cash delivery case post bail
MANILA, Philippines — The lawyer of fugitive lawmaker Zaldy Co and four of he 18 marines linked to the delivery of cash in suitcases to ranking government officials posted bail Friday after their arrest for an unjust vexation case. Levito Baligod and the four others each posted a P10,000 bail as set by a Zambales
- The Manila Times·metro manilaSevere tropical storm may enter PAR next week, to bring rains in Visayas, Mindanao — Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — A severe tropical storm may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday next week while its trough could bring rains to parts of the Visayas and Mindanao as early as Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Friday
- The Manila Times·metro manilaMix of chlorine, asphalt caused MV June Aster fire, BFP reports
MANILA, Philippines — Chlorine mixed with asphalt caused the fire that engulfed the MV June Aster, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported on Friday. In a Malacanang press briefing, Fire Chief Supt. Wilberto Rico Neil Ang Kwan Tiu, officer-in-charge of the BFP, said an excessive amount of chlorine had entere
- Rappler·metro manilaJAZA: Does the Philippines have what it takes to win big investments?
The Ayala chairman wants an 'honest conversation' on Philppine investments and talks teamwork to a roomful of rivals at Makati Business Club's sapphire anniversary
- The Manila Times·metro manilaPNP assures ‘no politics’ in Laos drug bust case build-up
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said there was absolutely no politics involved in the ongoing case build-up against the Mindanao politician tagged in the multi-billion drug bust from Laos as investigation remained evidence and facts-based. “Walang politics itong investig
- The Manila Times·metro manilaOmbudsman files 3 graft charges vs ex-Pampanga lawmaker over P611M flood control projects
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday filed three graft charges against former Pampanga representative Aurelio Gonzales Jr. over his alleged financial interest in a construction firm awarded more than P611 million in government flood control contracts during his time in Congress. Ombudsman J