Palace defends P23-B ASEAN Summit budget

GMA Network - Nov 13, 2026

Malacañang on Friday said the government wants to avoid a repeat of the criticism it faced over the Philippines' preparations for the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games as it hosts the 49th ASEAN Summit.

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — An alleged high-value drug trafficker known as “Boss Dexter” was arrested after yielding P374,000 worth of suspected crystal meth and a loaded handgun during a police sting operation in Tubod town, Lanao del Norte, on Wednesday morning, Nov. 11. The 43-year-old local resident was cornered by operatives of the

DepEd-8 distributes 10,534 MacBooks in Eastern Visayas

Nov 13, 2026

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TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — More than 10,000 MacBook Neo laptops are being distributed to teachers and other personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Eastern Visayas to strengthen digital learning, improve workplace efficiency, and enhance the delivery of basic education services across the region. DepEd Regional Director Salustiano Jimenez said the distribution of

Defense: Carpio backing sports not issue, topic is unexplained wealth

Nov 13, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel has no issue with Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband Manases Carpio, supporting young athletes, but lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr. clarified that questions had to be asked of a defense witness whose testimony touched on credit card expenses discussed before. In a press briefing on Thursday, Tolosa, one of the

94 fresh troops boost Army division’s combat capacity in Mindanao

Nov 13, 2026

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Fresh from a grueling 30-day training on close-quarters combat and hostage rescue, 94 newly minted Army privates are officially joining the ranks of the 10th Infantry  Division to bolster its territorial defense operations in Mindanao. Maj. Ruben Gadut told the Inquirer the new troopers—93 men and one woman—capped off

Road reblocking, repairs on southbound Edsa start Nov. 13 to 15

Nov 12, 2026

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Nov 12, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — The outcome of Naga City’s upcoming plebiscite on its proposed conversion into a highly urbanized city (HUC) remains uncertain, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday. Garcia said the plebiscite “will not be a walk in the park,” as either the “Yes” or “No” vote could prevail. He

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