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Oct 22, 2026
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — The municipal government of Tampakan in South Cotabato has created a task force to prepare for the possible effects of Super El Niño, including drought, water shortages and damage to agricultural production. Mayor Leonard T. Escobillo issued Executive Order No. 37, series of 2026, creating the Tampakan El Niño Response
BACOLOD CITY — The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental has intensified its palay procurement program to bolster its dwindling buffer stock, an official said on Thursday, Oct. 22. NFA Negros Occidental Branch Manager Cherrybeth Gevero said their buffer stock has critically dropped to one-day supply, far below the agency’s mandated 15-day reserve. To
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines could lose up to P603 billion annually, or nearly 3% of its gross domestic product (GDP), to fraud involving money mule accounts, according to a joint whitepaper by trust tech company IDfy Philippines and Filipino credit bureau CIBI Information Inc. The report, “Mule Hunting: Are We Chasing Ghosts?,” examined Bangko
MANILA, Philippines — Refusing to compromise his independence in his bid for the top judicial post, Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, during his public interview before the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) underscored that high office must never come at the expense of judicial integrity. “I give no bribe or assurance to anyone about any
BACOLOD CITY — Dengue-related fatalities in Negros Occidental have climbed to 23 as total infections reached 4,208, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported Thursday, Oct. 22. The figures from January 4 to October 17 show an overall drop of 17.57 percent or 879 fewer cases compared to the 5,105 cases reported during the same period
MANILA, Philippines — Fewer Filipinos closely followed the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte compared with past impeachment proceedings, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported. According to its survey conducted from Sept. 21 to 27, only 42 percent of adult Filipinos followed Duterte’s impeachment trial “very or somewhat” closely. The SWS said this was
Global pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca said on Thursday it would start selling a cancer drug after coming under criticism for failing to bring it to the US market faster, prompting some Americans to fly to Shanghai to procure the potentially life-saving medicine first developed by China. In recent months, desperate Americans have travelled to China to obtain the Chinese-made cancer drug that was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration but remained unavailable in the country for more than...
MANILA, Philippines — No ticket holder won the jackpots in Super Lotto 6/49, Lotto 6/42 or 6D Lotto during the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Thursday, Oct. 22. According to the PCSO results provided, the Super Lotto 6/49 draw produced the winning combination 03-16-11-35-04-30, with a jackpot of ₱62.47 million. No bettor matched
Diplomats from the EU’s 27 member states were pressured this week to lift sanctions on Yusha Group, a Chinese textiles manufacturer accused of selling sensitive European technology to Russian buyers. In exchange, Beijing has pledged that the company will refrain from shipping banned items to Russian military-linked buyers. It will also remove German company Sindlhauser Materials from its own export controls list, according to multiple sources familiar with the affair. The unusual quid pro quo –...
At least 16 people were killed and 32 more injured when a strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s western Tibet autonomous region late on Thursday, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities. More than 300 houses collapsed in the earthquake, which struck on Thursday at 10.33pm. Officials were still evaluating the damage, and disaster relief work was ongoing, Xinhua said. The epicentre of the quake was located in a mountainous area about 190km (120 miles) east-northeast of...
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The coastal municipality of Del Carmen on Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, earned national acclaim after its flagship food security and climate-adaptation program, “Farm-to-Spoon,” was named one of the 10 outstanding local governance programs at the 2026 Galing Pook Awards. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conferred the awards on municipal
MUNAI, Lanao del Norte — For Anisah Madkura, getting medicines for her allergies without spending money was a welcome relief as rising healthcare costs continue to burden families with limited means. Madkura was among the residents of Barangay Lininding in Munai, Lanao del Norte, who received free medical consultations and medicines during a community outreach