5 dead in Malasiqui fireworks factory blast: What we know so far

Rappler - Nov 7, 2026

The factory may have been operating illegally, according to local authorities. Neighbors thought the place was a piggery.

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MANILA, Philippines — A fire broke out at a commercial establishment inside the Makati Central Square along Chino Roces Avenue in Brgy. Pio del Pilar, Makati City, on Friday evening, Nov. 6. The blaze was first reported at around 6:06 p.m. READ: Fire breaks out in Makati City residential area According to the Bureau of

LTFRB approves permits for 20 buses to augment LRT-2 services

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LTFRB approves permits for 20 buses to augment LRT-2 services

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Kapunan: Defense’s ‘I don’t know’ alibi makes VP Duterte look ‘dumb’

Nov 6, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Should the defense panel for the impeachment trial insist that Vice President Sara Duterte was unaware of the documents bearing her signature, it would only prove that the country’s second-highest official is dumb, lawyer Lorna Kapunan said on Friday. Kapunan, one of the private lawyers assisting the prosecution panel, said at a

Some Boeing 787 turbine blades can crack within 1,000 flights: Chinese study

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Baguio robbery cases jump 78.6% as index crimes slightly rise

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Culiat Bridge II to open to buses starting Saturday

Nov 6, 2026

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Baguio promotes recycled materials in Ibag-iw, Christmas festivities

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Romblon logs 793 dengue cases, 7 deaths in 10 months

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