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Nov 14, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 131, adopting the artificial intelligence (AI) governance framework and creating the National AI Council, Palace press officer Claire Castro announced on Saturday. Signed on Nov. 12, the order seeks to establish a unified direction and clear governance framework for the use and development of
MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Speaker Janette L. Garin of Iloilo said on Saturday that defense witnesses in the proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte have inadvertently strengthened the prosecution’s case. Speaking at the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City, Garin argued that testimonies presented during the first week of the defense’s
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — More than 5,800 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) across the Caraga region gained full individual ownership of the lands they till on Thursday, Nov. 12, as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) distributed titles covering 10,777.9566 hectares (ha) in a massive rollout. Farmers from Agusan del Sur comprised the bulk
LUCENA CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) warned that the looming Super El Niño could threaten marine wildlife, particularly sea turtles. The warning comes as rising temperatures and changing environmental conditions put their nesting and reproduction at risk. “As the country braces for the impacts of Super El Niño, protecting marine
LUCENA CITY — Police are hunting a 26-year-old suspect who allegedly shot dead a man and wounded another during a confrontation in Amadeo, Cavite early Saturday, Nov. 14. At around 2 a.m., for still unknown reasons, the suspect allegedly trespassed into a compound in Barangay Tamacan, where the victims lived, according to the Calabarzon police.
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Residents of Santa Lucia now have better access to primary healthcare services following the inauguration of a new Super Health Center in Barangay Vical, Santa Lucia town. In a statement on Friday (Nov. 13), the Department of Health (DOH)-Ilocos Region said it led the opening of the center on Oct.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to accompany President Donald Trump during his visit to the Philippines for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.
Disciplinary staff in Wuhan, provincial capital of Hubei in central China, were going about their routine workday when a red alert landed. It was from a large data model – flagging a possible case of corruption. “A company took on more than 10 projects this year. Its registered capital reduced from 50 million yuan (US$7.5 million) to 10 million, yet it’s paid-in capital is still zero,” the alert said. “Moreover, over 80 per cent of the projects it took were [residential] communities from...
LUCENA CITY — A one-year-old boy died Friday night, Nov. 13, after fire razed his family’s house in Carmona City, Cavite. The Police Regional Office 4A said in a report Saturday that the blaze broke out in Barangay Milagrosa at 9:45 p.m. According to the police, the boy’s mother left him in the care of
TACLOBAN CITY — Motorists in Samar and Southern Leyte are advised to expect changes in traffic movement as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) implements a load restriction on one bridge and schedules temporary closures of another. The adjustments are meant to facilitate infrastructure works. The DPWH Samar 2nd District Engineering Office announced
The ASEAN Maritime Center is set to be established in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Saturday.
Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, ahead of the opening ceremony of the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits on Sunday.
