Bangsamoro group urges Marcos, MILF chief to meet before Oct. 30

Inquirer.net - Oct 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Several Bangsamoro organizations, civil society, and leaders appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to meet Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairperson Al Haj Murad Ebrahim before Oct. 30. Malacañang earlier confirmed that it is arranging a meeting between the two to formally discuss the exit agreement, which is integral in completing the

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UST suspends Saturday classes after bomb threat

Oct 23, 2026

UST suspends Saturday classes after bomb threat

MANILA, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas (UST) suspended in-person classes on Saturday, Oct. 24, following a bomb threat. In an advisory, the university ordered classes in all levels and office work to shift to an enriched virtual mode of instruction and remote work arrangements as precautionary measures. The university earlier ordered the evacuation

Village councilor allegedly caught with P98,000 ‘shabu’ in Ilocos Norte

Oct 23, 2026

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SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Police arrested a 45-year-old man and seized 14.4 grams of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) worth P98,532. The cops also reportedly seized from the suspect six live rounds of ammunition during a search warrant operation in Bacarra town, Ilocos Norte on Thursday, Oct. 22. The Bacarra Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified

Sea travel resumes in northern areas of Quezon

Oct 23, 2026

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LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Sea travel for all vessels in northern parts of Quezon province resumed on late Friday afternoon, Oct. 23. This schedule comes after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) lifted the gale warning in the area associated with Typhoon Rosal. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Real town

Hog raisers in Negros Occidental join pork holiday over mounting losses

Oct 23, 2026

Hog raisers in Negros Occidental join pork holiday over mounting losses

BACOLOD CITY – Some 25 associations of backyard hog raisers in Negros Occidental province have joined a three-day “pork holiday” called by the Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines (AGAP) to protest mounting industry losses driven by government import policies and soaring production costs. Ric Lauron, president of the Alliance of Hog Raisers Association of

Loren Legarda launches 10-point action plan vs Super El Niño

Oct 23, 2026

Loren Legarda launches 10-point action plan vs Super El Niño

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PAF confirms incident involving 2 aircraft during Batangas training flight

Oct 23, 2026

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China’s Long March 8A rocket debris may fall within PH waters

Oct 23, 2026

China’s Long March 8A rocket debris may fall within PH waters

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday warned that debris from China’s Long March 8A rocket may fall within Philippine waters. In an advisory, the Coast Guard District (CGD) – Palawan advised all mariners, fishing vessels, passenger and cargo vessels to steer clear or exercise caution when traveling within the drop zones on

INQToday: P50-M bounty for capture of Bato Dela Rosa – DILG

Oct 23, 2026

INQToday: P50-M bounty for capture of Bato Dela Rosa – DILG

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Oct 23, 2026

Dela Rosa’s lawyers challenge P50M arrest bounty: ‘Illegal and risky’

MANILA, Philippines—The law firm representing Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Friday questioned the legal basis of the P50-million bounty for the senator’s arrest. “Every peso of a government reward must answer one question – for the arrest of whom, in what case, by order of what court?” law office Torreon and Partners asked in

Philippines investigates Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, after child sexual abuse images claims

Oct 23, 2026

Philippines investigates Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, after child sexual abuse images claims

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Court affirms ruling vs Revilla’s bid to inhibit justice who denied bail

Oct 23, 2026

Court affirms ruling vs Revilla’s bid to inhibit justice who denied bail

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division affirmed its earlier ruling to deny the move of former Sen. Bong Revilla  to bar its chairperson, Associate Justice Karl Miranda, the sole judge who denied his bail petition, from participating in the trial of his malversation case. In a ruling promulgated on Oct 22 but was only furnished

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