Davao’s top fugitive, suspected NPA medic nabbed in Caraga

Inquirer.net - Oct 3, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Two high-profile fugitives—including the Davao region’s most wanted person and an alleged communist guerrilla medic—were arrested in separate manhunt operations across the Caraga region. The movements were done on Wednesday, Oct. 1, Police Regional Office 13 (PRO-13) said Saturday. Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, chief of PRO-13, said operatives tracked

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Pagasa: Rains from Choi-Wan to persist over Visayas, Mindanao

Oct 3, 2026

Pagasa: Rains from Choi-Wan to persist over Visayas, Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines — The trough of a typhoon outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) will continue to bring rains over Visayas and Mindanao, while Metro Manila may see fair weather conditions in the coming days, the state weather bureau said. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported in its 5 p.m. weather

Public transport fares rise in E. Visayas amid higher fuel costs

Oct 3, 2026

Public transport fares rise in E. Visayas amid higher fuel costs

TACLOBAN CITY — Commuters in Eastern Visayas will pay higher fares for public utility vehicles following the approval of a fare increase aimed at helping drivers and operators cope with rising fuel and operating costs. For traditional public utility jeepneys, the minimum fare has increased from P13 to P14 for the first four kilometers, with

BFP claims majority in BARMM Parliament with 46-seat coalition

Oct 3, 2026

BFP claims majority in BARMM Parliament with 46-seat coalition

COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) said Friday it had secured the support of 46 of the 80 members of the Bangsamoro Parliament, giving its coalition a majority ahead of the inaugural session on Oct. 30. Member of Parliament-elect Naguib Sinarimbo, who issued the party statement, said the BFP was ready to organize

PH, Singapore link fully restored, internet back to normal

Oct 3, 2026

PH, Singapore link fully restored, internet back to normal

MANILA, Philippines — The segment of the Philippine-Singapore cable that went down was restored on Saturday, Oct. 3, bringing the internet service back to normal, a Philippine-based telecommunications company said.  InfiniVAN Inc., a Japanese-Filipino telecommunications and information and communications technology solutions provider, said in an advisory that the C2C Submarine Cable (Philippine-Singapore) segment has been

Tinio seeks full disclosure of BARSc budget amendments

Oct 3, 2026

Tinio seeks full disclosure of BARSc budget amendments

MANILA, Philippines — Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Saturday called for the full disclosure of government programs that received amendments during House deliberations on the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027. The House Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee (BARSc) began reviewing the amendments on Thursday. Tinio said P77.86 billion, or

2 students die after electrocution at Cauayan City fun run

Oct 3, 2026

2 students die after electrocution at Cauayan City fun run

CAUAYAN CITY — Two students, aged 7 and 8, died after being electrocuted along with two other children during a Color and Bubble Fun Run at Cauayan South Central School here on Saturday morning (Oct. 3), police said. The fatalities were identified by relatives and witnesses as an 8-year-old Grade 3 pupil, and a 7-year-old

Drug den dismantled in Cotabato, 3 suspects arrested

Oct 3, 2026

Drug den dismantled in Cotabato, 3 suspects arrested

COTABATO CITY — A drug den was dismantled in Midsayap, Cotabato, with three high-value targets arrested and two fragmentation grenades and P47,000 worth of shabu recovered, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. The operation was conducted at 1:45 p.m. Friday in Barangay Upper Labas by the PDEA-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM). Eugene

Price freeze imposed on basic goods in Agusan del Sur amid calamity

Oct 3, 2026

Price freeze imposed on basic goods in Agusan del Sur amid calamity

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The prices of basic necessities across Agusan del Sur have been frozen at their prevailing levels following the provincial government’s declaration of a state of calamity due to severe agricultural damage, critically low supplies of potable water and relentless high temperatures. The automatic price freeze took effect immediately pursuant

Bank tax records to test Trillanes claims vs Sara Duterte

Oct 3, 2026

Bank tax records to test Trillanes claims vs Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — Bank and tax records to be presented next week before the Senate impeachment court could help determine whether former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV’s recent claims against Vice President Sara Duterte are supported by the records, the prosecution panel said Saturday. During a press conference Friday, Trillanes said Duterte had peso and US

COA flags DA over undistributed agri aid for Kristine victims

Oct 3, 2026

COA flags DA over undistributed agri aid for Kristine victims

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the failure of its Regional Field Office in the Bicol Region (RFO V) to distribute agricultural inputs to beneficiaries affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and other storms.

Hà Nội launches activities in observance of Vietnamese Cultural Day 2026

Oct 3, 2026

Hà Nội launches activities in observance of Vietnamese Cultural Day 2026

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Lacson on Trillanes’ revelations: ‘No probative value’

Oct 3, 2026

Lacson on Trillanes’ revelations: ‘No probative value’

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday said information revealed by former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV in connection with Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case has “no probative value.” Trillanes on Friday held a press conference at which he revealed the contents of his testimony that was supposed to be presented to the

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