Delegates of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Sunday have begun arriving for the 49th ASEAN Summit at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.
Nov 15, 2026
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Police operatives recovered a haul of abandoned contraband cigarettes with an estimated customs value of P5,932,449.60 along the coastal waters of Sta. Cruz Island in Barangay Sta. Barbara, Zamboanga City on Thursday, Nov. 12. Lt. Col. Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) spokesperson, said personnel from the 904th
TACLOBAN CITY – The upgraded Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport here could begin partial operations in March next year, provided that power supply requirements are completed and newly installed equipment passes operational testing, a public works official said. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Eastern Visayas Assistant Regional Director Ma. Margarita Junia said the
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) has been recognized for its environmental initiatives after winning the Sustainability Initiative of the Year – Philippines award at the 2026 Travel Daily Media (TDM) Travel Trade Excellence Awards – Asia. The award was presented on Nov. 10 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in
BACOLOD CITY – About 23 haulers have expressed interest in removing 67,530 cubic meters of lahar deposits clogging Ibid Creek in Barangay Biak-na-Bato, La Castellana town, Negros Occidental, the Provincial Environment and Management Office (PEMO) said. PEMO chief Julie Bedrio said clearing operations for the volcanic debris will be underway shortly after the provincial government
COTABATO CITY — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Saturday, Nov. 14, thanked the leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for clarifying that there is no recruitment for its former armed wing, the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF). In a statement, Opapru thanked the MILF leadership,
COTABATO CITY – Government forces are pursuing a still unidentified armed group harassing residents in the town of Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte. Lt. Col. Leonard Jack B. Orbase, commanding officer of the Army’s 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion, said soldiers had a brief encounter with an undetermined number of members of the group on Thursday. READ:
MARAMAG, Bukidnon — Farmers in this municipality are set to benefit from science-based weather monitoring following the installation and turnover of an automated weather station (AWS) by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to the local government on Thursday, November 12. Installed at Sitio Kalagutay, Base Camp, the facility is part of DOST’s Smarter
MANILA, Philippines – Manila Archbishop Jose Advincula has issued guidelines for the celebration of the Misa de Aguinaldo, or “Simbang Gabi,” a nine-day Filipino Catholic tradition leading up to Christmas. The anticipated evening Masses will be held from Dec. 15 to Dec. 24, while the morning celebrations will run from Dec. 16 to Dec. 25.
MANILA, Philippines — A councilor from Taytay, Rizal has been ordered to explain why she should not face sanctions after a video showed her recording herself and dancing while driving. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) issued a show cause order (SCO) against the councilor over possible violations of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act, reckless driving regulations
MANILA, Philippines – As the country commemorates the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims, Survivors, and Their Families on Sunday, a transport advocacy group has urged lawmakers to invest more in road safety programs to prevent further deaths on Philippine roads. The Move As One Coalition cited the deaths of 90-year-old Erlinda Santos
LEGAZPI CITY— Four members of the New People’s Army (NPA), including two ranking leaders, surrendered to government forces in Masbate, yielding firearms, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, the military said Saturday, Nov. 14. Brig. Gen. Angelo Lutera, commander of the 903rd Infantry Brigade, identified the surrenderers by their aliases as
Identity politics could very well decide the outcome of Malaysia’s next national election, experts say, after parties and voters dug in their heels along ethnic lines in recent polls that have undermined Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s multicultural ruling coalition. On Saturday, Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) suffered its third straight electoral defeat this year in Melaka state as the incumbent Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and its new partner, the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal opposition...