Manila logs over 4,000 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to Nov. 9

Inquirer.net - Nov 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Manila recorded 35 new dengue cases on Monday, Nov. 9, bringing the city’s total to 4,769 from Jan. 1 to Nov. 9, according to the latest report from the Manila Health Department (MHD). Dengue had the highest cumulative case count among the illnesses monitored under the city’s W.I.L.D. diseases surveillance, based on

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Caloocan lotto outlet teller, operator sued for illegal numbers racket

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Caloocan lotto outlet teller, operator sued for illegal numbers racket

CALOOCAN CITY, Philippines — Public prosecutors indicted the teller and the registered operator of an authorized lotto outlet in Caloocan before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Caloocan on Monday, Nov. 9. The case stemmed from the teller’s arrest last week for using a legitimate government franchise to run an underground numbers game. The Caloocan

De Lima hoping Robredo reconsiders decision to ditch bid for nat’l post

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De Lima hoping Robredo reconsiders decision to ditch bid for nat’l post

MANILA, Philippines – Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima on Monday said the Liberal Party (LP) sis till hoping thaf Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo will reconsider her decision to no longer pursue national office in the 2028 elections. De Lima praised Robredo’s commitment to leading the city that her late husband had led

AdU legal aid office hails acquittal of 2 clients arrested over protests

Nov 9, 2026

AdU legal aid office hails acquittal of 2 clients arrested over protests

MANILA, Philippines — The Legal Aid Office of the Adamson University College of Law on Monday welcomed the acquittal of two of its clients who were arrested on Sept. 21 last year, in connection with the Baha Sa Luneta protest. Lawyer Kathy Panguban, director of the Legal Aid Office, said the acquittal was the result

Police probing into 2 shooting incidents in Bukidnon capital

Nov 9, 2026

Police probing into 2 shooting incidents in Bukidnon capital

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Police are probing two separate shooting incidents that rocked this city on Sunday evening, leaving one dead and another wounded. The first victim was a 56-year-old businessman, a resident of Purok 3, Kurbada, Barangay Tongantongan, Valencia City, who was found dead in a pool of blood inside his room by responding

MMDA announces Nov. 15-18 road closures, rerouting for Asean Summit

Nov 9, 2026

MMDA announces Nov. 15-18 road closures, rerouting for Asean Summit

MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday, announced road closures and several traffic schemes from Nov. 15 to 18 as the country hosts the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) Summit and Related Summits. The MMDA advised that roads surrounding the Philippine International Convention Center and Cultural Center of the

Marcos, Angara start distributing laptops to teachers in Dagupan

Nov 9, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara, joined by First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, started the nationwide distribution of over 231,000 laptops for public school teachers on Monday, beginning with an initial distribution of 209 Apple MacBook Neo units to 10 public schools in Dagupan City. Held at the Dagupan City

4,000 multipurpose buildings cover just 10% of barangays – solons

Nov 9, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — The roughly 4,000 multipurpose buildings proposed under the 2027 national budget represent only 10 percent of the country’s more than 42,000 barangays, House lawmakers said on Monday as they defended funding for community facilities. Bataan 2nd District Rep. Albert Garcia, senior vice chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, said the number highlighted

Village councilor, pastor found dead in Cagayan

Nov 9, 2026

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TUGUEGARAO CITY – The bullet-riddled remains of a village councilor and a church pastor were found dumped at a mountainous section of Barangay Capissayan Norte in Gattaran, Cagayan last weekend. Responders recovered the bodies of Johnny Agarpao, a 52-year-old San Miguel village councilor and 30-year-old pastor Jeferson De Leon of Baggao town. A farmer, who

4 DPWH engineers sacked over corruption, bogus project certifications

Nov 9, 2026

4 DPWH engineers sacked over corruption, bogus project certifications

MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Public Works Secretary Giovanni Lopez has relieved four district engineers over corruption allegations and irregularities involving infrastructure projects proposed for the 2027 national budget. Three were removed from their posts following “reports of allegations of corruption” committed by district engineers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH): Hermon Ines

Court inspects Payatas jail after tackling Romualdez detention issues

Nov 9, 2026

Court inspects Payatas jail after tackling Romualdez detention issues

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Monday inspected the New Quezon City Jail-Male Dormitory of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), where former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is detained. Romualdez was jailed in connection with a plunder case stemming from an alleged P7.44 billion kickback in infrastructure projects. WATCH: COURT INSPECTS PAYATAS

How South Trading Post built a community that keeps people coming back

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