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Oct 31, 2026

No flowers, no visitors: The forgotten graves of Undas

MANILA, Philippines — The observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, or Undas, in the Philippines is not traditionally quiet. It is nearly a weeklong commemoration of deceased loved ones, with many people willing to travel from north to south and vice versa just to pay tribute to the dead. Undas is also

Oct 31, 2026

Taal Volcano sulfur dioxide emissions drop as number of volcanic quakes rise

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas recorded a sharp decline in sulfur dioxide emissions and an increase in volcanic earthquakes over the past 24 hours. The information comes from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its Saturday morning (Oct. 31) bulletin, Phivolcs reported sulfur dioxide emissions of 217 metric tons during

Oct 31, 2026

Calabarzon cops on full alert for Undas; 12,000 personnel deployed

LUCENA CITY — The Police Regional Office-Calabarzon (PRO-4A) has deployed more than 12,000 (12,297) personnel across the region. This action is for public safety during this year’s observance of ‘Undas’ (All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 2). PRO-4A said police forces across Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon were

Oct 31, 2026

Missing 35-year-old man found dead in Occidental Mindoro village

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A 35-year-old man who had been reported missing was found dead in a village in Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro on Friday morning, Oct. 30, police said. The victim’s body was discovered at around 9:30 a.m. in Sitio Amnay, Barangay Barahan, after a farmer reportedly spotted his white Honda XRM 125

Oct 31, 2026

For Josh Boutwood, culture of consistency helped Helm retain its two Michelin stars

'Everyone knows their responsibilities. Everyone has the passion. Everyone knows what we want to put onto the table. Sharing this collective culture and sharing it to the world that comes and dines with us is probably the answer that has helped keep us consistent,' he says

Oct 31, 2026

Malaysia’s Melaka poll begins as 79 cleared in test for Anwar’s coalition

Malaysia’s Melaka state began its election campaign on Saturday after 79 candidates were cleared to contest a poll testing whether Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s governing partners can turn an opportunistic alliance with his Islamist opponents into a platform for national power. The coastal state south of Kuala Lumpur heads to the polls on November 14, handing the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) another opening to deepen cooperation after...