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Oct 16, 2026

Over 16 million Filipinos benefit from BDP projects – NTF-Elcac

MANILA, Philippines – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) said over 16 million Filipinos residing in areas formerly controlled by communist rebels  have benefited from development projects under the Barangay Development Program (BDP). These individuals reside in about 5,638 villages formerly controlled by the  Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s

SN Aboitiz donates P4M for Itogon Super Health Center

Oct 16, 2026

SN Aboitiz donates P4M for Itogon Super Health Center

BAGUIO CITY – Hydropower firm SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet Inc. (SNAPBI) has committed P4 million to support the construction of the Itogon Super Health Center, supplementing the P20-million funding secured from the Department of Health (DOH) in 2025. The municipal government of Itogon and SNAPBI signed a memorandum of agreement on Oct. 12 at the municipal

Driver dies as car falls off ravine in Mountain Province

Oct 16, 2026

Driver dies as car falls off ravine in Mountain Province

TUGUEGARAO CITY – A man drowned inside his car after it fell down a 70-meter-deep ravine and onto the river in the Mountain Province town of Sabangan on October 15. The remains of Noel Padsing Tukiad, a resident of Sagada town, also in Mountain Province, was retrieved hours later on Thursday by rescue teams deployed to

Coast Guard, MDRRMO rescue 4 passengers from grounded boat in Palawan

Oct 16, 2026

Coast Guard, MDRRMO rescue 4 passengers from grounded boat in Palawan

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Four people, including a pregnant woman, were rescued after their motorized boat ran aground near Somaco Island in the Palawan town of Cuilon on Wednesday (Oct. 15), the Philippine Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard Sub-Station in Culion, coordinated with the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) and

Teacher arrested over P500,000 fake land title deal in Camarines Sur

Oct 16, 2026

Teacher arrested over P500,000 fake land title deal in Camarines Sur

LEGAZPI CITY — Police arrested a 39-year-old teacher in an entrapment operation after she allegedly tried to sell a parcel of land for P500,000 using falsified land titles in the town of Pili in Camarines Sur. The sting operation was conducted on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. in front of a bank in Barangay Santiago after

UST graduate from Calapan City tops 2026 Physician Licensure Exam

Oct 16, 2026

UST graduate from Calapan City tops 2026 Physician Licensure Exam

MANILA, Philippines — A 25-year-old medical graduate from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) topped the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) with a rating of 95.50 percent. Maxine Francesco Gwyneth C. Baculo, a native of Barangay Masipit in Calapan City, ranked first in the examination, which saw 4,165 of 4,447 examinees pass, according to

Funky Filipino footwear and where to find them

Oct 16, 2026

Funky Filipino footwear and where to find them

Shoes are arguably the most vital element of an ensemble, and these local brands have just what you need

What it's like to be a wizard at Harry Potter: Visions of Magic in Singapore

Oct 16, 2026

What it's like to be a wizard at Harry Potter: Visions of Magic in Singapore

Harry Potter: Visions of Magic in Singapore takes visitors through 10 environments inspired by different corners of the Wizarding World, using projections, sound, physical elements and interactive effects to bring each space to life.

Finding your style when your body has changed

Oct 16, 2026

Finding your style when your body has changed

When familiar clothes fit differently, a few thoughtful adjustments can help you enjoy getting dressed again

Indonesian governor’s Singapore trip adds fury to forest fire, haze crisis

Oct 16, 2026

Indonesian governor’s Singapore trip adds fury to forest fire, haze crisis

The governor of an Indonesian province bearing the brunt of weeks of raging forest fires has sought to douse anger over his trip to Singapore, as Jakarta “welcomed” help from its neighbours choked by transboundary haze to contain the crisis. East Kalimantan Governor Rudy Mas’ud, who was spotted having breakfast with his wife at the famous integrated resort Marina Bay Sands in a photo posted online on Sunday, said he travelled to the city state for a medical check-up. Rudy’s clarification came...

BIR updates 2010 tax rules on shared drug discounts for seniors

Oct 16, 2026

BIR updates 2010 tax rules on shared drug discounts for seniors

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has revised its 16-year-old tax rules on senior citizen discounts to clarify how pharmaceutical companies, distributors, and retailers can claim tax deductions when they share the cost of discounts on medicines. The amendments, issued under Revenue Regulations No. 7-2026, address a gap in the original rules

P21,500 settlement ‘cut’ lands ex-fiscal in jail

Oct 16, 2026

P21,500 settlement ‘cut’ lands ex-fiscal in jail

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has found a former Taguig City senior assistant prosecutor guilty of three counts of violating the code of conduct and ethical standards for government workers after he took P21,500 as his “share” of the settlement in a homicide case in 2014. In a decision handed down on Oct.

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