Surigao del Sur vegetable growers tap smartphone apps to wipe pests

Inquirer.net - Nov 7, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — For years, local vegetable growers in the agricultural town of San Miguel in Surigao del Sur have followed a costly and exhausting routine. This practice constitutes dousing their plots with synthetic pesticides every week just to keep invasive insects at bay. Now, local growers are swapping routine chemical drenching

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PCG flags registration, clearance violations of 2 capsized boats

Nov 7, 2026

PCG flags registration, clearance violations of 2 capsized boats

LUCENA CITY—The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is telling boat owners and operators to comply with maritime safety regulations and secure the necessary permits and registration papers before sailing. The action comes following the capsizing of two unregistered vessels in the waters off northern Quezon on Nov. 3 and 4. “The PCG once again reminded all

DA warns Eastern Visayas farmers, fishers as El Niño worsens dry spell

Nov 7, 2026

DA warns Eastern Visayas farmers, fishers as El Niño worsens dry spell

TACLOBAN CITY — Farmers and fisherfolk in Eastern Visayas were urged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take precautions against extreme heat. The request comes as prolonged dry conditions due to the effects of the El Nino phenomenon threaten the agricultural production. Gandara town in Samar has declared a state of calamity through a

DepEd issues guidelines for laptop turnover to public school teachers

Nov 7, 2026

DepEd issues guidelines for laptop turnover to public school teachers

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued the guidelines for the distribution of more than 231,000 laptops to public school teachers ahead of its nationwide rollout on Monday, Nov. 9. “We want to ensure these laptops go to teachers who can maximize them most for teaching and learning, while keeping equity at

Supreme Court sets guidelines in quantifying child support

Nov 7, 2026

Supreme Court sets guidelines in quantifying child support

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has come up with guidelines in computing the amount of child support in cases where there is no written agreement or where adjustments are needed. The Guidelines on Fixing of Child Support, approved by the high court en banc on Nov. 6, complements the related rules under the Family

Deaf passenger wins discrimination case vs ex-AirAsia crew

Nov 7, 2026

Deaf passenger wins discrimination case vs ex-AirAsia crew

MANILA, Philippines — A court has convicted a former AirAsia senior cabin crew member of discriminating against three deaf passengers who were offloaded from a flight in 2017. The Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Branch 1, in Puerto Princesa found Richie A. Rojas liable under Republic Act No. 7277, or the Magna Carta for

Southversary 3 brings together local food and drink favorites at Ayala Malls Nuvali

Nov 7, 2026

Southversary 3 brings together local food and drink favorites at Ayala Malls Nuvali

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Private operator takes over 2,100 CCTV cameras at Naia

Nov 7, 2026

Private operator takes over 2,100 CCTV cameras at Naia

MANILA, Philippines — Through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) public-private partnership concession agreement, the operational control of more than 2,100 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at the country’s main gateway was formally turned over to the New Naia Infra Corp. (NNIC). The agreement between the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA),

LTO suspends license of driver who hit rider with baseball bat

Nov 7, 2026

LTO suspends license of driver who hit rider with baseball bat

MANILA, Philippines—The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has put under preventive suspension the license of a driver who was caught on video hitting a motorcycle rider with a baseball bat. This happed during a road rage on Mabini Bridge (Nagtahan) in Manila on Nov. 4. The video showed the driver striking the rider with a baseball

LTO suspends license of SUV driver linked to cellphone seller’s death

Nov 7, 2026

LTO suspends license of SUV driver linked to cellphone seller’s death

MANILA, Philippines—The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has placed a driver’s license under preventive suspension and ordered the impounding of his sport utility vehicle (SUV). These actions come following an incident that left a cellphone seller dead along Edsa in Mandaluyong City on Nov. 1. While the investigation is ongoing, the LTO directed the driver to

Baguio task force seizes 81 kilos of spoiled fish in supermarket inspection

Nov 7, 2026

Baguio task force seizes 81 kilos of spoiled fish in supermarket inspection

BAGUIO CITY—A total of more than 81 kilograms of spoiled fish were confiscated by city authorities during an inspection of supermarkets in the city’s central business district and along Magsaysay Avenue recently. In a statement on Friday (Nov. 6), the Baguio City Public Information Office said the Meat and Fishery Products Monitoring Task Force issued

In Photos: A glimpse of birdlife in Cabusao wetlands

Nov 7, 2026

In Photos: A glimpse of birdlife in Cabusao wetlands

MANILA, Philippines — From great egrets spreading their wings across the sky to collared kingfishers perched along muddy shores, the Cabusao Wetlands Critical Habitat in Camarines Sur is home to various bird species captured in photographs released by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bicol. The photos feature great egrets, Javan pond herons,

3-month sardine fishing ban in Sogod Bay starts Dec. 1

Nov 7, 2026

3-month sardine fishing ban in Sogod Bay starts Dec. 1

TACLOBAN CITY— Sardine fishing in Sogod Bay in Southern Leyte will be suspended for three months beginning Dec. 1. The move is meant to allow fish stocks to replenish and reproduce, which is part of the government’s annual conservation program, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. The closed fishing season covers Fisheries

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