Uni defends holy basil patents

Bangkok Post - Oct 23, 2026

Kasetsart University has defended legal protection for four new holy basil, or kaprao, varieties, saying registration does not automatically restrict farmers from growing other varieties.

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Oct 23, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Several Bangsamoro organizations, civil society, and leaders appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to meet Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairperson Al Haj Murad Ebrahim before Oct. 30. Malacañang earlier confirmed that it is arranging a meeting between the two to formally discuss the exit agreement, which is integral in completing the

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MANILA, Philippines—Three players won the ₱15 million MegaLotto 6/45 jackpot on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, while no player bagged the ₱430.86 million UltraLotto 6/58 jackpot, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. MegaLotto 6/45 draw result: 01-02-25-07-19-03 Jackpot prize: ₱15 million UltraLotto 6/58 draw result: 14-38-44-25-52-47. Jackpot prize: ₱430.86 million Minor games The PCSO also

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Oct 23, 2026

UST suspends Saturday classes after bomb threat

MANILA, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas (UST) suspended in-person classes on Saturday, Oct. 24, following a bomb threat. In an advisory, the university ordered classes in all levels and office work to shift to an enriched virtual mode of instruction and remote work arrangements as precautionary measures. The university earlier ordered the evacuation

ICC prosecution seeks admission of expert report, 3 witness testimonies

Oct 23, 2026

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Village councilor allegedly caught with P98,000 ‘shabu’ in Ilocos Norte

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Oct 23, 2026

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Oct 23, 2026

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Oct 23, 2026

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Oct 23, 2026

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Oct 23, 2026

INQToday: P50-M bounty for capture of Bato Dela Rosa – DILG

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