16 killed, 65 injured after M7.0 quake hits China's Xizang
Oct 25, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. was released on bail on Saturday after friends in the media pooled funds for his release in less than an hour, following his arrest earlier that day. Lustre was arrested in Quezon City after a Davao court issued a warrant for his arrest on a cyberlibel charge.
QUEZON, BUKIDNON — Local authorities impounded at least 20 stray dogs over the past week in Barangay Butong here as village officials intensified their crackdown on roaming pets as part of efforts to prevent rabies and promote road safety. Nehru Tan, Barangay Butong punong barangay, told the Inquirer by phone on Sunday that the campaign
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The last of the four battalions of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (ID) deployed to help secure the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 14 had returned to its home base, clearing the way for the military to shift gears toward territorial defense. In an email to the Inquirer on
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MANILA, Philippines — The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Visayas, Mindanao, the Bicol Region, Romblon and Palawan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Sunday. Possible flash floods or landslides are likely in these areas due to moderate to, at times, heavy rains,
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson has proposed using the savings from cuts to the Senate’s proposed 2027 budget to fund preparations for Super El Niño and other government priorities. Lacson, who chairs the Senate accounts panel, earlier said the Senate was considering cutting about P2 billion from its proposed 2027 budget in the National
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson suggested keeping livestream cameras rolling even when budget deliberations are suspended to prevent corruption from creeping into the 2027 budget measure. His proposal was specifically aimed at bicameral conference committee proceedings. “When the budget bill reaches the bicam, as what happened last year, there were many suspensions where lawmakers
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Polls show the candidates are practically tied going into the runoff, as Lula has closed the gap in the final days
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday said he had not received any offer of an “allocation fund” from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), similar to the one claimed by Sen. Panfilo Lacson.
The Senate impeachment court has yet to receive a response from the defense panel concerning the lifting of the sub judice rule in three Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte that was withdrawn by the prosecution, Senator-judge Sherwin Gatchalian said Sunday.
How prepared is the Department of Education for the potential effects of El Niño?
