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MANILA, Philippines — Fifty delisted party-list groups seeking to join the 2028 elections must prove their track records and qualifications to regain accreditation with the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Comelec chair George Erwin Garcia said on Saturday. The groups may reapply by filing new petitions for accreditation before the Dec. 30 deadline. They will be

Cops seize nearly P2M in illegal drugs, arrests 14 in Western Visayas

Oct 24, 2026

Cops seize nearly P2M in illegal drugs, arrests 14 in Western Visayas

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) logged significant gains in its anti-criminality campaign, seizing nearly P2 million worth of illegal drugs, arresting 14 individuals, and securing 17 firearms across Western Visayas in a 24-hour period. According to the official report spanning 6 a.m. on Oct. 23 to 5:59 a.m. on Oct. 24,

Legarda: Gender-based price bias banned in new ‘Anti-Pink Tax’ bill

Oct 24, 2026

Legarda: Gender-based price bias banned in new ‘Anti-Pink Tax’ bill

MANILA, Philippines — Have you ever observed that everyday consumer products marketed toward a specific gender are frequently more expensive than identical items targeted at another, despite being practically the same? To eradicate this inequitable pricing practice, Sen. Loren Legarda has officially filed SBN 2483, or An Act prohibiting gender-based price discrimination in consumer goods

P40 to P45 minimum wage hike approved in W. Visayas, Negros Occidental

Oct 24, 2026

P40 to P45 minimum wage hike approved in W. Visayas, Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Western Visayas has approved P40 to P45 daily minimum wage increase for private-sector workers, which is subject to approval of the labor secretary. RTWPB-6 chair Sixto Rodriguez Jr. on Saturday said that the hike covers workers in Western Visayas, Negros

Teodoro on PH defense buildup: ‘Today is not fast enough’

Oct 24, 2026

Teodoro on PH defense buildup: ‘Today is not fast enough’

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is not moving fast enough to strengthen its defenses, Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned on Saturday. Teodoro said ambitious national security plans should have been laid out years ago. “When national security is concerned, ambitious plans needed to have been laid down on the ground years ago. But we

BARMM’s majority coalition gains support of governors, Misuari

Oct 24, 2026

BARMM’s majority coalition gains support of governors, Misuari

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — A majority coalition in the Bangsamoro Parliament has secured the backing of all five provincial governors in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chair Nur Misuari, ahead of the convening of the regional legislature on Oct. 30. In a joint statement released

China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles

Oct 24, 2026

China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles

When China’s political elites gather behind closed doors in Beijing for the Communist Party’s fifth plenum on Monday, much of the attention will be on the quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles in next year’s 21st party congress. At the heart of this transition is the rise of the party’s seventh generation – often referred to as the 7G – who were born in the late 1960s and the 1970s and whose ascent will be critical in shaping China’s political trajectory. Xie Maosong, a...

Grand Lotto 6/55, Lotto 6/42 draw results on Saturday, Oct. 24

Oct 24, 2026

Grand Lotto 6/55, Lotto 6/42 draw results on Saturday, Oct. 24

MANILA, Philippines—No player bagged the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Lotto 6/42 jackpot prize on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Grand Lotto 6/55 draw result: 22-39-14-17-54-10. Jackpot prize: 298.32 million. Lotto 6/42 draw result: 39-03-18-41-42-34. Jackpot prize: ₱15.43 million. The 6D Lotto draw likewise recorded no winner for the combination

Completion of Tacloban airport rehab, upgrade eyed by February 2027

Oct 24, 2026

Completion of Tacloban airport rehab, upgrade eyed by February 2027

TACLOBAN CITY — The expanded Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport in this city is targeted for completion by February 2027, ahead of the Holy Week travel season, as the national government seeks to improve passenger capacity and strengthen air connectivity in Eastern Visayas. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez announced the target on Friday, Oct. 23, following

Soccsksargen hog raisers to DA: Stop pork imports

Oct 24, 2026

Soccsksargen hog raisers to DA: Stop pork imports

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Hog raisers in Soccsksargen or Region 12 on Thursday called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to stop pork importation, as they are already reeling from low farmgate prices and high feed costs, which so far forced at least 100 growers to sell their breeding sows and abandon the swine

Eastern Visayas absorbs P300M agri losses due to El Niño

Oct 24, 2026

Eastern Visayas absorbs P300M agri losses due to El Niño

TACLOBAN CITY — The El Niño-induced dry spell has caused an estimated P300 million in agricultural losses in Eastern Visayas, affecting more than 6,400 farmers and nearly 8,000 hectares of farmland, mostly planted with rice, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported. Rodel Mapacapañas, DA-8 acting regional executive director, said crop yields in affected famrs were

3 Caraga drug suspects busted, almost P120,000 shabu seized

Oct 24, 2026

3 Caraga drug suspects busted, almost P120,000 shabu seized

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police arrested three drug suspects and seized nearly P120,000 worth of suspected “shabu” or crystal meth alongside an unlicensed firearm during separate entrapment operations across the Caraga region on Friday. Brig. Gen. Rolindo M. Suguilon, Police Regional Office 13 (PRO-13) director, said the coordinated operations with the Philippine Drug

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