Citizen’s tip helps foil Batangas bank robbery; suspect arrested

Inquirer.net - Oct 19, 2026

LUCENA CITY — A concerned citizen helped foil an attempted bank robbery in Rosario, Batangas, on Sunday, with the arrest of an armed man who allegedly broke into a branch of the Philippine National Bank (PNB). In a report on Monday, the Batangas Police Provincial Office (BPPO) said police were tipped off about a man

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to improve nurse-to-patient ratios, fill vacant positions, and provide more opportunities for Filipino nurses. He made the commitment during the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA), Inc.’s 2026 National Annual Convention, which coincided with its 104th Foundation Anniversary and the 69th Nurses’ Week Celebration. READ: Philippines nurse exodus

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5 fishermen nabbed for alleged blast fishing in Occidental Mindoro

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Five fishermen were arrested during a joint law enforcement operation for alleged blast fishing in the municipal waters of Looc, Occidental Mindoro, on Sunday afternoon. Personnel from the Looc Municipal Police Station and the local Bantay Dagat intercepted the group at around 5:30 p.m., roughly 800 meters off the coast

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Dizon: 3 DPWH-Davao officials sacked amid flood control probe

MANILA, Philippines — Three officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao City were removed from their posts amid the investigation of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) into alleged anomalies of flood control projects in the city, according to Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday. Dizon said that the following officials

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Army recovers weapons after clash with NPA in Northern Samar

TACLOBAN CITY — Government troops recovered a squad automatic rifle, an improvised explosive device (IED), and ammunition following a brief armed encounter with suspected remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Capotuan, Las Navas, Northern Samar, on Sunday, the military said. The 8th Infantry Division (8ID), based in Catbalogan City, Samar, reported that

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1PWD party-list seeks NBI help vs Machong Chismisan hosts, producers

MANILA, Philippines — The 1PWD Party-list on Monday filed a complaint-referral before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against the hosts and producers of the Machong Chismisan podcast following insensitive remarks directed at Kris Aquino’s firstborn son, Josh, who is on the autism spectrum. 1PWD Rep. JD Castro arrived at the NBI’s headquarters in Pasay

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President Lee's approval rating rebounds after 2-week decline: poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rebounded to 37.3 percent after two consecutive weeks of decline, a survey showed Monday. In the poll conducted on 2,520 adults nationwide from last Monday to Friday by Realmeter, positive assessments of Lee's job performance rose 2.1 percentage points from the previous week. Negative assessments fell 1 percentage point to 60.4 percent. As reasons for the rebound, Realmeter cited policies aimed at improving people's livelihoods in areas such as housing and jobs, as well as the government's measures to tackle violent crimes following a stabbing spree in Incheon, west of Seoul. The pollster added that a sharp stock market decline later in the week appeared to have weighed on Lee's approval rating. In a separate survey of 1,005 adults conducted between Thursday and Friday, support for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea rose 0.7 percentage point to 36.2 percent, while that of the main opposition People Power Party fell 0.4 percentage point to 40.9 percent. The survey on the president had a margin of error of 2 percentage points at a 95 percent confid

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Chungnam National University offers hands-on agricultural programs

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1 KATUSA killed, 3 USFK soldiers injured in rollover crash in Daegu

DAEGU — One Korean soldier attached to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) was killed and three others, including two U.S. servicemembers, were injured Monday after their vehicle crashed in the southeastern city of Daegu, local police said. Their military sport utility vehicle (SUV) crashed into a median strip and flipped onto its right side on a highway in the city about 240 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at 5:07 a.m., the police said. One Korean soldier in his 20s, who was serving as a Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA), died in the crash, while another KATUSA soldier, also in his 20s, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to the police. Two USFK servicemembers suffered minor injuries. The four soldiers were returning to their base after completing their shift in Daegu's Chilgok County. The police said they notified the USFK of the accident and are investigating the details.

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Korea to send delegation to Kazakhstan for water industry cooperation

Korea will send a delegation to Kazakhstan to expand bilateral cooperation in the water industry and support Korean companies seeking to enter the Kazakh market, the foreign ministry said Monday. The public-private delegation will include officials from the foreign and energy ministries, nine Korean water companies and representatives from relevant state-run entities, according to the ministry. During their three-day visit through Wednesday, the delegation will meet with major Kazakh water management agencies to discuss technological cooperation, visit water and wastewater treatment facilities and review ongoing pilot projects to identify new business opportunities. The two nations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on smart water management technologies and pursued pilot projects involving Korean water industry products and technologies. "We will continue expanding water industry cooperation with Kazakhstan by matching its water management needs with advanced technologies from Korean companies," the ministry said in a release.

Citizen’s tip helps foil Batangas bank robbery; suspect arrested

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Napolcom revises PNP exam questions to screen out diploma-mill graduates

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Dizon: 3 DPWH-Davao officials sacked amid flood control probe

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1PWD party-list seeks NBI help vs Machong Chismisan hosts, producers

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1 KATUSA killed, 3 USFK soldiers injured in rollover crash in Daegu

Yongsan to deploy 2,550 personnel in Itaewon to prevent repeat of Halloween tragedy

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