Dela Rosa again presses SC to reverse ruling on ICC arrest warrant

Rappler - Oct 28, 2026

Dela Rosa’s camp says the 'armed and dangerous' tag and P50-million bounty for his arrest place his right to life in 'present and serious danger'

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Shortly after featuring in the Asian Games, Pokémon UNITE to shut down

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Philip Lustre feels unsafe in Davao; seeks transfer of cyberlibel case

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran journalist Philip Lustre, who is the subject of a cyberlibel case filed by Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, is seeking to transfer the case from Davao City to Metro Manila. Lustre’s lawyer, Dino De Leon, said Wednesday that the motion, which they said was filed due to safety

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Bukidnon showcases resilient harvests amid El Niño

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Bukidnon’s agricultural hub remains resilient even in the shadow of a developing Super El Niño. Last Tuesday, tables overflowed with freshly harvested fruits, crisp vegetables, root crops, and other local delicacies at the city government multi-purpose covered court. The vibrant display launched Valencia City’s 16th Farmers’ Month Celebration, bringing together hundreds

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Estrada to personally attend plunder bail hearing as Bernardo testifies

MANILA, Philippines — For the first time, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada will personally attend Wednesday afternoon’s bail hearing in his plunder case before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division, according to his office. Previously, Estrada attended hearings on his bail plea in the case via videoconference. The case stemmed from alleged kickbacks that special prosecutors said were included

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Mimaropa drug bust in Palawan yields ₱51,884 worth of ‘shabu’

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A joint anti-narcotics operation in Coron, Palawan, led to the arrest of a high-profile drug suspect and the seizure of 7.63 grams of suspected shabu valued at ₱51,884, the Mimaropa police reported. Authorities carried out the operation at 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday at Lambingan Bridge in Barangay Poblacion 2. They served a search warrant issued

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Philippine cobra rescued at Tayabas City school

LUCENA CITY — Authorities safely captured a venomous Philippine cobra found on the premises of a public high school in Tayabas City, Quezon, on Tuesday afternoon. The snake was captured at 1:17 p.m. at the Buenaventura Alandy National High School, the Tayabas City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) said in a Wednesday report. The

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MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid will again be placed on red and yellow alerts on Wednesday, Oct. 28, said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory, the NGCP said the Visayas grid will be placed under red alert from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. READ: NGCP: Mindanao reserves may run

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Sarangani suspends classes, gov’t work after magnitude 5.5 quake

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Iligan allocates P5 million annually for IP cultural preservation

ILIGAN CITY — The Iligan City government has allocated P5 million starting next year to support Indigenous Peoples’ culture and traditions. City Ordinance No. 26-7875 allocated the money to the Kaamulan Ta Bayug Iligan City Festival as a permanent platform for celebrating and preserving the cultural heritage of the city’s Indigenous communities. Bae Marecil Timbangan,

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Bernardo on saying Jinggoy got P573 million in kickbacks: It's hard to implicate a friend

State witness Roberto Bernardo said it wasn"t easy for him to implicate Senator Jinggoy Estrada, whom he accused of receiving P573 million worth of “commitments” or kickbacks.

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Group urges Senate to restore education budget cuts

MANILA, Philippines — A national coalition has urged the Senate to restore funding cuts to essential education programs in the proposed 2027 national budget and increase investments in underserved communities. In a statement on Wednesday, E-Net Coalition called for changes to the 2027 General Appropriations Bill following a Senate panel hearing with civil society organizations

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3 nabbed, P1.3 M in ‘shabu’ seized in Lanao del Sur buy-bust

COTABATO CITY — Police authorities arrested three drug suspects and seized P1.3 million worth of suspected shabu in Lanao del Sur on Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) regional director, said police conducted the buy-bust operation in Barangay Matling, Malabang town. It led to the arrest of alleged big-time drug

Dela Rosa again presses SC to reverse ruling on ICC arrest warrant

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Shortly after featuring in the Asian Games, Pokémon UNITE to shut down

Philip Lustre feels unsafe in Davao; seeks transfer of cyberlibel case

Bukidnon showcases resilient harvests amid El Niño

Estrada to personally attend plunder bail hearing as Bernardo testifies

Mimaropa drug bust in Palawan yields ₱51,884 worth of ‘shabu’

Philippine cobra rescued at Tayabas City school

Visayas grid on red, yellow alert anew on Wed, Oct. 28

Sarangani suspends classes, gov’t work after magnitude 5.5 quake

Iligan allocates P5 million annually for IP cultural preservation

Bernardo on saying Jinggoy got P573 million in kickbacks: It's hard to implicate a friend

Group urges Senate to restore education budget cuts

3 nabbed, P1.3 M in ‘shabu’ seized in Lanao del Sur buy-bust

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