HPG issues road safety reminders for motorists ahead of Undas 2026
Oct 29, 2026
KORONADAL CITY — Two Philippine Army soldiers were arrested after allegedly shooting a 23-year-old man traveling from Davao City to Cotabato City in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, before dawn Thursday, police said. The suspects, both members of the Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion and residents of Midsayap, North Cotabato, were arrested following a pursuit operation shortly after
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) directed the Senate impeachment court and the House of Representatives to comment on a petition filed by Sens. Robinhood Padilla and Christopher “Bong” Go, questioning a ruling that lowered the number of votes required in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Padilla disclosed this in a
MANILA, Philippines—As Undas approaches, large crowds are expected at two of Metro Manila’s major cemeteries, Manila North Cemetery and Manila South Cemetery. Visitors are advised to plan their trips ahead, including by using the cemeteries’ online grave finders and interactive maps to locate their departed loved ones’ burial sites before arriving. The two cemeteries have
MANILA, Philippines — Close to 300,000 passengers have already been recorded to have passed through Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) since Tuesday ahead of the observance of Undas or the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day holidays. According to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), a total of 290,844 passengers were recorded from Oct.
MANILA, Philippines — Foot traffic at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) has already surpassed 700,000ahead ofUndas, or the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day holidays. Based on data released by PITX as of 8 a.m. of Thursday, a total of 745,769 passengers have already moved through the station from Sunday, Oct. 25 to
KORONADAL CITY — Police seized nearly P2.5 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in two separate operations along two coastal towns in Sultan Kudarat province in the past two days. The Police Regional Office 12 (PRO 12) reported recovering a total of 2,974 reams of cigarettes valued at P2,544,792.22 during the operations in Kalamansig and
LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas province continued to record volcanic earthquakes, logging eight in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Thursday (October 29). The latest volcanic earthquakes was lower in number from 13 the previous day, Phivolcs said in its morning bulletin. READ: Taal Volcano
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp on Thursday dismissed discussions about her possible replacement as “premature” and called them a “distraction” from the “serious issues” surrounding her impeachment. Duterte’s camp made the statement after several senators raised the issue, including Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, who recently urged his colleagues to reject any
MANILA, Philippines – Overcast skies and rain are expected to persist over several parts of Luzon on Thursday due to the effects of the northeast monsoon (amihan) and the shear line, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the shear line will bring cloudy skies and rain
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched a nationwide program to restore critical wetlands, rivers, and coral reefs to mitigate the impact of drought brought by the strong El Niño.
Apple has recently announced the new MacBook Pro PROLED XDR Display that comes with something many users have been wanting — a touch screen. Available in 14- and 16-inch models, the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display features up to 2000 nits peak HDR and SDR brightness, 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a 120Hz variable refresh
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings is using Southeast Asia as a launch pad to take its “cost-effective” artificial intelligence tools global, fronted by its workplace assistant WorkBuddy, amid cutthroat competition at home. The company was targeting existing regional customers of its cloud computing and big data services, particularly in markets such as Indonesia, according to Dowson Tong, CEO of Tencent’s Cloud and Smart Industries Group. The international push coincided with triple-digit...
