Mon Tulfo admits mistake in Romualdez report: 'I was fed the wrong report'

GMA Network - Nov 5, 2026

Columnist Ramon Tulfo apologized on Thursday for reporting that Leyte Representative and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez had snuck out of prison, saying he was given the wrong information.

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PH holds nationwide earthquake drill for Q4 2026

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PH holds nationwide earthquake drill for Q4 2026

The Philippines on Thursday conducted its Fourth Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) featuring a magnitude 8.5 earthquake and tsunami scenario.

[Good Business] Sari-sari stores: Kapwa at play amid economic crises

Nov 5, 2026

[Good Business] Sari-sari stores: Kapwa at play amid economic crises

Sari-sari stores are far from a perfect model but it is a lifeboat that the country relies on amid rising oil prices and political instability

Star mathematician Ma Xiao leaves the US for China – and a career pivot to AI

Nov 5, 2026

Star mathematician Ma Xiao leaves the US for China – and a career pivot to AI

Two years ago, Chinese mathematician Ma Xiao helped crack a century-old puzzle known as Hilbert’s sixth problem. The problem – which has baffled generations of mathematical physicists – centres on an elusive bridge connecting the chaotic frenzy of microscopic atoms with the predictable laws of fluid motion. The breakthrough, published in the Annals of Mathematics, helped propel Ma’s collaborator Deng Yu to the 2026 Fields Medal – the discipline’s highest honour – and secured Ma a coveted faculty...

Four dead, 1 missing as firecracker factory caught fire in Pangasinan

Nov 5, 2026

Four dead, 1 missing as firecracker factory caught fire in Pangasinan

CALASIAO, PANGASINAN, Philippines — A firecracker factory in Malasiqui town, Pangasinan went up in smoke in a fire that started around 7:30 p.m.  Wednesday, Nov. 4. In a Facebook live broadcast after the fire, Malasiqui Vice Mayor Daria Dolores Mamaril said there were at least four persons, including a seven-year old child, who died, and

Cops seize illegal diesel in Bacolod City

Nov 5, 2026

Cops seize illegal diesel in Bacolod City

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Police seized around 1,420 liters of suspected illegally traded diesel fuel worth P120,700 and arrested a 56-year-old man during a buy-bust operation at Purok Nami-Nami, Barangay Banago here on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 3. The suspect, identified only by his alias “Panoy,” a resident of Barangay Banago, was apprehended at around

Inflation surges to 7.8% in October 2026 as fuel prices, fares climb

Nov 5, 2026

Inflation surges to 7.8% in October 2026 as fuel prices, fares climb

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Law professor Dean Ralph Sarmiento declines to testify in Sara Duterte impeachment trial

Nov 4, 2026

Law professor Dean Ralph Sarmiento declines to testify in Sara Duterte impeachment trial

Law professor Dean Ralph Sarmiento has declined to testify as a witness for Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team in her impeachment trial.

Manila archdiocese orders safety checks on churches, schools

Nov 4, 2026

Manila archdiocese orders safety checks on churches, schools

MANILA, Philippines — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM) has ordered churches, schools and other church-run institutions to immediately inspect their facilities for potential safety hazards, including unstable crucifixes, religious statues, hanging fixtures and electrical installations. In Circular No. 2026-101 dated Nov. 3 and released on Wednesday, Msgr. Reginald Malicdem, Vicar General and Moderator

Welfare check leads to Santa Barbara man's body stored in plastic wrap, police say

Nov 4, 2026

Welfare check leads to Santa Barbara man's body stored in plastic wrap, police say

Two people were charged with concealing a man's death inside his Santa Barbara apartment. They are accused of wrapping his body in a bedroll, stuffing it into a metal container and covering it with plastic wrap.

Dangerous heat index to persist in Iloilo in next 2 days, Pagasa says

Nov 4, 2026

Dangerous heat index to persist in Iloilo in next 2 days, Pagasa says

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Dangerous heat index levels of up to 43 degrees Celsius are expected to persist in parts of Iloilo province on Thursday and Friday this week (Nov. 5 and 6), raising the risk of heat exhaustion and potentially fatal heat stroke, particularly among people exposed to prolonged outdoor heat. The Philippine Atmospheric,

What’s the message for China as Japan weighs US$500 billion defence surge?

Nov 4, 2026

What’s the message for China as Japan weighs US$500 billion defence surge?

China could face a substantially more capable Japanese military over the coming years as Tokyo considers nearly doubling its five-year defence spending to as much as 80 trillion yen (US$508 billion), according to media reports in Japan. Observers said such a build-up could strengthen Japan’s ability to deter or respond to People’s Liberation Army operations around Taiwan and the East China Sea, as well as withstand attacks and sustain prolonged operations in a regional conflict. The reported...

Sara impeachment foes in Congress get scraps in proposed 2027 budget

Nov 4, 2026

Sara impeachment foes in Congress get scraps in proposed 2027 budget

Tweny-eight of the 36 district lawmakers who are poised to get the smallest public works budgets for 2027 either objected to the impeachment of the Vice President or abstained from the vote

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