[OPINION] Apple’s laptop deal with PH’s DepEd: Why people need to keep watching

Rappler - Nov 4, 2026

While Apple is a reputable company, the scale of the procurement makes public monitoring and transparency all the more critical

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PRO-12 campaign vs loose firearms nets 8 persons, 116 guns

Nov 4, 2026

PRO-12 campaign vs loose firearms nets 8 persons, 116 guns

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Police authorities in  Soccsksargen or Region 12 announced that eight persons have been arrested and 116 firearms surrendered or recovered during simultaneous law enforcement operations from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1. During the weeklong period, police conducted 109 operations against loose firearms, Brig. Gen. Alan Manibog, Police Regional Office (PRO-12)

Abra de Ilog develops ecotourism plan for Luyang Baga Cave

Nov 4, 2026

Abra de Ilog develops ecotourism plan for Luyang Baga Cave

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — The local government of Abra de Ilog in Occidental Mindoro is drawing up a sustainable ecotourism management plan for Luyang Baga Cave to ensure its future development protects the natural site while promoting community participation. The municipality conducted a three-day planning workshop from Oct. 27 to 29 in Sablayan,

China training Solomon Islands police to use water cannons under security pact

Nov 4, 2026

China training Solomon Islands police to use water cannons under security pact

China is helping to train Solomon Islands police to use water cannons as part of an ongoing security partnership that is viewed with scepticism by the West. The Chinese embassy said on Tuesday that six officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force took part in a week-long training exercise, without giving dates. The programme helped familiarise officers with the use of crowd control vehicles and different scenarios in which they may be used, the embassy said. The programme cultivated a...

US midterms: what happened while Asia slept, and when to expect results

Nov 3, 2026

US midterms: what happened while Asia slept, and when to expect results

Polls began closing across the United States on Tuesday evening in midterm elections that will decide whether US President Donald Trump’s Republicans keep control of Congress, after a day of voting disrupted by floods and machine glitches but largely free of the problems many had feared. The first polls closed at 6pm Eastern Time (7am Hong Kong time), with most states following over the next several hours. The last state to close polls will be Alaska, at 1am Eastern Time (2pm Hong Kong time)....

Trash piling up in Koreatown, and residents demand change

Nov 3, 2026

Trash piling up in Koreatown, and residents demand change

Los Angeles plans to add 65 public trash cans in Koreatown after tenants raised concerns about a shortage of places to throw away trash.

Refill vending machine tested in Baguio to reduce plastic waste

Nov 3, 2026

Refill vending machine tested in Baguio to reduce plastic waste

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — A refill vending machine designed to reduce plastic waste, particularly single-use sachets, was pilot-tested along Session Road recently as part of efforts to encourage the use of reusable containers. In a statement on Tuesday (Nov. 3), the Baguio City Public Information Office said the machine, developed under the Circuflow, or Circuit

30-year-old man rescued from drowning at La Union beach

Nov 3, 2026

30-year-old man rescued from drowning at La Union beach

SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — Coast Guard personnel rescued a 30-year-old man swept into deeper waters by strong currents off Acapulco Beach in Barangay San Francisco, City of San Fernando, in nearby La Union on Monday, Nov. 2. The Coast Guard Station La Union Baywatch team brought the man ashore before transporting him via

Solon wants informal economy workers granted health insurance

Nov 3, 2026

Solon wants informal economy workers granted health insurance

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has asked his colleagues in the House to approve a measure that would grant health insurance to workers in the informal economy, to ensure that they will have a financial safety net during unanticipated health crises. In a statement on Tuesday, Quezon City Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas said he has

House adds P5B to its own budget. What got bigger?

Nov 3, 2026

House adds P5B to its own budget. What got bigger?

The increase comes after the lower chamber revised the President's proposal contained in the 2027 National Expenditure Program

Move It accountability, rider protection sought after P555.75M penalty

Nov 3, 2026

Move It accountability, rider protection sought after P555.75M penalty

MANILA, Philippines — Advocacy and transport groups on Tuesday called for motorcycle taxi platform Move It to be held accountable for exceeding its authorized rider allocation, while urging regulators to protect the livelihoods of rider-partners affected by the company’s violations. The calls came after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) imposed a P555.75-million

D.A. sends back case against Newhall fire suspects for 'further investigation'

Nov 3, 2026

D.A. sends back case against Newhall fire suspects for 'further investigation'

The L.A. County district attorney has sent the case against four people arrested on suspicion of burning down Old Town Newhall back to sheriff's investigators.

PH-based parcel scam hub busted, 159 foreign nationals rounded up

Nov 3, 2026

PH-based parcel scam hub busted, 159 foreign nationals rounded up

MANILA, Philippines — At least 159 foreign nationals, including 128 Indonesians, were rounded up at an alleged “parcel scam hub” in Pasay City on Tuesday, Nov. 2, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. According to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), the new scheme that has been operating for three months targeted Vietnamese, Chinese,

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