Palace wants probe into Romualdez’s 24/7 QC jail aide

Inquirer.net - Nov 6, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday called for a deeper investigation into why former Speaker Martin Romualdez was allowed to have a personal staff member to assist him inside the city jail. New Quezon City Jail Supt. Maria Lourdes Pacion told the Sandiganbayan Third Division that Romualdez had a 24/7 assistant based on “humanitarian grounds,” adding

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Keep Christmas parties simple as peak of Super El Niño looms – Palace

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday encouraged the public to keep the upcoming holiday celebrations simple as the country braces for the peak of Super El Niño. At a briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said government agencies concerned are preparing for the effects of Super El Niño, which include drought and possible water supply interruptions.

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INQToday: ICC protection sought for 55 witnesses in Duterte trial

MANILA, Philippines — Here are INQToday’s top stories this afternoon: The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution is seeking protective and special measures for 55 witnesses who are set to testify in the crimes against humanity cases against former President Rodrigo Duterte. Meanwhile, the outcome of the US midterm elections could lead to a drop of

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LRT-1 to offer 2-hour free rides twice a day on Nov 9, 11, 13 amid Asean preps

MANILA, Philippines — Free rides will be offered at the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1) on November 9 (Monday), 11 (Wednesday) and 13 (Friday). This comes amid road closures for the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit. According to the Department of Tourism (DOT), commuters may avail of the free rides next week

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Sara Duterte to use personal funds for HK trip on Nov. 6-8

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte will travel to Hong Kong from Nov. 6 to 8 for various engagements, with all expenses to be shouldered by her personally, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said Friday. In a statement, the OVP said Duterte would attend engagements and participate in various activities, including an

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Bus engine cover turns deadly for Quezon traveler

LUCENA CITY – A 20-year-old man was killed after the engine hood cover of a passing passenger bus detached and struck him while he was waiting for a ride in Atimonan, Quezon, early Thursday, police said. The victim was reportedly waiting along the roadside for a Manila-bound passenger bus at 12:20 a.m. in Barangay Tagbakin

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Impeachment court reinstates sub judice rule on all VP articles

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court has ruled that the sub judice rule will again apply to all impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte, including those withdrawn by the prosecution. In an order dated Nov. 5, the court reversed the earlier ruling of Presiding Senator-Judge Francis “Chiz” Escudero, which lifted the restriction on

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Automatic noise-cancellation in calls debuts in the Philippines

In the past, having noise-cancellation features in your calls or while listening to music was always on the hardware side. Devices such as the Samsung Buds 4 Pro or Apple’s own AirPods would have hardware-powered noise cancellation features that would drive up the price of devices. You can tell from the pricing – where regular

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Municipal employee shot dead in Bukidnon; manhunt on for suspects

QUEZON, Bukidnon — Colleagues and peers are in profound shock following the killing of a 37-year-old municipal government employee who was gunned down while riding home at dawn on Friday. The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. in Purok 4, Barangay Libertad here. According to the initial investigation by Quezon Police Station, led by Lt. Col.

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UPLB stray animal policy draws criticism

LUCENA CITY – The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) has barred security guards from feeding or sheltering stray animals, particularly dogs, and from allowing them to roam or stay inside and around university buildings. “Internal Security Guards are assigned to ensure the security and safety of buildings, not to allow the premises under

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Groups flag wage gap, seek wage hike as inflation hits 7.8%

MANILA, Philippines — Research group IBON Foundation and labor group Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO) have called for higher wages and stronger government intervention as inflation accelerated to 7.8% in October, saying rising prices of basic goods and services continued to erode workers’ purchasing power. In separate statements on Thursday, the two

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Impeach court junks plea to admit COA docs as proof in ‘unexplained wealth’

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court has denied the prosecution’s request to admit the Commission on Audit (COA) documents as evidence in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. The prosecution hoped to corroborate the COA documents for Article II, or Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth, despite presenting the exhibits in Article I, or the vice

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eGovPH superapp to include SSS services, digital ID

MANILA, Philippines – The Social Security System (SSS) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) signed a data-sharing agreement to bring the MySSS card and select member services to the eGovPH superapp. Members will also be able to view their contribution history, their total number of contributions, and employer information on integration. “Our

Palace wants probe into Romualdez’s 24/7 QC jail aide

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Keep Christmas parties simple as peak of Super El Niño looms – Palace

INQToday: ICC protection sought for 55 witnesses in Duterte trial

LRT-1 to offer 2-hour free rides twice a day on Nov 9, 11, 13 amid Asean preps

Sara Duterte to use personal funds for HK trip on Nov. 6-8

Bus engine cover turns deadly for Quezon traveler

Impeachment court reinstates sub judice rule on all VP articles

Automatic noise-cancellation in calls debuts in the Philippines

Municipal employee shot dead in Bukidnon; manhunt on for suspects

UPLB stray animal policy draws criticism

Groups flag wage gap, seek wage hike as inflation hits 7.8%

Impeach court junks plea to admit COA docs as proof in ‘unexplained wealth’

eGovPH superapp to include SSS services, digital ID

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