Red tide hits Carigara Bay; shellfish ban stays in 2 Samar bays

Inquirer.net - Oct 27, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public against the gathering, selling, and eating of shellfish from Carigara Bay in Leyte after seawater samples tested positive for a red tide-causing organism, while a shellfish ban remains in effect in two other bays in Samar and Eastern Samar. In

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10-year-old Indigenous girl found dead, tied to tree in Maguindanao

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COTABATO CITY – A 10-year-old Indigenous girl was found dead, naked, with her hands and feet bound and tied to a tree in a remote village in South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur, police said Tuesday. Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson for Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), identified the victim only as alias “Cyll,” a Grade 5

Kidapawan Diocese mourns desecration of parish church

Oct 27, 2026

Kidapawan Diocese mourns desecration of parish church

KIDAPAWAN CITY —The Diocese of Kidapawan has mourned the desecration of a parish church in M’lang town, after unidentified thieves robbed its tabernacle and dishonored the Blessed Sacrament. In a decree issued on Monday, Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo directed the suspension of Masses and other sacramental celebrations at the Sta. Teresita del Niño Jesus

DOT urges establishment owners to step up water conservation amid El Niño

Oct 27, 2026

DOT urges establishment owners to step up water conservation amid El Niño

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Mimaropa encouraged all tourism establishments in the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan to implement water-saving measures and protect guests and personnel from extreme heat as the El Niño phenomenon threatens water supplies and normal operations. In Advisory No. 2026-10-004,

Dela Rosa’s wife to ‘powerful few’: He needs help, not persecution

Oct 27, 2026

Dela Rosa’s wife to ‘powerful few’: He needs help, not persecution

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s wife, Nancy dela Rosa, has pleaded to the “powerful few” not to use her husband for their personal agenda, stressing the senator needs help, not persecution. She also thanked dela Rosa’s supporters, saying they have helped her realize “that there are millions who still believe and support”

Missing boy found dead in Batangas river

Oct 27, 2026

Missing boy found dead in Batangas river

LUCENA CITY — The body of a missing 9-year-old boy was recovered from the Pansipit River near the municipal boundaries of Agoncillo and Lemery in Batangas on Monday afternoon (Oct. 26), a day after his disappearance was reported. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Batangas said the boy’s body was found near Palanas Bridge in Lemery

Northeasterly winds to bring light rain to northern Luzon Tuesday

Oct 27, 2026

Northeasterly winds to bring light rain to northern Luzon Tuesday

MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and light rain are expected in parts of northern Luzon on Tuesday due to northeasterly wind flow, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), a strengthening northeasterly wind flow signals the approaching amihan season, or northeast monsoon. READ: PH Weather Updates

Dizon, Lopez swap posts in latest Cabinet revamp

Oct 27, 2026

Dizon, Lopez swap posts in latest Cabinet revamp

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. swapped the chiefs of the country’s two major infrastructure agencies on Monday, returning Vince Dizon to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and transferring Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to accelerate reforms in commuting and infrastructure. Dizon headed the DOTr from February

Lawyer tags VP Duterte’s husband in cyberlibel rap vs journo

Oct 27, 2026

Lawyer tags VP Duterte’s husband in cyberlibel rap vs journo

MANILA, Philippines — The lawyer of Philip Lustre Jr. identified on Monday Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, as the private complainant in the cyberlibel case filed against the 72-year-old veteran journalist who was arrested over the weekend. “We will confront this case properly, and we reserve our client’s right to file the

Palace: Marcos had no hand in P50-M bounty for Bato dela Rosa

Oct 27, 2026

Palace: Marcos had no hand in P50-M bounty for Bato dela Rosa

MANILA, Philippines —Malacañang distanced President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday from the P50-million bounty for the arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, saying the reward was ordered solely by Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla and the Philippine National Police leadership. Palace press officer Claire Castro stressed that the President did not personally authorize the bounty,

Remulla: Ombudsman to pin down those who ‘gamed’ budget

Oct 27, 2026

Remulla: Ombudsman to pin down those who ‘gamed’ budget

MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday said he would order the anti-graft body to form a study group in a bid to pin down those who “gamed” the budget in the past few years. Remulla made this remark after the Supreme Court declared “unconstitutional” certain provisions of the 2024 and 2025 national budgets,

NBI chief wants Davao head prosecutor out of Pulong Duterte’s libel case

Oct 27, 2026

NBI chief wants Davao head prosecutor out of Pulong Duterte’s libel case

National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag on Monday sought the inhibition of the Davao City head prosecutor from the libel and cyberlibel case filed against him last week by Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, citing the “closeness of her relationship with the complainant.” In an interview before he filed his urgent motion for

Flower prices expected to increase as ‘Undas’ nears

Oct 27, 2026

Flower prices expected to increase as ‘Undas’ nears

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