Above the rest? How football rivalry turned into a boycott campaign of Indonesian brands

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Landslide kills grandmother, 2 grandchildren in Cebu City

Oct 9, 2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 60-year-old woman and her two grandchildren, aged 5 and 6, were killed when a landslide buried their house in Barangay Pulangbato here on Friday, Oct. 9. The landslide struck shortly after noon as the family ate lunch in Sitio Kandarong Riverside. Rescuers recovered the bodies of Judith and her grandchildren,

Hunt on for 3 who swindled P100k in jewelry from Surigao del Sur retiree

Oct 9, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police launched a manhunt for three individuals who duped a 72-year-old retired government employee to hand in jewelry and other valuables worth about P100,000 in a “budol-budol” (swindling) scheme. This crime happened at a local shopping center in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Col. Jeffrey

BOC seizes P29-M smuggled cigarettes at a subport in Manila

Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Two containers carrying P29-million worth of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted at the Sub-port of North Harbor in Tondo, Manila, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Friday. The BOC said that at least 320 boxes of Astro and Redwood cigarettes were found hidden inside the containers declared as scrap metal. “Malinaw ang

Why did Duterte list Gencorp in SALN? Too precious to lose – witness Cabrera

Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Food company GenCorp Industries Inc. remained part of Vice President Sara Duterte’s business interests under her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) — even if the firm does not list her as an incorporator — because it is too precious to lose. This is was a witness at Duterte’s impeachment trial on

Sara Duterte trial: Paying taxes shows integrity, says financial analyst

Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – After testifying on his financial review of Vice President Sara Duterte, and her husband, Atty. Manases Carpio’s wealth on Friday, financial forensic analyst Atty. Alexandra B. Cabrera stated that paying one’s taxes shows integrity. Cabrera, the expert witness of the House prosecution panel, made the statement after he presented his analysis of

Cops in Leyte launch program to make communities feel safe

Oct 9, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY — The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) in Palo, Leyte is rolling out a community-centered program aimed at making residents feel safe. Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, PRO-8 regional director, said the program called SAFE or Seen, Appreciated, Felt and Extraordinary Police Service, seeks to improve police visibility and responsiveness. “We should see one

2 nabbed, P810k in poached lumber seized in Surigao del Sur

Oct 9, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusn del Sur — Police and environmental law enforcement operatives arrested two men and seized an estimated P810,000 worth of illegally sawn hardwood lumber during an anti-illegal logging operation in the hinterlands of Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Brig. Gen. Rolindo M. Suguilon, director of Police Regional Office 13 (Caraga),

Labor group seeks probe into deaths of 3 Dusit Davao workers

Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Labor group National Union of Workers in Hotel, Restaurant and Allied Industries (NUWHRAIN) has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of three engineering workers during maintenance work at Dusit Thani Residence Davao on Oct. 5. The group said the investigation should determine whether negligence, foul play or violations

Witness likens manager’s check to ‘tinikling’ to hide funds from year-end balance

Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel’s final witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth tagged the purchasing of a manager’s check as a form of “tinikling.” This was because the transaction was reportedly used to skirt a specific amount of funds from the year-end balance. The purchase was in reference to manager’s

Iligan City Hall turns pink for breast cancer awareness

Oct 9, 2026

ILIGAN CITY, Northern Mindanao — The main building of Iligan City Hall was illuminated in pink to raise awareness about the importance of early breast cancer detection and mental health care for women. The activity, which started on October 8, brought together the local government and community groups to encourage women to undergo regular medical

DOTr: LTFRB, LRTA to look into LRT-2 route for PUBs

Oct 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday that it directed transportation authorities to explore a possible route along the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 for Public Utility Buses (PUBs) to help passengers amid limited train operations. The DOTr said that Transportation Secretary Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez has directed the Land Transportation Franchising

Valencia City seeks confirmatory tests for 73 suspected Hepatitis A cases

Oct 9, 2026

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — City health officials here are rushing to secure confirmatory testing for 73 suspected Hepatitis A cases. The move comes following a sharp rise in infections in Barangay Lurugan, a heavily urbanized village surrounded by vast pineapple plantations. Most of those affected are students aged 10 to 19. Aron Apostol Rempohito, chief

Above the rest? How football rivalry turned into a boycott campaign of Indonesian brands

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Landslide kills grandmother, 2 grandchildren in Cebu City

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BOC seizes P29-M smuggled cigarettes at a subport in Manila

Why did Duterte list Gencorp in SALN? Too precious to lose – witness Cabrera

Sara Duterte trial: Paying taxes shows integrity, says financial analyst

Cops in Leyte launch program to make communities feel safe

2 nabbed, P810k in poached lumber seized in Surigao del Sur

Labor group seeks probe into deaths of 3 Dusit Davao workers

Witness likens manager’s check to ‘tinikling’ to hide funds from year-end balance

Iligan City Hall turns pink for breast cancer awareness

DOTr: LTFRB, LRTA to look into LRT-2 route for PUBs

Valencia City seeks confirmatory tests for 73 suspected Hepatitis A cases

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