Marcos headed to Singapore for working visit

GMA Network - Oct 6, 2026

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is headed to Singapore for a working visit from October 7 to 11, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday.

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MANILA, Philippines — Households with unpaid electricity bills will continue to get relief as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to extend the no-disconnection policy until December. “We’re targeting until the end of the year, then we will assess from there on what [will be our next move],” ERC Chair Francis Saturnino Juan said

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50 of 71 killed in ferry fire identified

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MANILA, Philippines — The Forensic Group of the Philippine National Police said on Monday that 50 of the 71 bodies recovered from MV June Aster, a ferry which caught fire and ran aground in Coron, Palawan, last month, have been identified and cross-matched through DNA testing. “So currently, the process now is in Phase 4

Velasco couple, VP Duterte no-shows at NBI

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MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and his wife, Rowena, failed to appear on Monday before the National Bureau of Investigation to respond to dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.’s allegations that the former congressman had ordered him to deliver over P3 billion in cash to Vice President Sara Duterte and her