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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Bulalacao municipal government in Oriental Mindoro is asking the Department of Agriculture to secure fuel subsidies for farmers, as a prolonged dry spell threatens crop production and the town’s water supply. On his social media page, Mayor Lumelito Cabagay posted that the local government is coordinating with the Municipal

NBI to probe fake birth records, illegal property acquisitions of foreigners

Oct 20, 2026

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is set to launch a nationwide investigation into the alleged fraudulent procurement of Philippine birth records and the unlawful acquisition of property by foreign nationals, many of whom are suspected to be Chinese, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said Tuesday.

Super Typhoon Rosal enters PAR; Signal No. 1 in 5 Luzon areas

Oct 20, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday morning with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 raised over parts of Northern Luzon and Southern Luzon, according to the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that Rosal entered

1PWD Party-list files complaint vs 'Machong Chismisan' over Joshua Aquino remarks

Oct 20, 2026

John Daniel Castro of 1PWD Party-list on Tuesday filed a complaint against the producers and hosts of the podcast "Machong Chismisan" over the remarks made about Joshua Aquino, a son of Kris Aquino.

YAKAP health caravan serves 1,600 in Sulu

Oct 20, 2026

The government"s Yaman ng Kalusugan Program para Malayo sa Sakit (YAKAP) benefitted up to 1,600 people at an elementary school in Sulu, according to the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday.

Robin Padilla: Chinese ambassador Jing Quan 'educated, a gentleman'

Oct 20, 2026

Senator Robin Padilla described Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan in a positive light following their recent meeting at a business forum.

Super Typhoon Rosal slightly strengthens over Philippine Sea

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The trough or extension of Super Typhoon Rosal (Champi) may cause scattered rain and thunderstorms in Bicol and Eastern Visayas on Tuesday evening, October 20

Big IPO, big bonus: GCash employees get their own payday

Oct 20, 2026

From first-time investors to the country's business elite and the President himself, everyone turned out for GCash. Now, can its record-breaking IPO wake up the sleepy PSE?

Wangsa Maju MP flags lack of post-disaster recovery allocation in Budget 2027

Oct 20, 2026

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SC strikes down 2024, 2025 budgets, sets limits for unprogrammed appropriations

Oct 20, 2026

The Supreme Court (SC) has declared as unconstitutional the General Appropriations Acts (GAAs) for 2024 and 2025 due to budget increases made by Congress, as well as provisions allowing unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 budget, the high tribunal said Tuesday.

Marcos vows reforms to boost investor confidence, stock market

Oct 20, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday vowed that the government will continue to pursue reforms to boost investor confidence and help the stock market grow. He made the statement during the listing ceremony of Mynt Inc., the parent company of GCash, on the Main Board of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). The

Sara Duterte skips OVP budget hearing at Senate

Oct 20, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte did not attend the budget hearing of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) at the Senate on Tuesday. To defend the office’s P785 million budget for 2027 in Duterte’s stead is OVP Chief of Staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez along with other staff members. “The vice president is

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