Phuket mayor blames mudslide on hill encroachment

Bangkok Post - Oct 28, 2026

PHUKET - The mayor of Patong municipality has blamed encroachment on nearby hills by property developers for causing the huge mudslides that struck the area on Monday.

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COTABATO CITY — Police authorities arrested three drug suspects and seized P1.3 million worth of suspected shabu in Lanao del Sur on Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) regional director, said police conducted the buy-bust operation in Barangay Matling, Malabang town. It led to the arrest of alleged big-time drug

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BALINGASAG, Misamis Oriental — Can you save the planet by tearing it apart? Mindanao’s environmental coalition and indigenous defenders are asking this question as they reject the narrative that aggressive mining is a “necessary evil” for the global transition to clean energy. Panalipod People’s Coalition (PPC) issued a sharp pushback on Monday against recent claims by

DepEd: Classes suspended once heat index hits 42 degrees Celsius, but coordination with LGU needed

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The Department of Education (DepEd) said a school can suspend both physical and online classes once the local temperature hits 42 degrees Celsius, upon coordination with the concerned local government unit (LGU).

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MANILA, Philippines — Hospitals and emergency response teams across Metro Manila will be placed under code white alert from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in preparation for a possible increase in patients requiring immediate medical attention during the Undas break. The Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) said the alert aims to

Healthcare workers need real reform, not a 'toothless' commission - senator

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Mao Aplasca files counter-affidavit over May 13 Senate shooting

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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolts Davao Occidental

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KORONADAL CITY — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Sarangani town in Davao Occidental at 7:43 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Data from Phivolcs showed that the tectonic earthquake was recorded nine kilometers (km) southwest of Balut Island in the municipality of Sarangani, at a depth

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth proposes US-ASEAN defense cooperation framework

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United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday proposed developing a framework for defense cooperation between America and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ahead of the 50th anniversary of relations between Washington and the regional bloc in 2027.

Nội Bài aims to transform into dynamic tourism hub

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Dela Rosa again presses SC to reverse ruling on ICC arrest warrant

Oct 28, 2026

Dela Rosa’s camp says the 'armed and dangerous' tag and P50-million bounty for his arrest place his right to life in 'present and serious danger'

Manila DRRM council on red alert for Undas 2026

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The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Department on Wednesday said that it has raised a red alert in preparation for the observance of the All Saints' Day on November 1 and All Souls' Day on November 2.

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