Pork import ban too little too late? Tariff hike sought to protect hog farmers

Rappler - Nov 9, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel officially announces a 60-day ban on pork imports after signing the order on Sunday, November 8

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Gov’t workers to get bonus, cash gift

Nov 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Government employees will receive their year-end bonus equivalent to one month’s salary and a P5,000 cash gift with their November pay, with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) directing agencies to ensure the benefits are released on schedule. The DBM said it had released P82.998 billion to cover the benefits of

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P7.2-T budget, tax relief among legislative agenda

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MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will put the P7.2-trillion 2027 budget on top of its agenda when it resumes session on Monday after its month-long break, with senators vowing tighter scrutiny and greater budget transparency. The House of Representatives, meanwhile, is seeking to fast-track President Marcos’ priority measures, including tax relief for workers, the removal

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Motorists will get some relief after months of expensive fuel, as global oil prices fall on hopes of easing Middle East tensions

Macalintal to seek SC reconsideration of BSKE ruling

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Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Monday said he would file a motion for reconsideration (MR) of the Supreme Court's decision upholding the law that postponed the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and extended the term of incumbent barangay officials.

Zoltán Krizsán and Gina Tan: From Ormoc to Paris Art Week

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Hungarian artist Zoltán Krizsán and manager Gina Tan of KRZN Studio on bringing his Philippine-inspired work to Tokyo, Paris, and beyond

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Typhoon Samuel now inside PAR, but no impact expected

Nov 9, 2026

Typhoon Samuel (Cempaka) will only stay briefly inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility

Fire in northern China high-rise building kills 14, injures dozens more

Nov 9, 2026

Fourteen people have been killed and dozens more hospitalised after a fire broke out in a high-rise building in northern China. The fire broke out at around 5pm on Sunday in Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi province, according to the local Yingze district government. The fire was put out by around 7pm and rescue efforts ended at around 8.30pm, the authorities’ statement said. That night, 38 people were sent to hospital, including five people who had died. By Monday morning, the death toll had...

13 years after Yolanda, Tacloban carries lessons into every typhoon

Nov 9, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — For 38-year-old Marian Edano, moving forward 13 years after Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) devastated this city does not mean forgetting the husband and relatives she lost to the disaster. Edano lost her husband, Jesus, and several relatives when their house in Sitio Alimasag, Barangay 88, San Jose district,

PNP: Focus crimes down by 32% in July-October 2026

Nov 9, 2026

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 32% decrease in focus crimes nationwide from July to October 2026, PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said Monday.

LTO summons bus driver, operator in Quezon road accident

Nov 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show-cause order against the driver of a passenger bus and its operator after a loose engine cover flew off and struck a bystander on the side of the road in Atimonan, Quezon, killing the victim. In a statement on Saturday, the LTO directed the

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