This week’s milestones: Nov. 8 to Nov. 14

Inquirer.net - Nov 8, 2026

Nov. 9, 1965 The province of Samar was divided into three separate provinces—Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar (subsequently named Samar)—through a plebiscite which ratified Republic Act No. 4221, approved on June 19, 1965. The plebiscite coincided with the November 1965 general elections. Today, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Samar are all classified as

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Two Ho Chi Minh City students win iPhone 17s for frequent bus travel

Nov 8, 2026

Two students who made the most public bus trips in Ho Chi Minh City during the first half of October have won iPhone 17 smartphones worth about VND28 million (US$1,090) each.

Court orders arrest of ex-radioman in Bukidnon for cyberlibel

Nov 8, 2026

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A former radio personality is refusing to back down after a Bukidnon court ordered his arrest for cyber libel, claiming the charges are direct retaliation for his outspoken advocacy. Rodel Claro, who currently works as a senior publishing and marketing consultant for a US-based company, is facing three criminal charges

Cops seize P430,000 worth of shabu, pistol in Cotabato town

Nov 8, 2026

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Police arrested a 43-year-old man and seized a haul of suspected shabu and a .45-caliber pistol during the implementation of a search warrant in Kabacan, Cotabato on Friday, Nov. 6. The suspect, identified by police only as alias “Sam,” was arrested around 4:20 a.m. at his residence in Purok 6,

Clark, Subic security measures in place for ASEAN Summit 2026 --organizing council

Nov 8, 2026

There will be also security deployment outside of Metro Manila as the country gears up to welcome global leaders for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits on November 16 to 18, the organizing council said on Sunday.

In Malaysia, a shadow trade in DIY weight-loss jabs takes hold

Nov 8, 2026

When her prescription for Mounjaro became too expensive, Bey* did what a growing number of Malaysians are doing: she found a cheaper vial online. The 34-year-old from Kuala Lumpur started on the weight-loss drug about a year ago and hasn’t looked back since. “I didn’t feel like eating, I didn’t feel hungry,” she said, recalling flying to Jakarta for a “food trip” recently during which she barely ate. Reviews on Threads and TikTok led her to online sellers offering “tirzepatide”, Mounjaro’s...

Why Albayanos turn to Nuestra Señora de Salvación in times of crisis

Nov 8, 2026

Even after devastating calamities and severe sickness, devotees keep their faith in Ina, seeing her as their ultimate safe haven and hope

1,000 initial college scholarship slots validated for Mimaropa

Nov 7, 2026

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Around 1,000 scholarship slots have been validated and evaluated in the Mimaropa (Mindoro Occidental and Oriental, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) region under the Bagong Pilipinas Merit Scholarship Program (BPMSP), which will provide selected college students with P45,000 in financial assistance for School Year 2026–2027. The program supports academically deserving senior high

Angara pushes stronger online safeguards as school shootings raise alarm

Nov 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Education Secretary Sonny Angara urged technology and social media companies to strengthen age-verification measures and remove online content that promotes violence, as the government seeks to address a series of deadly school shootings and the growing threat of online radicalization among young learners. The call comes following three fatal school shootings in

Asian American share of Harvard students reaches 10-year high

Nov 7, 2026

More than four in 10 incoming Harvard students are of Asian descent, nearly double the proportion five years ago, following the end of race-conscious admissions.

Oriental Mindoro logs 117,000 unemployed, underemployed in 2025

Nov 7, 2026

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — An estimated 117,000 residents of Oriental Mindoro were either unemployed or underemployed in 2025, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) published on its official website this week. Of this figure, 21,000 were unemployed, while another 96,000 were underemployed — meaning they had jobs but wanted to work

In China’s fierce race for success, mental health struggles are starting earlier

Nov 7, 2026

Moon Chen stared down at her textbook, struggling to make sense of the words on the page. The 15-year-old felt a suffocating weight press into her chest, while her heart fluttered erratically. Chen’s mother rushed her to a cardiologist – only to be told that she should see a psychiatrist instead. Chen, now in higher secondary school in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, vividly recalls the period before she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. At the time, she did not know that...

Cebu archbishop: Budget insertions raise moral, accountability concerns

Nov 7, 2026

TAGBILARAN CITY — Cebu Archbishop Alberto “Abet” Uy on Friday (Nov. 6) warned that questionable insertions in the national budget could undermine public trust, fuel corruption and deprive poor communities of resources intended for essential services. In a pastoral reflection titled “Budget Insertions in the Philippines: A Question of Morality and Accountability,” Uy said budget

This week’s milestones: Nov. 8 to Nov. 14

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Two Ho Chi Minh City students win iPhone 17s for frequent bus travel

Court orders arrest of ex-radioman in Bukidnon for cyberlibel

Cops seize P430,000 worth of shabu, pistol in Cotabato town

Clark, Subic security measures in place for ASEAN Summit 2026 --organizing council

In Malaysia, a shadow trade in DIY weight-loss jabs takes hold

Why Albayanos turn to Nuestra Señora de Salvación in times of crisis

1,000 initial college scholarship slots validated for Mimaropa

Angara pushes stronger online safeguards as school shootings raise alarm

Asian American share of Harvard students reaches 10-year high

Oriental Mindoro logs 117,000 unemployed, underemployed in 2025

In China’s fierce race for success, mental health struggles are starting earlier

Cebu archbishop: Budget insertions raise moral, accountability concerns

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