Army readies new defense brigade as troops return from BARMM deployment

Inquirer.net - Oct 25, 2026

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The last of the four battalions of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (ID) deployed to help secure the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 14 had returned to its home base, clearing the way for the military to shift gears toward territorial defense. In an email to the Inquirer on

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Senate minority bloc urges gov’t ‘dialogue’ with Dela Rosa

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MANILA, Philippines — Members of the Senate minority bloc on Saturday urged authorities to “dialogue” with fugitive Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and work toward a “peaceful resolution” of the government’s efforts to arrest him after it placed a P50-million bounty on his head. The group made the appeal in a statement, where they also

Veteran journo held for libel, ‘unaware’ of case in Davao

Oct 25, 2026

Veteran journo held for libel, ‘unaware’ of case in Davao

MANILA, Philippines — Following his Saturday morning arrest, veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. remains in the dark about who is behind the cyberlibel complaint lodged against him and what triggered it, with his lawyer saying he was not given due process. Human rights lawyer Dino de Leon, who is representing Lustre in the case, confirmed

SC initiative gives support to grassroots lawyers

Oct 25, 2026

SC initiative gives support to grassroots lawyers

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court is formally extending support to public interest lawyers and organizations to help them in their missions while promoting grassroots lawyering as a viable career path. The Supreme Court on Friday released rules promulgated on Aug. 26 for the formal recognition of organizations and legal practitioners devoted to developmental and

5 heat-related ailments may also be compensated – ECC

Oct 25, 2026

5 heat-related ailments may also be compensated – ECC

MANILA, Philippines — Fainting, heat rash and kidney injury are among five additional heat-related conditions that may qualify workers for compensation under expanded guidelines issued by the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) amid the looming threat of El Niño. “We came out with a resolution that reiterates the coverage of heat-related diseases while also recognizing the

4 PAF pilots killed in Batangas crash

Oct 25, 2026

4 PAF pilots killed in Batangas crash

MANILA, Philippines — Four Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots were killed after two SF-260 aircraft crashed during a training flight in Batangas on Friday, the Air Force confirmed on Saturday. The PAF has described the incident as an “aviation accident” and could not immediately confirm if what had happened was a collision. Both aircraft went

Tesda chief denies P5-M ‘allocation’ for Lacson

Oct 25, 2026

Tesda chief denies P5-M ‘allocation’ for Lacson

MANILA, Philippines — The chief of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) denied authorizing a P5-million allocation for Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. “As Tesda Secretary, I did not authorize anyone to offer any allocation or one amounting to P5 million to Senator Ping Lacson,” Tesda Director-General Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez said in a

2 Coast Guard personnel slain in Cotabato City shooting

Oct 25, 2026

2 Coast Guard personnel slain in Cotabato City shooting

MANILA, Philippines — Two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel have died following a shooting incident in Cotabato City, the agency confirmed as it mourned their deaths and vowed to pursue justice. In a statement on Saturday, the PCG identified the fatalities as Seaman First Class Reniel Agpalo and Seaman Second Class Louther Jhon Vitor, both

Higaonon youth of Agusan del Sur turns coffee waste into cascara tea

Oct 25, 2026

Higaonon youth of Agusan del Sur turns coffee waste into cascara tea

SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — For the past four decades, the coffee groves tended by the indigenous Higaonon tribe in Sitio San Jose, Barangay Maasin, in Esperanza town, Agusan del Sur, yielded a steady harvest of cherry beans for tribal communities in the area. However, the steady dose of caffeine these coffee plants

This week’s milestones: Oct. 25 to Oct. 31

Oct 25, 2026

This week’s milestones: Oct. 25 to Oct. 31

Oct. 26, 1521 The remaining crew of the expedition once led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan dropped anchor at “Biraham Batulach,” known today as Barangay Batulaki, to take shelter from a violent storm. In the detailed account of the voyage, Antonio Pigafetta, a Venetian scholar and explorer, also wrote that Sebastian el Cano had

Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive

Oct 25, 2026

Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading drive

Tran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who...

Before the Philippines even had a name, it had gold

Oct 25, 2026

Before the Philippines even had a name, it had gold

“When you look at this gold jewelry, you realize that once upon a time we had a golden age. It gives you a sense of what was pre-colonial culture,” historian Ambeth Ocampo tells Rappler

Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong

Oct 25, 2026

Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, also known as berlinsun, had set up a company in the city and advertised on social media commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples, according to Hong Kong media. Tan and his foreign husband, who have two children through surrogacy, were...

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