DOTr's Vince Dizon wants review of motorcycle taxi riders cap

GMA Network - Nov 5, 2026

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon is looking into reviewing the ceilings on the allowed number of riders on motorcycle-taxi service providers being enforced by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

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Hong Kong needs ‘forward-looking’ plans amid changes in industrial chains: John Lee

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Hong Kong should proactively plan and implement forward-looking strategies amid rapid changes in global industrial chains and the rapid development of technology and artificial intelligence, the city’s leader has said at an economic forum. Speaking at the Hongqiao International Economic Forum in Shanghai, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Thursday that the government’s GoGlobal task force had helped more than 360 mainland Chinese firms establish or expand their businesses in Hong Kong...

Duterte impeachment: Ex-law school dean declines to testify for defense

Nov 5, 2026

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DUMAGUETE CITY — Former University of St. La Salle (USLS) law dean Ralph Sarmiento has declined to testify as a defense witness in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. “Hindi po ako pwede tumestigo as a witness for either side,” he said. (I cannot testify as a witness for either side.) Sarmiento cited

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Nov 5, 2026

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'Dune,' 'Dune: Part Two' to return to cinemas ahead of 'Dune: Part Three'

Nov 5, 2026

'Dune,' 'Dune: Part Two' to return to cinemas ahead of 'Dune: Part Three'

For one week starting November 11, "Dune" and "Dune: Part Two" will return to select cinemas and IMAX, according to Warner Bros. Pictures.

Rainy Thursday in parts of PH due to amihan, easterlies

Nov 5, 2026

Rainy Thursday in parts of PH due to amihan, easterlies

MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon or amihan and easterlies will continue to bring rains to parts of the country on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to the state weather bureau. In its 5 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said weather specialist Obet Badrina reported that amihan would affect

Philippine envoy says US immigration detention rules may change after midterms

Nov 5, 2026

Philippine envoy says US immigration detention rules may change after midterms

The Philippines on Thursday voiced optimism that the Democratic Party’s resounding midterm election win would prompt the United States to adopt “a different approach” to President Donald Trump’s hardening immigration crackdown that has ensnared many Filipinos. Trump’s Republican Party was routed in Tuesday’s polls, with the Democrats taking control of both houses of the US Congress and gaining legislative power to check his policies. The drubbing has given hope to Jose Manuel Romualdez, Manila’s...

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Nov 5, 2026

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Law professor Dean Ralph Sarmiento was listed as Vice President Sara Duterte"s first witness at her impeachment trial. He, however, decided to decline to participate as a witness a day after the announcement was made.

Starved, beaten: Singaporean gets life imprisonment for murdering sister

Nov 5, 2026

Starved, beaten: Singaporean gets life imprisonment for murdering sister

A man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for murder after being part of a group that abused his 19-year-old younger sister until she died. Huang Bocan, who joined his girlfriend and another man in starving the victim and chaining her to a toilet, was first charged in 2021 with common intention of committing murder by causing bodily injury to Huang Baoying. Huang, a 34-year-old Singaporean, was convicted on Thursday of committing murder by causing his younger sister’s death. The...

China’s fifth plenum resolution

Nov 5, 2026

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PH eyes more BrahMos missile units from India, submits wish list -- Teodoro

Nov 5, 2026

PH eyes more BrahMos missile units from India, submits wish list -- Teodoro

The Philippines shared a wish list as it plans to acquire additional units of the BrahMos missile system from India, according to Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.

North Korea digs in for US stand-off as Democratic midterm wins dim summit hopes

Nov 5, 2026

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North Korea is bracing for a prolonged confrontation with the United States, analysts say, after sweeping Democratic gains in the US midterm elections diminished the likelihood of renewed diplomacy between Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump. As Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday, Pyongyang test-fired a new surface-to-air missile system and carried out a strike drill with long-range strategic cruise missiles early on Wednesday, Korean time – its fourth weapons test in a week. The...

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