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Some cemeteries in Bulacan and Pampanga failed to escape the brunt of flooding, as parts of their grounds remain submerged during Undas this year.

For more than a century, Baguio Teachers" Camp has opened its doors to teachers, students, tourists, and visitors.

BAGUIO CITY — Former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag eluded arrest after police failed to find him at a poultry farm in Barangay Pugol, Lamut, Ifugao, during an operation early Sunday. Bantag is wanted in connection with the 2022 killings of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa and New Bilibid Prison inmate Cristito “Jun”

BACOLOD CITY — Mayor Greg Gasataya has ordered the burial of a whale shark weighing an estimated three to four tons after it was found stranded and dead along the shoreline of Barangay 35 on Friday, with authorities yet to determine the cause of its death. A joint on-site assessment by the City Agriculture Office

There were no winners of either of the major lotto games played by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with one jackpot now nearly P470 million.

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1 million visitors are expected to visit their loved ones’ graves at the Manila North Cemetery this All Saints’ Day alone, the cemetery director said Sunday. Ngayon aabot po ng milyon ito, more than one million. Tingin ko mas marami ngayon kasi kahapon konti lang e, naka 150,000 lang tayo

A Vietnam Airlines flight from HCMC to Munich, Germany, diverted to Islamabad International Airport in Pakistan after a German male passenger suffered a seizure.

MANILA, Philippines — Moderate to heavy rain showers are expected to persist over some parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces on Sunday, coinciding with All Saints’ Day, according to the state weather bureau. In a thunderstorm advisory issued at 1:50 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said moderate to heavy

MANILA, Philippines — Fewer passengers traveled from a bus terminal in Quezon City during this year’s Undas break, with rising fares cited as one possible reason. At the Solid North bus terminal in Cubao, there were more vacant seats in the waiting area than those already occupied by passengers around 9:20 a.m. on Sunday, which also falls

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Cemetery visitors in nearby Magsingal town are being urged to bring reusable items, avoid single-use plastics and properly dispose of their trash as the local government promotes a zero-waste observance of Undas 2026. The zero-waste campaign seeks to reduce garbage generated during the annual influx of people visiting cemeteries and

MANILA, Philippines — Two animal welfare groups have reported that Ahjay Paws Aftercare Pet Crematorium had previously dumped deceased pets that were supposed to be cremated, following the discovery of 29 dogs and cats at a vacant lot in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. The remains were dumped in Barangay Minuyan Proper early Thursday, Oct. 29.

White House counsel Will Scharf and his team are looking at 'what [Donald] Trump can legally do on his own, where he could push the limits of his authority and how to defend those decisions in court,' an official says