Speaker Dy backs stronger safeguards for sugar farmers

MANILA, Philippines — Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Saturday called for the full disclosure of government programs that received amendments during House deliberations on the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027. The House Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee (BARSc) began reviewing the amendments on Thursday. Tinio said P77.86 billion, or

CAUAYAN CITY — Two students, aged 7 and 8, died after being electrocuted along with two other children during a Color and Bubble Fun Run at Cauayan South Central School here on Saturday morning (Oct. 3), police said. The fatalities were identified by relatives and witnesses as an 8-year-old Grade 3 pupil, and a 7-year-old

COTABATO CITY — A drug den was dismantled in Midsayap, Cotabato, with three high-value targets arrested and two fragmentation grenades and P47,000 worth of shabu recovered, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. The operation was conducted at 1:45 p.m. Friday in Barangay Upper Labas by the PDEA-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM). Eugene

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The prices of basic necessities across Agusan del Sur have been frozen at their prevailing levels following the provincial government’s declaration of a state of calamity due to severe agricultural damage, critically low supplies of potable water and relentless high temperatures. The automatic price freeze took effect immediately pursuant

MANILA, Philippines — Bank and tax records to be presented next week before the Senate impeachment court could help determine whether former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV’s recent claims against Vice President Sara Duterte are supported by the records, the prosecution panel said Saturday. During a press conference Friday, Trillanes said Duterte had peso and US

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the failure of its Regional Field Office in the Bicol Region (RFO V) to distribute agricultural inputs to beneficiaries affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and other storms.

Hà Nội launches a promotion programme "Thăng Long-Hà Nội: A Thousand Years of Civilisation – A kaleidoscope of Vietnamese colours" to respond to the Vietnamese Cultural Day on October 3.

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday said information revealed by former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV in connection with Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case has “no probative value.” Trillanes on Friday held a press conference at which he revealed the contents of his testimony that was supposed to be presented to the

ILOILO CITY — A 100-kilo tiger shark accidentally hooked during a traditional jigging competition in Caluya, Antique, was released alive back into the sea on Saturday, Oct. 3, in another remarkable encounter with the rich marine life surrounding the island municipality. The shark, locally called “bagis,” was caught at around 10:30 a.m. by Barangay Alegria

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is fast-tracking special permit applications for 1,003 buses ahead of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day holidays. Acting LTFRB Chairman Greg Pua said the board received 356 applications covering the buses, which will serve routes in various parts of the country during

CALAPAN CITY— A landslide triggered by heavy rains early Saturday, Oct. 3, blocked a portion of a road in Barangay Capaclan in Romblon, prompting local disaster response teams to immediately clear the area. Personnel from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), Romblon Electric Cooperative and Provincial Engineering Office worked together to remove

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The city government of Laoag in Ilocos Norte has designated Fridays as an exclusive slaughter day for hogs raised by local farmers, giving them priority at the Laoag City Slaughterhouse. Mayor James Bryan Alcid issued Executive Order No. 017, series of 2026, limiting Friday slaughter operations to locally raised hogs,