Undas expressway surge to hit over 750,000 a day

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Mangyan artisans and educators called for stronger protection of their indigenous crafts, traditional knowledge, and cultural identity, stressing that preserving their heritage also means protecting ancestral lands and sustaining community livelihoods. They made the call during the fourth Agkatipon Pagkaruwan Mangyan: Indigenous Peoples’ Summit 2026 held at the Divine Word

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has appealed anew to supporters of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte to pray for his health and eventual return to the country. Duterte has been detained by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on charges of alleged crimes against humanity in connection with his administration’s,

MANILA, Philippines —Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has over P7 billion in “congressional initiatives” in the 2025 budget, former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan said in written testimony submitted to the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division Tuesday. The anti-graft court is currently conducting a hearing on Estrada’s bail petition where Bonoan stands as a witness. READ: Jinggoy declines to enter

MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid will once again be placed under red and yellow alerts on Tuesday, Oct. 27, due to insufficient power supply, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said. In an advisory, the NGCP said the red alert would be in effect from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., while yellow

TACLOBAN CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public against the gathering, selling, and eating of shellfish from Carigara Bay in Leyte after seawater samples tested positive for a red tide-causing organism, while a shellfish ban remains in effect in two other bays in Samar and Eastern Samar. In

A man in southern Vietnam has won with all 160 tickets in a lottery stack, taking prizes worth VND39.2 billion (US$1.52 million) before tax.

China has built a network of nearly 200 national and provincial talent programs offering cash bonuses, research grants, tax breaks and other incentives to attract scientists from overseas.

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano clarified on Tuesday that his colleagues in the upper chamber remain free to make their own decisions should they be offered the role of vice president. This comes after Sen. Panfilo Lacson criticized Cayetano’s call for their colleagues to reject any nomination to replace Vice President

PARLIAMENT | Minister strongly supports when people talk about families being together.

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists using the seven-kilometer Cavitex R1 Extension (Zapote to Kawit) will be charged higher toll rates starting Wednesday, Oct. 28. The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) approved the collection of the second-tranche toll rates following petitions filed by Cavitex Infrastructure Corp. (CIC) and the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA). The petition covers the toll

JCorp says it does not own or operate any plantations outside Malaysia.

KORONADAL CITY — Thirteen children here were hospitalized after experiencing vomiting, dizziness, and stomach pain several hours after eating the fruit of a tuba-tuba plant (Jatropha curcas) in Barangay Topland, Koronadal City, on Monday night. The children, all from Sitio Kolondafok, were taken to the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital for medical treatment. Barangay Topland chairperson